Update: New Rating Calculations

[Matt]

Hey all,

the rating calculation formula has been changed to disregard ratings by the author of a given upload. This just stops authors from skewing the ratings by automatically giving their skin/plugin a rating of 100.

This ensures that the ratings are a true indication of what the public thinks.

To the authors, you are still able to comment on your skin/plugin, but the rating you enter won't count in the calculation.

This is not a negative thing, just a change to make the ratings more accurate.

cheers!

[Mootang]

Hey, even Paul Martin gets to vote for himself at least once. http://www.quinnware.com/forum/images/emots/post/silly.gif

On a side note, people actually posted their own skin with a 100 ranking? Aha.

[Qaz]

This just stops authors from skewing the ratings by automatically giving their skin/plugin a rating of 100.

Has this really been a problem? What I've usually seen is that author has given whatever was the user-rating at the moment.
But yes, this is a good thing. Are you able to post several comments then (in order to comment the comments).

[Zayoos]

Hey, even Paul Martin gets to vote for himself at least once. http://www.quinnware.com/forum/images/emots/post/silly.gif

On a side note, people actually posted their own skin with a 100 ranking? Aha.
I rated my plugin: 100 :) because this is best and only polish language plugin for QCD ;)

[Tokelil]

Great news Matt! :cyclops: I have refrained from posting comments for my plug-ins because I wouldn't change the rating of them.

[Paul]

Great news Matt! :cyclops: I have refrained from posting comments for my plug-ins because I wouldn't change the rating of them.
Good to hear. This is the reason we changed the implementation.

[Tokelil]

I hope the comments threads wont evolve into problem solving etc. though.

[Paul]

I hope the comments threads wont evolve into problem solving etc. though.
That's why we limit it to one post per user.

[rorythedog]

Hi folks.

In my opinion the default skin is the best one. Given this, shouldn't it be included for rating. If only to be used as a yardstick.

Just a thought, not a complaint.

[rorythedog]

Oh no, I'm invisible to all but myself. Never mind, that's my 100th post. I'm having a party. :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

[acozz]

Is somebody posting in here? There's quite a large gap between mine and Paul's post, I wonder why? ;)