7/1 Ratings

[solja]

It's been my understanding that in order to leave a 7 or a 1 rating,

you must leave a comment. Is this still the rule?

 

If so, a most odd thing has happened. Check out the ratings here:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/ratings_breakdown?photo_id=1624489

 

Notice Susan Max - she rated the photo a 7 in originality and a 1 in

aesthetics. Though the ratings are a little weird, I'm more concerned

that she didn't have to leave comments to rate either way. Did the

policy change or did she just find a loophole?

[Jeremy Stein]

It is no longer necessary to leave a comment for any rating.

[solja]

Well, I guess that explains it! :)

 

Thanks,

[erin_____grasshopper__rice]

Why not? I'm sick of getting 1/1 ratings on 4/4 photo's without any comments. I don't see how theyre revenge ratings as I've never even glanced at some of the portfolios.

[james_oneill]

I've had a couple of 1 or 2s from people the day they have joined and I've seen a couple of other people complaining about it. I prefer the idea that you keep 7 or 1 for what is exceptional, and you explain why you think so.

[lex_jenkins]

Dunno, Jason, I looked at the photo and could readily understand why someone might rate it that way. Perhaps she thought it was a very original photo but she doesn't like photos of bugs.

 

Also, I don't see the rating in question. Was it removed after you complained about it? If so, wouldn't that invalidate the process just as much as her original rating did?

 

Just a thought.

[solja]

Lex,

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I too totally understood why someone would rate a 7 in aesthetics and 1 in originality. Like you said, she could have thought the photo was technically excellent, but thinks bugs are aesthetically displeasing, I don't contest that.

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My only concern was that both an excellent and very poor rating were left without comment, which I thought was still a requirement for such ratings. I've been out of the loop here for a while, so I didn't really know that rule had been changed. Now that I know, it's no problem - I thought there was a flaw or loophole in the code or something. Since now I know the rule has been changed, my original question is moot.

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I don't know why the person retracted their rating. I wasn't complaining about it, I didn't go revenge rate her or leave a bad comment or anything. I'm sorry if the person read this post and decided to retract their rating, that wasn't my intent and I agree that it does defeat the purpose of a rating system if she retracted after interpreting my question as a complaint. The rating <i>was</i> weird, personally I've never seen a rating like that before. But I didn't mean that to be taken badly or to say I didn't agree with the rating.

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Oh well... I wouldn't mind if the old rule of commenting on 7 or 1 ratings was reinstituted, but I don't care either way. A rating is a rating, I care more about what people type. :)

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Thanks,