I agree. So, you converted existing ratings and converted favorable ones to "like"?
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Nik Lazell < nicholas.laz...@realadventure.co.uk> wrote: > Hi Rih, > > We have recently changed from a star rating system to a simple 'like' > functionality. Our findings showed users were more inclined to simply > say 'yes we liked that' - requiring less effort than consider and > justify a score out of 5. > > Nik > > > -----Original Message----- > From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com > [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of R. > Tan > Sent: 11 November 2009 16:31 > To: disc...@ixda.org > Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Rating vs "Like" > > Hi Group, > > Any thoughts on when it is best to use a rating system vs a simple > like/don't like voting feature? I currently need to decide which way to > go > on a restaurant guide project in which the existing rating system is a > 1-5 > scale "star" (with no guide, higher stars = better). > > Unless one has a known and universal explanation on how "stars" are > valued, > it seems that the rating system is flawed. What are your thoughts on > this? > > Rih > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
