The Star Rating System

Sarah wrote:
> I find the stars annoying and irrelevant. I
> will tend to read a post whether it has one, five or no
> stars. I think Graig's post highlights the "complicated"
> nature of the stars. Why do we have to make a judgement on
> someone's post anyway?

I also feel there are some problems with the rating system and I have to ask if it is really needed at all.

IMHO the only reason to have any form of rating/censorship system is to cut down the noise level. My experience with this site is that, apart from scam artists seeking to profit on the hopes and dreams of actors, the noise level is negligible. This is a great group.

I also feel that any system needs to have a mechanical facility. There needs to be a way that registered users can set their viewing preferences based on the rating (ie. only 5-star posts, everything above 3-stars, etc). Without that ability there's no need for a rating, because most of us will probably read anything that interests us no matter what score it has.

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