Hey - where are my stars?

Lazarus · Post by **Lazarus** » Fri Oct 26, 2001 12:35 pm

OK, so when I go into "my profile," I see that two people have rated me for a weighted average of 3.35. I have two questions:
1) why don't I get the stars near my name on my posts?
2) how can my average be 3.35 with two ratings? What two numbers added and divided by two make 3.35?

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Fri Oct 26, 2001 1:40 pm

You might have turned the ratings off. Check your profile.

Lazarus · Post by **Lazarus** » Fri Oct 26, 2001 1:55 pm

Whoops! Now my stars are showing up ... and my profile says my weighted average is 3.59 (a third person voted for me, it seems). Does anybody know how that weighted average comes about?

friend_al_23 · Post by **friend_al_23** » Fri Oct 26, 2001 4:21 pm

I think its simply getting the average.

der Moench · Post by **der Moench** » Fri Oct 26, 2001 4:56 pm

Seems odd...

[ 10-26-2001: Message edited by: der Moench ]

friend_al_23 · Post by **friend_al_23** » Sat Oct 27, 2001 12:48 am

I think its already been fixed.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 7:33 pm

Originally posted by Lazarus:
<STRONG>Whoops! Now my stars are showing up ... and my profile says my weighted average is 3.59 (a third person voted for me, it seems). Does anybody know how that weighted average comes about?</STRONG>

I'm not sure about this, but I think the voting is weighted so a person with more stars will have a heavier vote than a person with few stars. I believe that's how the strange average 2 votes = 3.35 turned up.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 8:09 pm

I see stars every time I play football.

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Mon Oct 29, 2001 5:31 am

What are you supposed to rate anyway? and what is the purpose of the system?

The fallen one · Post by **The fallen one** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 3:45 pm

Originally posted by Dottie:
<STRONG>What are you supposed to rate anyway? and what is the purpose of the system?</STRONG>

Yes I would like to know about the star thing as well. Seems a little odd to me. Maybe the most stars can get a gift.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 4:40 pm

There are no prizes, not for number of stars nor number of votes

On this board we have the ability, if we choose, to rate people according to whatever reasons we choose, 5 stars is the highest compliment you can pay, one star the lowest. Your weighted score (ie your number of stars) is an average of your star ratings per vote. You can turn this option off if you wish