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Why can't the stars go away?

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LenniluvsBrian:
Lmao! I'd answer honestly. And truth be told, I think I only ever lowered someone's stars, like, twice. The rest of the time I just leave it at 10. Now though, if I didn't like what I read, I don't review. *shrugs* Or I just stop reading halyway through. I know I hate low stars, & don't wanna do it to someone else, knowing justh ow much *I* hate it.


~Lenni~

julilly:

--- Quote from: mare on May 10, 2007, 09:34:44 PM ---^ lol I know the feeling.

I hate it, i'm thinking of posting on the main site in the news section and saying that if someon asks who lowered their star count I will tell them so dont' do it unless you plan on explaining why! but then they will most likely justy do it without leaving a review.

--- End quote ---

The stars are there for a purpose though. I could like a chapter, but still find it flawed and only give it a 9/10. Not everyone can have a perfect 10/10 every time just because they want all the stars, but don't want the criticism.

I've had my stars lowered a fair few times because of things people didn't like in the chapter, or where the plot was going and I just took it as something to work on. Not every book and movie gets a perfect score, so why should every chapter? *shrugs* That's just me though.

mare:
^ NO I do agree with that, but there are people who purposely lower stars just to lower them. Offer no explanation and use it as a safe form of flaming. I don't mind when it comes with an explaination but you are allowed to rate without reviewing and there were people who were taking advantage of that or saying Great job but then giving them a 5 or 6. In my mind that's a safe flame lol

nicksgal:
It's the lack of explanation that bothers me. If I were given lower stars and told why, it would be totally fine with me.

But I hardly get any reviews at all... And none of them are constructive criticism... That's why.

RokofAges75:
Yeah, I agree with everyone - I totally see the point of having a rating system, but it is annoying when people lower the stars without any kind of explanation or, worse, lower them after leaving a completely glowing review.

On fanfics.org, you rate a story based on five areas:  writing style, theme, enjoyment, faithfulness to genre, and evaluation.  I'm not sure those are the five areas I would choose for rating cause some of them are sort of vague LOL, but I like the principle of it.

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