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<blockquote data-quote="Erithtotl" data-source="post: 37818" data-attributes="member: 1971">moreI have no problem with using the root(mean*median) method.&nbsp; It seems like this would make sense for the most part.&nbsp; I was also thinking of converting the ratings to a 1-10 scale instead of the 1-5 that we have now.&nbsp; I'll have to run this by Morrus but what it will in-effect do is allow for halves (3.5 = 7).&nbsp; I'll just throw this out as a possibility:&nbsp; What about rating multiple features about a product, and building in some weights to those ratings.&nbsp; For example:Original ContentPresentationRules accuracyYour takeAnd then average the 4 results, either straight up, or some kind of weighting system we come up with later?The only thing about not allowing the option of rating without reviewing, is couldn't people just put in nonsense for their review as an opportunity to rate it?&nbsp; I kinda like the idea of forcing a review, but there's only so much we can do.&nbsp; Another option is allow people to actually rate the reviews.&nbsp; If there are more than x number of ratings (say, 5) for a review, we then use that rating as a weight on the review rating.&nbsp; The idea is that if many people disagree strongly with a review, they can rate it poorly, eventually reducing its effect on the overall average product rating.&nbsp; It sounds a little complex but it shouldn't be too hard to implement, and it might solve several problems.Ian</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Erithtotl, post: 37818, member: 1971"] [b]more[/b] I have no problem with using the root(mean*median) method. It seems like this would make sense for the most part. I was also thinking of converting the ratings to a 1-10 scale instead of the 1-5 that we have now. I'll have to run this by Morrus but what it will in-effect do is allow for halves (3.5 = 7). I'll just throw this out as a possibility: What about rating multiple features about a product, and building in some weights to those ratings. For example: Original Content Presentation Rules accuracy Your take And then average the 4 results, either straight up, or some kind of weighting system we come up with later? The only thing about not allowing the option of rating without reviewing, is couldn't people just put in nonsense for their review as an opportunity to rate it? I kinda like the idea of forcing a review, but there's only so much we can do. Another option is allow people to actually rate the reviews. If there are more than x number of ratings (say, 5) for a review, we then use that rating as a weight on the review rating. The idea is that if many people disagree strongly with a review, they can rate it poorly, eventually reducing its effect on the overall average product rating. It sounds a little complex but it shouldn't be too hard to implement, and it might solve several problems. Ian [/QUOTE]

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