Rating other's reviews: on dooyoo and beyond

I will keep this short and sweet as I am really confused and bewildered about the whole rating system and would like to hear about how you all rate. I see the whole revenge rate issue has been discussed in this category a lot, so I will just add a little note to say that I have been given low rates contradicting all other high rates for a particular review in the past, usually by very new members who see it as an offence to rate them low. After this I do admit I have given some VU ratings to reviews that deserve a U rating or below but not anymore. The system that Dooyou has means that people should respect the rating that person has given them, ...  Read the complete review

**DISCLAIMER** I'm having one of those mornings and a slight frustration has made me write this review....I have tried my hardest not to make this a rant so excuse the exclamation marks if I haven't removed them already.... **Revenge Ratings** I had heard the term revenge ratings on Dooyoo but hadn't really experienced it or noticed it.... until quite recently. Everyone makes mistakes which is why I always am quite lenient with the odd mistake. But I do try and be honest with reviews. If the review is too short or too long and loses focus it might only score useful. If its really poor but I do think the person is still learning I will ...  Read the complete review

My main suggestion for dooyoo in terms of ratings is a change in the meaning of the rating system with relation to dooyoo miles. I would prefer it if 'Very Useful' ratings scored more miles than the other ratings levels. I think that all of the ratings should score some miles as they all represent that someone has thought enough of your review to rate it but I don't think that there should be a set amount of miles for all ratings. I would prefer a rating system that went something like this: Not Useful: 0 miles - this may seem harsh but I don't think people often give out this rating so someone would really have to do a pointless review to gain this ...  Read the complete review

During the nearly 8 years that I've been here on Dooyoo I have read over 5,500 reviews. That may perhaps not sound to you like a very high number of reads. As I say in my Bio, I am not a "serial reader". I read what interests me and nothing else. My apologies if I haven't returned the compliment of your read of a review of mine, especially if you've been kind enough to add me to your Circle of Friends. If your thing is X-Box games, lipsticks, Heavy Metal Bands, baby-wear or a host of other subjects, it is highly unlikely I will read a review of it. It's just not my thing. I do have fairly divers interests though. That does mean that I have ...  Read the complete review

When logging into dooyoo, naturally, products and services that interest me first tend to receive my attention, especially if its something I may be interested in purchasing in the future. Regular contributors, those on my bookmarked list and those who have been kind enough to take the time to read my reviews, I tend to read. For the small minority of established members that don't bother to read my reviews despite having read theirs, I tend not to read theirs. When it comes to rating I take a very simple approach. First and foremost, a site such as dooyoo is a consumer review site for consumers to share their opinions. If someone has taken the time to write a ...  Read the complete review