You can write to Jolie and Meredith and let them know that a review is in the wrong place and they will fix it. Both of their email addresses are their first name @viewpoints.com.

They are really great at dealing with , well, everything!!

PattyTherre said…

steve9631 said…
I can't understand the point of a "no" vote.  Do the reviews get pulled if enough "no" votes come in?  Are there punitive actions?  Does anyone know if a "no" vote has come their way?  Are the point police observing and tracking these people who get "no" votes?   I come back to my original observation, in wondering what is the point other than anonymous venting to one's self.  Am I way out in left field being in this mindset?

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As I understand it, the No vote if those really badly written or way out there reviews that make no sense, have no point, or simply are off topic, yet not inappropriate as far as obscene language, etc. By voting No, we tell VP that we don't want that review to be the first one people see when they look up a product or service because it doesn't help people and, in fact, makes the site look bad. I have no idea how it really works and whether the No votes have a lot of weight or what. I don't believe the review will be hidden or blocked from view. If you feel one should be, click the inappropriate button and explain why.

That is just what I was told when we got the option. I use it very sparingly but, if I feel a review is so unintelligible that, if a visitor read it first (or at all), they would think we run a unreliable site, I vote no. I have only done this a few times and I actively look for newbies and rate a lot.

I honestly don't think that it is a means for people to revenge rate or to hold back a good writer (which you didn't imply. I'm just thinking as I type.). It's truly for those reviews that you read and say..."WHAT?? That made no sense at all" when you get done.

Now, whether people are using it for other reasons, I have no idea.

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I've already had to use the "No" option on reviews that basically say "This is a good product. Buy it." but not much else. 

I have used the "no" vote a few times now.  I generally reserve it for the 1 or 2 sentence shout out that says little if at all.

Lately I'm seeing shorter and shorter reviews from brand-new members.  Where are they coming from?

Rudi

I used the "NO" button for the first time today, reversing a prior position.  The review was just a angry rant that made no sense, and the spelling was worse than mine without spell check.   Even if it was just personal venting to myself, in this particular case, I dug it. 

Yep...I've hit that NO button several times - mostly on those "quickie" reviews that give no info at all.

I voted "No" once. I didn't understand a thing they were saying.  Something about the whole review compelled my finger to fly over the "No" button and hit it quickly before my left hand could stop my right hand.

in looking through the replies to this venerable and excellent thread, I see that I have already replied that I have never voted "No." 

Actually, this has changed since then and now I must admit that I have done this a couple times.  Of course, I was instantly conscience-stricken and felt bad but that's okay because it didn't make a darned bit of difference anyway.

 

I recently voted No a few more times than usual. I can't even understand what some reviews say let alone get any info from them. I know people do reviews for points and contests but you would think they would take a minute to make some sense. I don't know if the No votes really mean anything but I will use the option if I really feel the review is totally not helpful yet not quite inappropriate.

It's for darned sure, I'm not going to just automatically vote "Yes" just because I have read a review.  I realize that sometimes people make mistakes but if a review is really wanting and someone has just gone ahead and hit "Publish" without even going back for a reread, it makes me think that they don't really care much about ViewPoints.

 

No.

If it isn't helpful, I just skip over it. I think everybody on this site does their best to write a good review.

I've used the "no" vote dozens of times in the past year or so.  Just tonight I was looking back at one of my cookbook reviews and was pleased to see that 2 other people reviewed it.  I checked out the reviews and one of them said (basically) "this looks like a great cookbook! I want to buy it!" There is NO WAY that it could be a helpful review as they had never even seen or used it. 

I also voted "no" this past summer on a plagiarized professional review of a cell phone that hadn't even been released yet.  In addition to voting NO, I also reported it to management... it's still up on the site, though.  Awesome.

Not yet, but I haven't been here very long. Hope it doesn't come to that. I like to be supportive.