reeshy 
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I know it's unfair that quizzes take such a hit if they're in for a badge, but I think it makes little to no sense to rate them Excellent even if they're not. Fair enough, one could argue if they've been selected for a badge then they must be pretty decent, but actually rating without thinking about it is just as unfair to me as rating badly. If it's a good quiz that you are pushing up to Excellent, then fine :) But I hope no one's rating quizzes Excellent that they'd usually rate much lower.
Reply #41. Aug 14 11, 8:59 AM
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malik24
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It makes the rating system less accurate if people don't consider their votes on the quiz's intrinsic qualities, adjustment or not.
If a quiz is selected for Bus Ride, badgelet, etc. It doesn't automatically qualify it for a top rating. I still rate those quizzes how I see them. Rating should be about what we do feel, not what we feel we 'should' feel.
Reply #42. Aug 14 11, 9:29 AM
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Jakeroo
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In the last couple of years, the quality of quizzes, in general, has increased exponentially (at least in my opinion). It has become harder and harder to differentiate between an "excellent" one and a "good" one, but I do try to rate all quizzes by the same criteria.
Rating something excellent (when it clearly isn't) makes the whole exercise meaningless. So does rating quizzes as excellent simply because a team member wrote it, or because an editor did. By the same token, you shouldn't rate a quiz as poor simply because you didn't know a thing about the subject matter. I appreciate quizzes (especially on rather obscure topics) that provide some sort of "hint" (doesn't need to be an "obvious" one lol) in the questions so that you have half a chance at making an "educated guess" without having to google. They also need to have interesting information that doesn't sound like it came out of a textbook, that they show some sort of enthusiasm and/or sense of humour (the latter not always being possible) and that it's apparent that time and effort was put into the thing. I don't even care how I score. It's kind of cool when you get compliments from people who scored 5 or less on one of your quizzes. I think I've been more satisfied with those instance, than with "sunnies".
I DO have favourite authors and they are likely to usually get excellent or good ratings from me. But not always. I know that when one is writing a quiz, one tends to fawn over it like a new baby, but the fact is that not all babies are as cute or well-behaved as others lol. I have two quizzes that are rated 60,000+. I thought they were half decent when I wrote them, but looking back on them now, I believe they are exactly where they belong. And I certainly wouldn't take offense if they continue to be rated poorly lol.
I do feel some sympathy for quizzes that get used in badge challenges, but somehow I thought that when the Bus ride and editor's choice quizzes were given a small ratings boost, that that method would apply to all quiz challenges from then on. Apparently I was wrong lol.
I have one quiz that has showed up in the brain twist of the day at LEAST six times now (that I'm aware of). I hadn't meant to put it there in the first place, but the "whodunnit" category was closed at the time (and may still be for all I know). There is no place to actually RATE quizzes in the BT of day game and people are unlikely to go back and play the "real" quiz in order to do so. So, while I've received many compliments on it via the BT game, very few have actually RATED it. It's nice to have the "exposure" of course, but on the other hand, I'm sure loads of folks are sick and tired of seeing it by now LOL.
As for the Bus Ride in particular, I'd have to say that until LT took over the reins and got people writing new quizzes, that the majority of them were boring (and yes, yes I fully realize that the "rules" were different back when many of them were written) and deserve no better than average (in comparison to others). If one rates quizzes as "excellent" simply because they feel "sorry" for them, that is unfair to quiz authors who have written undeniably better ones. That's rather like passing ALL the kids in grade school even though some might have averaged less than 40% over the school year ~
Apologies to Rowena (I'm sure this epistle was much more than you expected/desired when you asked the question lol).
Reply #43. Aug 14 11, 11:51 AM
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daymare
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I rate each and every quiz I play.
It's the least I can do in return as quiz creation takes effort.
Reply #44. Aug 14 11, 12:18 PM
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kyleisalive
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I don't find myself rating badgelet quizzes excellent unless they actually are excellent-- if there aver is an offset added in, it'd skew the whole thing. :p
Reply #45. Aug 14 11, 12:56 PM
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agony
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That problem with the badge quizzes is that it's not the kind of people who come here - those who are interested in and invested in the site, those who care about quiz authoring - who the 'bump' is making up for.
The kind of players who race through a quiz in order to get the badge, skipping the info and rating according to how well they did, aren't coming to this board, won't be reading this thread.
Too bad we don't have some kind of mind reader attached to the rating system - if you actually read the whole quiz, noticed the joke in Qu 3, saw how well chosen the incorrect options were, etc, your rating would count, while if you raced through it, and went "Ah, no fair only two correct" it wouldn't. (only joking - well, mostly only joking....)
Reply #46. Aug 14 11, 10:52 PM
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looney_tunes
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My Thailand quiz dropped from 45 to 3673. That's not too bad, given how little really separates the top quizzes in the rankings. At least now it will probably stay pretty much in the same spot, since future visits from the tourists have less impact once there are a good number of ratings (now over 200, instead of around 30).
Reply #47. Aug 15 11, 6:15 AM
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darksplash
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One of my Harry Chapin quizzes dropped from Number One (ahem) to Number 232, and now has climbed back to Number 229.
I suppose I'm not allowed to tell you what it was called, but it completed a trilogy, being the sequel to part two.
Reply #48. Aug 15 11, 10:21 AM
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MyGirl2000
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About quiz ratings--I am the new kid on the block--My first five quizes are not rated that high--Is this a trend? Does experience count? What is the scoop? I am interested in the five catagories badge.
Reply #49. Feb 20 12, 11:47 PM
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tazman6619
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My experience was that my quiz ratings were not great for my first 30 or so quizzes but that may have been the category I wrote in at the time. I do believe experience plays a large role in learning to write what players want to play and with that experience ratings seem to rise.
Reply #50. Feb 21 12, 12:45 AM
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looney_tunes
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I realised that quizzes with MC answers that try to be tricky make players irritated. Now I usually write quizzes with an educational slant - you may not know much when you start the quiz, but with the clues I include in the wording of the question, and the use of multiple choice options that make it possible to use other kinds of previous knowledge to find the answer by elimination, you can figure out the answer and learn something along the way. Most of my quizzes rank pretty well these days, although they do not all get sunnies.
It is useful to think about how players will feel when they have finished your quiz. The happier they are, the higher they are likely to rate your quiz. I always try to make the first and last questions ones that will create happy players in one way or another - humor, ease to build confidence, intriguing bits of information, etc.
Reply #51. Feb 21 12, 1:28 AM
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WesleyCrusher
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We shouldn't forget that rating inevitably has a subjective component even when a player tries to be absolutely level-headed about it. Let's take two quizzes, both well researched and written, both on the edge between good and excellent. There is no real difference between these two in quality (if one were to grade it as schoolwork), but one is about a moderately complex physics topic (with detailed explanations) the other is about a celebrity's complicated love life and affairs (with colorful details).
I am sure these two would get different ratings from many players playing both in a row simply because one interests them and the other does not.
I see this phenomenon quite often when I write a somewhat specialized quiz - the first few players inevitably include the "play every quiz as soon as it comes out" crowd and quite often, the first few ratings are a bit discouraging on quizzes of a less general interest until those who actually love the topic come along in greater numbers and the average ratings tend to rise quite sharply.
Reply #52. Feb 21 12, 2:25 AM
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What I wonder about is how many players who play the quizzes actually take the time to rate them? I rate every quiz because I think it's only fair to the author, and the rating isn't decided by how I've done on the quiz. It's decided, mainly, if I've enjoyed and learned something out of it. But I question that everyone does that.
Reply #53. Feb 21 12, 6:33 AM
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playmate1111
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I rate each and every quiz that I play as I feel that the author has put time and effort into writing a quiz. My rating depends on whether I enjoyed the quiz and the information.
Reply #54. Feb 21 12, 7:35 AM
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malik24
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MyGirl, as far as I can tell all 5 of your quizzes are in different categories and rank above 55k (about the halfway mark requisite). I think you just need to go and claim your badge on the 'Challenges' page. If not, it will come soon. :)
Reply #55. Feb 21 12, 10:11 AM
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CmdrK
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I rate every quiz I play; how I rate them depends on the information and the author's style. As an author, I hope my quizzes get fairly rated so I can tell how they were received and how I'm doing. If I try a new style and it falls through the floor I may not try that style again.
It looks like about 15% to 25% of players rate quizzes. I suppose most people don't want to take the time to do it or don't understand what it means to an author. But hey - not rating a quiz is giving up an easy 20 points!
Reply #56. Feb 22 12, 8:22 PM
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looney_tunes
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When you try to establish what percentage of players are rating your quizzes, you need to keep a couple of things in mind:
1. The number of plays is the actual number of recorded plays multiplied by 3, to account for the fact that guests do not get their plays recorded. So the most players who could possibly have rated your quiz would be 33% of the number shown as having played it.
2. Guests and non-Gold members who have played more than a certain number of quizzes cannot rate quizzes.
Reply #57. Feb 22 12, 11:46 PM
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Using the theory that only one in every three can cast a vote my current quizzes on line range from 17% to 76% of eligible votes. It appears to me that after a quiz has been on line for a while the number of people doing the ratings seems to go down. I have promised Draco Malfoy that if I ever get his ratings on Marvellous Malfoys up to 1,000 I will consider letting him do another quiz about himself and family.
Reply #58. Jan 16 13, 5:27 AM
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alexis722
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At first I didn't rate quizzes since I hadn't noticed the area for doing so, but as time went on and I realized how much work {or not} goes into creating a quiz I always rate, and base it on the quality, wording and II that makes it interesting, rather than on how I scored or whether I like the topic. It's only fair to spend a second or two to let the author know hiser work was appreciated.
Reply #59. Jan 18 13, 11:48 AM
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funnytrivianna
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I always rate quizzes and try to send a note to the author as well. I don't rate according to my score either, I base my ratings on quality, interesting information, wording of the questions, the all around quiz I guess. Rating is a good thing, it gives authors incentive an encouragement. Sending complimentary notes, in my opinion, is a very rewarding way to say thanks to the author.
As for my own quizzes, I don't worry about how people rate them, I hope more that people enjoy them, learn from them. I have written in most categories, if not all of them.
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