Originally Posted by scott1598
well, i started this for next week to start precedent and i think it looks pretty good.
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=534733 it is a little work, but nothing too bad. what do you all think? |
Keep it simple. 0-4 or 0-5 in whole number increments. If a professional reviewer wants to give a film 3.5 stars, that's one thing; but it's overkill in this context and spreads the voting too thin to be useful. The point is to get a general idea of how a group of people feel about a film at a glance, not perform statistical analysis on their opinions.
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Looks good Scott, except for the nine choice poll range. I really think we need to limit it to no more than six (if we do the 0-5 star scale).
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Originally Posted by das Monkey
The point is to get a general idea of how a group of people feel about a film at a glance, not perform statistical analysis on their opinions.
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Originally Posted by das Monkey
Keep it simple. 0-4 or 0-5 in whole number increments. If a professional reviewer wants to give a film 3.5 stars, that's one thing; but it's overkill in this context and spreads the voting too thin to be useful. The point is to get a general idea of how a group of people feel about a film at a glance, not perform statistical analysis on their opinions.
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Looks good Scott! Except people are already started to cheat..It will eventually even out though obviously :)
and the vast number of options is NOT overkill. You will be able to see by the line graph what the consensus is. |
Originally Posted by das Monkey
Keep it simple. 0-4 or 0-5 in whole number increments.
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I think that's why we need to make the Poll Choices public. I also think that, in order, to not jump the gun, you should not make a Reviews thread until you've actually seen the movie. Otherwise the first few pages are just "can't wait" etc. until someone actually writes a review.
I also don't think every movie needs a "Hype" and a "Review" thread. If a movie's thread still has, say, less than 20 posts, I don't see why we need to have a separate review thread. If it has 40+ posts (2 or more pages, depending on your settings), then sure. These are all guidelines, of course. I don't think we'd get anything from trying to "enforce" them aside from a mod maybe changing a title once in a while or adding the finalized "guidelines" into a Movie Talk sticky. |
Also, I figured making polls would be easier if you could simply type :5star: and have this appear instead: <img src="http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/5.gif">
And so on for :4star:, :3star:, :2star:, :1star:, :0star:... So if you like that idea, <a href="http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?p=8785708">add your opinion to this Feedback Forum thread</a>. |
Great idea, that would be perfect.
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Originally Posted by mdc3000
I voted for 0 to 5 - but I've been using that scale in my 'rank them as you see them' posts since 2001 (and flixster is a 5 star scale, so it's what I'm used to and prefer).
Those threads have become "standard" in this community to a large extent. We use the 5 star scale in the book threads as well. (Yes Virginia, there is a book forum.) |
Originally Posted by Groucho
:lol: Somebody's already given the film 5 stars.
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Originally Posted by JPRaup
Looks good Scott! Except people are already started to cheat..It will eventually even out though obviously :)
and the vast number of options is NOT overkill. You will be able to see by the line graph what the consensus is. |
I'm bored silly at work. Hope you all don't mind a rambling repetitive reply to a few comments. Should just give this thread a couple more days before posting more, but did I mention I'm bored?
Originally Posted by TheGodfather
0-5 is cool as long as we can use .5 stars. I hate Netflix's whole star policy. Some films are neither 3's or 4's, but rather 3.5's. That's just a truth of life.
Originally Posted by Sierra Disc
Who's going to "enforce" all this anyway? The mods? Or are we just going to get a lot of bitching in threads that you're not doing it the "right" way which could get really old really fast? Just wondering....
Originally Posted by DeputyDave
I think it's a great idea. I hate to read review threads before I see a movie but I really want to know what the forum thinks before I see a movie.
Originally Posted by Groucho
I'm somewhat in favor of open polls so we can see who's trolling and/or ballot stuffing.
Originally Posted by The Bus
I think that's why we need to make the Poll Choices public. I also think that, in order, to not jump the gun, you should not make a Reviews thread until you've actually seen the movie. Otherwise the first few pages are just "can't wait" etc. until someone actually writes a review.
Originally Posted by The Bus
I also don't think every movie needs a "Hype" and a "Review" thread. If a movie's thread still has, say, less than 20 posts, I don't see why we need to have a separate review thread. If it has 40+ posts (2 or more pages, depending on your settings), then sure.
Originally Posted by The Bus
Also, I figured making polls would be easier if you could simply type :5star: and have this appear instead: <img src="http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/5.gif">
And so on for :4star:, :3star:, :2star:, :1star:, :0star:... So if you like that idea, <a href="http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?p=8785708">add your opinion to this Feedback Forum thread</a>. |
A pox on star/number ratings!
I will stick to reading the well-reasoned, civil discussions found... inside the many threads... I just don't like rating scales. You all can take your uniformity and consistency and... post it. |
Originally Posted by sundog
A pox on star/number ratings!
I will stick to reading the well-reasoned, civil discussions found... inside the many threads... I just don't like rating scales. You all can take your uniformity and consistency and... post it. |
Originally Posted by Trevor
Copycat.
:) das |
One star to five stars is my preferred choice.
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
One star to five stars is my preferred choice.
But speaking of moderators, you're not a Movie Talk mod, right? Has anyone made sure that this sub-forum's mods know about this idea? It would be nice to get all of their input. Edit to add: I did the report to mod thing, so maybe we'll get their input soon. |
I like the IMDb scale. It's essentially the same as the restaurant scale, but I think it allows for a more precise rating.
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Originally Posted by Trevor
I don't think the polls will stop the well-reasoned civil discussions at all.
Now we just need those discussions to start. |
I voted 0-5 stars rather than 0-4 because that'll give a person a way to vote in the middle if they can't approve or disapprove of the movie. It's the Meh Vote.
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I've always rated films with the A+ through F scale; to me, when you rate something a 5/10 or 2 out of 4 stars, thats not average, thats crap, since 50% or below was always an F throughout my years in school and college.
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Originally Posted by Trevor
But speaking of moderators, you're not a Movie Talk mod, right? Has anyone made sure that this sub-forum's mods know about this idea? It would be nice to get all of their input.
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
No, I think all hell would break loose if I were a mod here. :lol: But I know this will probably be implemented soon. :up:
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