posted on May 06, 2008 at 07:36AM
I posted a review yesterday and after I did I clicked on my profile which should have indicated 162 reviews. To my surprise it showed 161 reviews and 1 rating. I've never left just a rating. Anyone else experience this?
Meredith
Chicago, IL
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posted on May 06, 2008 at 10:00AM
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The task of making ratings more intuitive and easier to differentiate from reviews is on our list of things to revise soon. Meanwhile... here's a breakdown of rating vs. reviews, including how to upgrade your rating to a review:
Ratings vs. Reviews
Review requirements:
- Sound bite
- Stars
- I Am tags
- Pros/Cons
- 250 characters (not words)
**If you omit any of the above, your review becomes a rating.**
Rating requirements:
- Sound Bite
- Stars
**Additional text can still be added but there is no word or character requirement.**
If you go in to EDIT any rating... you can upgrade it to a review by adding the missing required field(s).
RudiXeno
Boca Raton, FL
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posted on May 06, 2008 at 11:05AM
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Ah, it's the old "I am" tag thing. Gotcha. Thanks.
Fardreamer
Miami, FL
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posted on May 09, 2008 at 07:51PM
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I just submitted my first rating. It felt so strange...I'm so used to writing complete reviews.....
Jo
Plymouth, MA
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posted on May 11, 2008 at 08:44AM
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I've done quite a few ratings. What I find a little strange is not knowing or not letting the consumer know it's just a "rating" versus a review. They don't show up differently I don't think so I'm afraid people might click on something I rated and not find a review and get upset. Jo
mrkstvns
Austin, TX
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posted on May 12, 2008 at 11:34AM
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I don't WANT to do any ratings, but somehow, I must have forgotten a basic element on 5 of my reviews (2% of total postings).
Now that I know how the "ratings" got there, I'd like a way to identify them so I can go back, find the missing element, and fix it.
M
Fardreamer
Miami, FL
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posted on May 12, 2008 at 03:06PM
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In response to mrkstvns's post from May 12 2008 11:34AM
I don't want to do any more ratings if I can help it. I did it once because I dislike the Speed Racer movie so much that I don't want to spend one or two hours writing about it....but I don't think I'll do it again.
baabsy
Appleton, WI
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posted on May 14, 2008 at 06:16PM
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mrkstvns said…
I don't WANT to do any ratings, but somehow, I must have forgotten a basic element on 5 of my reviews (2% of total postings).
Now that I know how the "ratings" got there, I'd like a way to identify them so I can go back, find the missing element, and fix it.
M
I agree with mrkstvns...I know I did one rating on purpose to see what it was about, but now there is two...It would be nice to click on ratings and see where it is.
Thanks,
Amy AKA baabsy
LaurieM
Somewhere in , NY
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posted on May 15, 2008 at 05:08PM
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I had the same problem you did Rudy. I couldn't figure out for the life of me how I got a "rating" when I never did one. Mine was also an IM Tag issue. For some reason, I just don't feel comfortable rating a product. I haven't done one yet but maybe soon I will take the leap!
Baby
