Re: [OT] Ratings comparison?

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 54963
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texte = Hummm ... You might have something here ... okay thinking this through: Assume that: The total sum of all reviews divided by the number of total reviews = [Avg_Of_All_Reviews] = 7 If shop_A has 1 review of 8 then [Shop_A_Avg] = 8 If shop_B has 100 reviews averaging 7 then [Shop_B_Avg] = 7 .... .... .... humm ... .... Arrrggggg ... there's still know way to compare shop_a to shop_b! I'm still thinkin' ...... : c) Thanks, MK On Friday, December 12, 2003, at 02:46 PM, Gary Krockover wrote: > Wouldn't you want to do a total sum of all reviews / # of reviews > (avg)? Maybe that's what you're doing already. Are you showing the > number of reviews that each store has received? That would let the > visitor weigh the review average. > > GK > > At 04:06 PM 12/12/2003, you wrote: >> I'm writing a small program that allows visitors to "rate" different >> shops from 1 to 10 (for example). >> >> My question is this: >> >> If one shop has a rating average of 8 but has only been "reviewed" a >> few times and another shop has an average rating of 7 but has been >> "reviewed" many times. Is there a way to fairly compare the two? >> >> I realize the higher number of reviews has less influence on the >> average but produces a more accurate rating, but is there a way to >> compare them? >> >> I think (I'm afraid) the answer is no? >> >> Anyone? >> >> Thanks again, >> >> >> >> Signed: Marc Kaiwi > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > Signed: Marc Kaiwi ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [OT] Ratings comparison? ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  2. Re: [OT] Ratings comparison? ( Marc Kaiwi 2003)
  3. Re: [OT] Ratings comparison? ( Gary Krockover 2003)
  4. Re: [OT] Ratings comparison? ( Marc Kaiwi 2003)
  5. Re: [OT] Ratings comparison? ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  6. [OT] Ratings comparison? ( Marc Kaiwi 2003)
Hummm ... You might have something here ... okay thinking this through: Assume that: The total sum of all reviews divided by the number of total reviews = [Avg_Of_All_Reviews] = 7 If shop_A has 1 review of 8 then [Shop_A_Avg] = 8 If shop_B has 100 reviews averaging 7 then [Shop_B_Avg] = 7 .... .... .... humm ... .... Arrrggggg ... there's still know way to compare shop_a to shop_b! I'm still thinkin' ...... : c) Thanks, MK On Friday, December 12, 2003, at 02:46 PM, Gary Krockover wrote: > Wouldn't you want to do a total sum of all reviews / # of reviews > (avg)? Maybe that's what you're doing already. Are you showing the > number of reviews that each store has received? That would let the > visitor weigh the review average. > > GK > > At 04:06 PM 12/12/2003, you wrote: >> I'm writing a small program that allows visitors to "rate" different >> shops from 1 to 10 (for example). >> >> My question is this: >> >> If one shop has a rating average of 8 but has only been "reviewed" a >> few times and another shop has an average rating of 7 but has been >> "reviewed" many times. Is there a way to fairly compare the two? >> >> I realize the higher number of reviews has less influence on the >> average but produces a more accurate rating, but is there a way to >> compare them? >> >> I think (I'm afraid) the answer is no? >> >> Anyone? >> >> Thanks again, >> >> >> >> Signed: Marc Kaiwi > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > Signed: Marc Kaiwi ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Marc Kaiwi

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