Ratings Question

it seems that my photo's who were rated very good can't be found in the top

gallery's. Posted one yesterday wich received 16 ratings (A: 5.88 O: 6,25).

While I can find photo's with fewer ratings and lower scores mine just seem to

disappear. Now I don't mind about those ratings as such. What I would like

though is the extra exposure if, like in this case, it seems merited. It's not

the first time either. Maybe I just don't know how the system works. Anyway,

could use some advice on this.

Thanks for your trouble.Regards, Ton

Ton--

 

If you are looking at the default view of the top gallery, that only includes anonymous

ratings. Getting into the default gallery does not take into account raters who rate with

their names, of which you have many. That was instituted because people tend to rate

their mates high, and the administrators seem to think that anonymous ratings are a

better way to judge. At the top of the galleries, there is a pull down menu, and you can

view galleries in a way that includes all the ratings you got, including the named ones.

You can view the last 3 days top rated photos, the last week, last month, last year, etc.

Good luck.

 

--Fred

Ton, try setting different parameters on the TRP page. I believe the default choice only includes anon. ratings. Also the time you uploaded the image determines its placement. In other words you may have asked for critique in the last twenty four hours but if you uploaded the image to the site a week ago you are not going to see it unless you change the setting to one week. It took me a while to sort it out. Now I rarely remember to look at the TRP. There are other issues with the point at which they choose to decide your average but I frankly never sorted that aspect out so maybe someone else can jump in.

There are a number of reasons that your image might not have

made it into the default Top Rated Photos list:

 

-The ratings you were given might not have come through the

rate-recent or rate-category interface (required for the default view).

 

-You might not have had enough ratings to qualify. Each time frame has

an increasing number of ratings required to qualify for the top photos

in that timeframe.

 

-You might have uploaded the image and then waited before submitting

it. The 24 hour (or 3 day or one week) timer starts counting from the

time the image is uploaded, not from the time the image is submitted.

 

Re anonymous ratings:

 

Anonymous rating is in place because people could not act like adults.

Harassment, revenge ratings, and nasty email were all common when all

ratings were public. You personally may be able to take criticism well, but many,

otherwise normal, people have proven that they cannot. If they think

their image is better than it was rated, they react horribly.

 

If you do not wish to mess with ratings, you can submit your image for

"critique only"

Thanks all,

 

Fred now I know. I've uploaded it before Thanks for the explanation and making it clear

 

Gordon, thanks, as always

 

Josh, thanks also

 

and finally. Ratings for me are just useful for getting that extra exposure. I think that's one of the reasons why we're her.