This business point system
I do not agree with this at all. The rules clearly state:
19) How is the official score calculated on the HOT or NOT rating system?
The official score is the average of all the votes, in other words it is the total ratings divided by the total number of votes. A minimum of 10 voters has to vote on a particular ABC website before an average is taken. For example, if your ABC website was voted by 10 voters and everyone gave your website a 10 rating, your official score is 10.
I have 5 votes yet my score was calculated and is posted to my page. So I guess the 10 rule really doesn't exist. Also I can see this hurting businesses who are just promoting affiliate links. You won't have a flashy ABC website.
Maybe it is just me but I see problems with this system. First people will judge you because of this score. The score is right smack on top of your page. Now they are leary about doing business with you because someone gave you a bad rating. So your opportunity is now junk to these people. However they may be wrong in jumping to conclusions. You may have a great product or service.
I said this before and I'll say it again. I am not trying to please everyone. This can't be done. I also don't like playing politician. This is what VOTES means to me. You not only have to sell you product or service, you now have keep a public image (politician)
A traffic exchange is okay but not this point system. How do we know if your compitition is just blasting your site? Unless they leave comments there is no way of knowing who voted what way or why.
Maybe I am confused but I do see these as problems
Comments (25)
Eric Smith
7
Online Professional
Hi Bj,
Example:
ABC is voted:
8
7
9
7
8
8
9
7
2
7
8
9
If the average from the above was "8" then obviously the "2" in the above would be the culprit... a simple script alteration that flags the voter of this "2" score as a potential concern.
This would make the system fairer... in theory...
Bj aka Bill Brown
14
Hosting and Backup Service provider
Hi Life style,
How can any control be built in to stop an unscrupulous competitor from voting you down?
There is no way to know who is a competitor to whom. Just as there is no way to control bias voting based on if the site belongs to a friend it gets a high score no matter what it looks like, and a low score it you are not a friend or someone decides they don’t like you.
Fair? Definitely not but that is the “nature of the beast†as they say.
Bj
Bill Brown aka Bj
Eric Smith
7
Online Professional
From what i know of the system, it doesn't effect your Honor Points it only effects your placement within the points system.
What if your competition votes you 1 - 3 and the majority votes you 8 - 10 then that would look a bit fishy to the system and this could give their site a lower ranking instead of your competitions.
My guess is there are cheat proof measures built into the script to prevent this from happening.
Amy
6
I also wanted to add and emphasis that in the next 2 weeks Apsense will be consolidating and simplying their system. Making what we already have more simple to use and understand.
-Amy
Amy
6
Hi Bob,
I am just here to clarify some facts about the HOT or NOT rating system.
First off we will make the corrections on the FAQs ... it should have read
"A minimum of 5 voters has to vote on a particular ABC website before an average is taken. For example, if your ABC website was voted by 5 voters and everyone gave your website a 5 rating, your official score is 5."
"Also I can see this hurting businesses who are just promoting affiliate links. You won't have a flashy ABC website."