Multiset Review System

Would love to see this feature implemented as well. Perhaps on a per category basis.

 

Yeah, and perhaps even another rating block at the bottom of page before the comment section with a short explanation phrase encouraging users to "rate this item" based on the criteria.

 

something like this would be really nice..



The UI is as important as the functions..... The above example is so intuitive.

 

ammmmh.. nope That is indeed a big challenge...

 

i am fine with XenReview way... not taking simple average... If you ask me why... well not all parameters is going to have the same weightage.. so unless a weighted average is implemented (which is not necessary. it will complicate too much)... disassociating the overall rating from the specific parameter ratings will be the right thing to do..

Others might have rating parameters with same weightage.. so a simple average might work for them...
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Example: I review iPhone 6 plus on a scale of 5

• Price: 2
• Display: 5
• Camera: 5

simple average overall rating: 4/5

But for a lot of users, the price which is $ 749.9 is a deal breaker.... coz price is their most important criteria... other criteria/parameters are good but doesn't have as much weight as the price and all other phones have equally good display and camera.... so they might want to rate overall rating as 3/5..

Weighted average is the solution but that will complicate things..... so let the users provide their own overall rating.

 

I think this all depends on how creator will realize and organize the idea of his rating and specificity of rating subject. It could be pretty much situations when one or another system will correspond with your Idea. I'd suggest to make overall rating as a sum (for me this seems just more logical), but with a possibility to make it independent. It could be more camplicated, but will suit the most.

 

i might also add that a simple average will always give a near perfect (like 4/5) overall rating when you consider all users' ratings... which leads to the definition of ratings... If ratings is done to help people decide the better of two... then the rating methodology should yield a result which clearly indicates if the user would buy it or would recommend it..

So an independent overall rating which indicates "buy/recommend" values would yield a better overall ratings when all users' final feedback it taken, as compared to the simple average method.

my opinion*

 

makes sense... but as long as you keep them coming soon; versions after versions

Can you tell us what do you plan to include in SC2.3?

 

off i go looking...