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Multi-Star Polling

Edgy DC Jul 08 2005 02:11 PM

We had too much hand-wringing on the old site over the limited options of only five possible ratings. So used 10 in my Batman Begins poll, now that we can. But we should standardize. What should we standarize at?

seawolf17 Jul 08 2005 02:12 PM

I like ten; more variety. Good call.

Willets Point Jul 08 2005 02:14 PM

10's good. You can also do half stars, but it's gonna add up to 10 choices either way.

Edgy DC Jul 08 2005 02:17 PM

1 1 1/2 2 2 1/2 3 3 1/2 4 4 1/2 5 That would be nine (leaving Sharpie to give everything a 3). We can also add a 1/2 (0.5) star option at the bottom of a poll, giving us a round ten option, but giving Sharpie no absloute middle. Waddaya think?

Willets Point Jul 08 2005 02:20 PM

Or zero for the movies that absolutely (perform acts not describable on a family-friendly forum).

Edgy DC Jul 08 2005 02:22 PM

Nah, zero's too tempting. Besides, in order to keep our gradations, even, that would require eleven choices. Or nine, with four stars being the highest rating.

sharpie Jul 11 2005 02:53 PM

5. 10 is too many and you have to do the math to get to what the equivalent is. We're all familiar with the four-star ratings (later changed to five-star for no good reason). Lucky I haven't seen Fantastic 4 or Batman Begins cause I don't wanna vote in a puffed-up steroid rating system. My son saw both, rates recent vintage superhero franchises in the following order: Spiderman, X-Men, Batman, Fantastic 4, Daredevil, Hulk.

Edgy DC Jul 11 2005 03:05 PM

So, then 1/2 1 1 1/2 2 2 1/2 3 3 1/2 4 4 1/2 5 Is that what you're advocating?

sharpie Jul 11 2005 03:08 PM

Sure. (on edit): But I didn't have a problem with the old 1-5. I just have my own rules which ends up me giving a whole mess of 3s.

Edgy DC Jul 11 2005 03:17 PM

Without any further objections, so be it. Now there'll be no absolute middle.

Rockin' Doc Jul 15 2005 09:31 AM The new rating system...

I like it.

Vic Sage Jul 15 2005 10:22 AM

can i turn it up to 11? "why don't you just make 10 louder?" "but it goes to 11..."