@ray@lemmy.ml to Socialism@lemmy.mlEnglish • 11 months agoCustomer Ratings Have Become Meaningless. ‘People Hand Out 5 Stars Like It’s Candy.’www.wsj.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down11
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkCustomer Ratings Have Become Meaningless. ‘People Hand Out 5 Stars Like It’s Candy.’www.wsj.com@ray@lemmy.ml to Socialism@lemmy.mlEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-square@onlooker@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish7•11 months agoWhen were customer ratings ever meaningful? On another note, it doesn’t help that like 90% of apps straight up ask their users to give them 5 stars on whatever store they’re on.
minus-square@emptyother@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months agoReview systems should just replace stars with upvotes. Much more honest.
minus-square@Venus@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months agoSteam got this right a long time ago. Did you like the game or not? That’s all there is to it. Youtube also figured that out early on too.
When were customer ratings ever meaningful? On another note, it doesn’t help that like 90% of apps straight up ask their users to give them 5 stars on whatever store they’re on.
Review systems should just replace stars with upvotes. Much more honest.
Steam got this right a long time ago. Did you like the game or not? That’s all there is to it. Youtube also figured that out early on too.