Re: [OT] Ratings comparison?

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 54971
interpreted = N
texte = [math]SCORE=([[shop]_Avg_Of_All_Reviews]*.7)+([[shop]_Times_Reviewed]*.3)[/math] [!]-- Percent... always=100... (Right now, Averages are worth 70% of the final score and Reviews are worth 30% . Adjust as needed, of course --[/!] Store A: --------- AVG=8 REV=1 then [score]=5.9 Store B: --------- AVG=7 REV=100 then [score]=34.9 Whattya think? -Dan ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com http://www.SearchBoise.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------ Haven't really thought it through... this could be slicker I suppose, but it would work, no? On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:06:40 -0800 Marc Kaiwi wrote: >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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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)
[math]SCORE=([[shop]_Avg_Of_All_Reviews]*.7)+([[shop]_Times_Reviewed]*.3)[/math] [!]-- Percent... always=100... (Right now, Averages are worth 70% of the final score and Reviews are worth 30% . Adjust as needed, of course --[/!] Store A: --------- AVG=8 REV=1 then [score]=5.9 Store B: --------- AVG=7 REV=100 then [score]=34.9 Whattya think? -Dan ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com http://www.SearchBoise.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------ Haven't really thought it through... this could be slicker I suppose, but it would work, no? On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:06:40 -0800 Marc Kaiwi wrote: >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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ "Dan Strong"

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