How To Properly Rate Movies

Abyzz · 05-02-2008, 10:40 AM

I see where you're going with your extended idea, but it's a dangerous path to choose, cause it leads to that same place we're trying to escape from: where only a segment of the community can participate, and do so seriously. Rating systems are based on the simple principle that precision comes in numbers - the more who vote, the more representative it will become, and the less statistical inference you'll have to worry about. Limiting the tick boxes to a select number of members would kill the project in its birth, and actually have the opposite effect than was intended.

Besides, I for one wouldn't be able to tick them seeing that I haven't submitted any movies. This thread goes to show I take rating more seriously than the average visitor I daresay, but your idea would leave people like me out in the cold. How could you!

05-02-2008, 10:40 AM	#21
Abyzz Initiate Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 28	I see where you're going with your extended idea, but it's a dangerous path to choose, cause it leads to that same place we're trying to escape from: where only a segment of the community can participate, and do so seriously. Rating systems are based on the simple principle that precision comes in numbers - the more who vote, the more representative it will become, and the less statistical inference you'll have to worry about. Limiting the tick boxes to a select number of members would kill the project in its birth, and actually have the opposite effect than was intended. Besides, I for one wouldn't be able to tick them seeing that I haven't submitted any movies. This thread goes to show I take rating more seriously than the average visitor I daresay, but your idea would leave people like me out in the cold. How could you! Last edited by Abyzz : 05-02-2008 at 11:08 AM.