base 10 scoring system to replace stars

[bum]

Just had an idea. The 5 star scoring system we have now lends itself to lazyness because people dont have to think much about it. How about replacing it with a base 10 or 20 system, so people will (hopefully) think a bit more about the socre they give, and hopefully make it that much more meaningfull.

[derobert]

Or just more noise. The star scale is supposed to be a quick reaction to the video; opinions are for in-depth considered reactions.

A five-star scale works fairly well for quick reactions. Consider:<ol><li>Where did I leave that [rusty?] spoon to gouge my eyes/ears out?<li>Boring. Next!<li>Yeah, whatever.<li>Nice.<li>ZOMG! I must set it on loop and spam #AMV!</ol>
Whatever would you do with a 10-point scale? I could see a three-point qucik reaction scale {suck, ok, rocks} or even a two-point one {indifferent, like} but 10 is hard.

[trythil]

Besides, the system already operates in base-10, from the standpoint of number systems.

[Phade]

Hey Bum,

The star scale was moved up from a three point scale (cool, eegh, suck) to the five point scale to give people a little more exacting room. The problem with moving to a 10 point scale would be the exact same problem the opinions system has: People can't get the old school-grade mentality out of their heads that 9=A, 8=B, 7=C, 6=D, 5 and below = F, which in itself is a 5 point scale. Repeating that problem with the star scale would not accomplish anything.

I hope this helps.

Phade.

[bum]

OMG its Phade. I love you so much. Kiss me

yeah I get what you mean. Its just that alot of times I find the star system somewhat lazy, and people just give a 3 most of the time to get ot over and done with, regardless of what they realy think.