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How do you rate games

Discussion in 'Site Support' started by Betsie, Jul 3, 2009.

  1. Betsie

    Betsie Member

    I want to rate games so i can advise people whether to download them or not
    how do i do it and where do i do it ???
    Thankyou
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  2. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    I do not believe this feature has been enabled yet.
     
  3. Betsie

    Betsie Member

    so how are there rating on then ???
    i dont like the new layout either
    sorry, but i really dont because its not as efficent
     
  4. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    The rating was turned off a while ago due to some issues. It's being worked on, and will be turned back on when it's ready.

    And what's not good about the new layout? The downloads and everything still work exactly the same, it just looks slightly different (and is more efficient in the background where it counts).
     
  5. Seph

    Seph Administrator Staff Member

    It's just a matter of adapting to the change. People are creatures of habit and prefer if things they know stay the same.

    And I really don't understand your point that it's not as efficient, it takes less page loads to do the same now.
     
  6. mds64

    mds64 Well-Known Member

    I'd say leave it out-other large (but nor hosting roms as they consider it ilegal) site have ratings...with both user and professional reviewers...


    I'm betting due to how many registered users never post here, they will mark up games too high or too low (ie legend of zelda being 1 because it's too hard, etc) compared to those who post here (which I predict 75% will post proper scores)...


    In other words-it's gonna get abused...


    I'd say leave out ratings and keep the comments-if people want to rate-leave one there I say.
     
  7. Seph

    Seph Administrator Staff Member

    That's indeed the reason we have disabled it right now, everyone rated the games either 1 or 5. :)

    But we're working on a way to get better ratings.
     
  8. Betsie

    Betsie Member

    but ill rate them properly n the majority ov ppl wud to!
     
  9. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    the majority of people did not rate them properly. That is why they are disabled until we fix them.
     
  10. Betsie

    Betsie Member

    okay, oh and the reason why i dont like the website as much is because of the way the search works, i preffered the older one and the sorting system
    Thanks
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  11. nomercy

    nomercy Well-Known Member

    Efficient in numbers doesn't mean efficient in perception. A placebo isn't efficient, but people still believe it works, and feel better.
     
  12. Seph

    Seph Administrator Staff Member

    You just came back from a night out didn't you? You always get all philosophical when you're drunk.
     
  13. Betsie

    Betsie Member

    How long is it going to take approximatley for you to put bak the rating thing
     
  14. Seph

    Seph Administrator Staff Member

    Two months.
     
  15. Betsie

    Betsie Member

    okay, thankyou, i supposse ill hav 2 wait though i find this very inconvenient
     
  16. Seph

    Seph Administrator Staff Member

    Yes well, with vacations coming up I doubt I'll have much time to program anything.
     
  17. Misguidance

    Misguidance Active Member

    I actually find the comments more helpful in rating a game than actual ratings.