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PinkPangolin 
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 17:04 |
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See the thread on 4 and 1/2 stars in the "How to improve the site" forum?
Personally I find it extremely difficult to make the choice between a Masterpiece and an excellent album - I think the gap is too wide. There are too many 5 stars awarded because a near-perfect album is considered too good for 4 stars, and at the same time 4 stars are given often when an album deserves more.
I don't want 3 and 1/2 or 2 and 1/2 etc - just merely a 4 and 1/2.....
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Snow Dog
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 17:04 |
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Nope.
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rushfan4
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 17:07 |
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Double nope.
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 17:10 |
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Triple note, and a second thread for this discussion, just for the voting facility (which doesn't work in decisions anyway) was not necesarry.
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PinkPangolin
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 17:17 |
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Point taken respectfully (and I guess everybody - avoid discussing this - just vote), but let me ricochet this back to you - the idea for a poll came after the thread had been running a while and I obviously couldn't add it to the other thread
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Failcore
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 17:38 |
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As the question is formed, no. However, I would like to all the half star ratings come in. Therefore, I abstained from voting.
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Rocktopus
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 18:03 |
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Yes!
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 18:16 |
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Again, it's unnecessary.
If you have to question whether or not an album is a five, it isn't a five. It's that simple.
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LiquidEternity
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 18:17 |
Yeah, I wouldn't mind half-star ratings. Or on a scale of ten, for the fractionally-incompetent.  Maybe we could give the score as a percent? Hehe. How else can we make this more difficult and terrifying for indecisive reviewers?
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Passionist
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 18:23 |
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No, definately not. If you can't really make up your mind, then bloody listen to the record again. I don't want to sound harsh, but it's not really that difficult. Plus, I still think people are underestimating the value of a 4-star rating.
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 18:37 |
 Passionist wrote:
No, definately not. If you can't really make up your mind, then bloody listen to the record again. I don't want to sound harsh, but it's not really that difficult. Plus, I still think people are underestimating the value of a 4-star rating.
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Absolutely. In fact, I tend to listen to four star records more often than I do five.
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 21:27 |
Is it necessary? No
Would it make a lot of users, including me, happier? Yes.
I've already explained my reasons in the other thread.
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JJLehto
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 21:32 |
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No.
But voted yes just to piss off those on top!!!!!!!
Edited by JJLehto - July 30 2009 at 21:33
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Posted: July 30 2009 at 21:42 |
Deathrabbit wrote:
As the question is formed, no. However, I would like to all the half star ratings come in. Therefore, I abstained from voting. |
Ditto.
Though I'll probably vote anyway. 
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PinkPangolin
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Posted: July 31 2009 at 04:12 |
Epignosis wrote:
Again, it's unnecessary.
If you have to question whether or not an album is a five, it isn't a five. It's that simple.
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Yes, OK - so it isn't a 5 - agreed - it's not a 5 - right. (respect  ) Errr... so what is it then?
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Posted: July 31 2009 at 04:16 |
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Posted: July 31 2009 at 05:20 |
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no.... rating have to stay "imprecise" so that the review's value (the text) is conserved.
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Posted: July 31 2009 at 05:36 |
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I wonder if the staff at Empire magazine and Q complain about their five star rating system all the time?
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Posted: July 31 2009 at 06:39 |
^^ They get payed though 
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Posted: July 31 2009 at 06:43 |
progkidjoel wrote:
PinkPangolin wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Again, it's unnecessary.If you have to question whether or not an album is a five, it isn't a five. It's that simple.
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Yes, OK - so it isn't a 5 - agreed - it's not a 5 - right. (respect)Errr... so what is it then? |
Usually then thing just below a 5... Called a "4". 
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