Arcane Blondie
18 years ago
This has happened to two of my poems. They both had three votes-all fives. Then the rating changes to a four and there has been four votes which means that someone voted a 1. This happening has caused my average rating to drop .2 which I guess isn't a big deal, but its really annoying!! Im bringing this up because I dont know what I should do about it or if there's anything I can do-sorry if this has been brought up before in another post but I wanted to know... |
Kevin
18 years ago
Hey there, Kev the moderator here. |
Ed or Ian Henderson
18 years ago
I don't care if I get 3x5 and then a 1. I am aware that my stuff is not to everyone's taste. I also read a LOT of poems on here and am very rarely inclined to give anything a 5, just as I rarely feel anything I've done deserves a 5. |
Brian King
18 years ago
yes but kevin so few leave actual critizism with ideas for improvements and saying what didn't work and what did... i belive only Ann Marie has actually left comments worth my time many peope just leave "Awww... i feel the same 5/5" |
Eibutsina
18 years ago
I do also but at the same time I really dont care about the numerical faceless value people rate my poetry with. |
Ed or Ian Henderson
18 years ago
Far too confrontational a group, for my liking... :-/ |
N J Thornton
18 years ago
I think the voting system should just be removed it would save a lot of problems. Or if not ( and I don't know if this is possible) but only allow a vote with a comment then it's not anonymous, and you can see who voted one, and they can leave a reason for the low vote. Just a thought...... |
Kevin
18 years ago
I don't like being a fascist, but you know, most poeple need a little direction from more evolved souls like myself. |
Natalie
18 years ago
I like that idea. |
Ed or Ian Henderson
18 years ago
The only way to make voting truly fair is to remove the "secret ballot" aspect of it and make the voter known to the poet. That way if they don't leave a comment you can hit back either with a "come on, tell me why?" or you can have what I think would work best and have a "blacklist" feature. |
Natalie
18 years ago
I've noticed that, Breezy. It happens to ALL the poems that get into the top rated. It only gets on my nerves when it's around a 5.0-4.8 or something, and then with one vote it drops down to like 4.0 ..and they don't leave a comment saying why. I don't care what my rating is, aslong as they leave a comment saying how I can improve it. |
Steven Beesley
18 years ago
ED's comment on CC & P "Far too confrontational a group for my liking." |
Ed or Ian Henderson
18 years ago
Steven: When I was invited to join, I did so. I read up on topics and visited member pages and read though a LOT of poems; as I felt obliged to do. And for a while I enjoyed the forums, although I was often left feeling like an outsider posting in a clique's private spot. Hey-ho: that's understandable. But then it got to the point where I'd log-in every day and the top 7 or 8 topics were ALL about how such-and-such is leaving, or how so-and-so is deleting all their poetry because of some specific induhvidual. Seriously. According to the consensus one induhvidual's time was worth all of the group's ire, and I spoke out against it. Which was clearly not welcome. |
Natalie
18 years ago
most people will still continue to vote a 5 because they don't want to offend anyone |
XXTruthSeekerXX
18 years ago
^Exactly, I started a new account cause that Same person I've been complaining about still haven't left me and my brand new poems alone. |
XXTruthSeekerXX
18 years ago
Hey Natalie, That's why i created a new account. It may sound pathetic, but I tried to post a new one on my old account and it got a 1 again. >>From the same person. She probably has me on her favorites to Torture. *sigh* oh well, I'm happy with my new account |
Ed or Ian Henderson
18 years ago
Well I'm 35 and sometimes I don't know what it is after a visit here. ;-) |
Ed or Ian Henderson
18 years ago
17 rocks. Old enough to drive and old enough to see how many pubs will serve you without asking for ID. |
XXTruthSeekerXX
18 years ago
Lucky! Lol |
XXTruthSeekerXX
18 years ago
Lol |
Brian King
18 years ago
really who cares.... what the rating but a stupid # with absolutely no meaning because of stupid people |
Ed or Ian Henderson
18 years ago
I honestly just think it needs amending. Mainly in that you can ONLY post a rating if you also leave a comment. |
Ed or Ian Henderson
18 years ago
Not really, no. I made my feelings plain on this subject. Not just here but in at least one other thread. It's a done topic and I have no intention of hurting anyone's feelings or ever involving myself in other such group malevolence. |
TinyDancer46
18 years ago
Edit!! |
Steven Beesley
18 years ago
^^^Tiny, just leave it, it not worth the time to focus on such a trivial matter, much more to life. |
TinyDancer46
18 years ago
Alright Steven, sounds good =) |