Re: [OT] Ratings comparison?
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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] = 7If shop_A has 1 review of 8 then [Shop_A_Avg] = 8If 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,MKOn 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
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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] = 7If shop_A has 1 review of 8 then [Shop_A_Avg] = 8If 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,MKOn 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/
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