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Should travel report ratings be increased to 6*?

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gloriajames Premium account Joined: Sep 04 Points: 16399 Posts: 72 Posted: 2008-12-05 12:28:00    Hi.... Not sure if many share the same views with me, I realised of late that when caught between awarding 4* or 5*, norm is to choose the latter. I wonder if the rating should be increased to 6* instead. What say u? Gloria Reply    Reply with quote    Contact gloriajames   krisek Premium account Joined: Jan 08 Points: 57198 Posts: 120 Posted: 2008-12-05 12:28:00    Hi, I think 1*-5* is sufficient. The top quality material comes from few members. Every now and again, (mainly new) members submit reports of 2* and 3* quality, and I think the system works well. Kindest regards Krys --- Exaggeration is a truth that has lost its temper... Travel! You will see the world and discover who you are. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact krisek   mortimer Premium account Joined: Jun 04 Points: 14822 Posts: 527 Posted: 2008-12-05 12:28:00    Hi There In my opinion Ratings over all are just too friendly. We have a 5 Star rating system so we all should stick to it and only give the full five for top quality stuff and 3 or 4 for the good to very good. There's no problem with 3 Stars. It's just a matter of fact that we just have the 5 Stars if it would be increased to 6 in no time people would award 6 Stars like now 5 and it then would have been 7 eventually we would be at 10... No let's just stick to it and only give the full 5 to very few stuff and keep the full 5 for special work so that it really stands out. my 2 cts martin --- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mortimer   davidx Premium account Joined: Dec 04 Points: 33802 Posts: 416 Posted: 2008-12-05 12:28:00    I agree with Martin on 5* phots and I have tightened up a lot on awarding 5 - though I think I might be far more liberal than he with 4s. I do find myself giving a lot of 5*s for reports, however - though I do now use the whole range. I have wondered whether I give 5* too easily but I think is merely a consequence of the fact that there are so many top reports on Globo. It would certainly not to be fair to resist giving 5* where it's due on the grounds that too many 5*s have been given already. I think Martin's general comments that the same thing would happen if 6* became possible - but if having a lot of really first class reports is a problem, let's have more problems! [edited by davidx at 2008-12-05 12:28] --- Grieve not for that which you cannot do but rejoice in that which you can. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact davidx