I use all the stars depending on the lens quality.  If I really don't like a lens, I don't rate it at all.

I have punished spammy lenses with a 1, but mostly I only give 5s or nothing... like most people seem to do. I try only to comment if I have something relevant and halfway intelligent to say.

I used to give 3s, 4s or 5s... but the 'culture' here doesn't seem to work the way.  So I stopped.

I never give anyone less than a five.  If it doesn't deserve a five, I don't rate it.

I use all ratings from 1 to 5, but don't always rate all lenses I visit. Sometimes I just have no idea about the topic so I refrain from rating.

I also 1* people who exchange 5* ratings just to tick them off.

relache wrote:

RufusQuail wrote:

relache wrote:

And I do use the full variety of ratings.  To not makes your ratings pointless.

I'm thankful that I have received a lot of pointless 5-star ratings.

You might want to work on those comprehension skills.  I didn't say 5-star ratings were pointless. 

I said that people who give out only 5-star ratings and nothing else, are.

So now people are pointless because of a rating system? Imo that sounds worse than your first comment...

Every 5 star that I get is encouraging to me and that is why I like to give the same encouragement to others.  I do not consider me or my ratings pointless.

It's like a pat on the back and that is what I am saying with my giving a 5 star.  I don't give any stars if there are default titles used or incomplete bio.  Who am I to judge on content?  I read and try to learn something new but that doesn't mean that I always understand or agree with what I read.  If the content is presented well, I try to give a pat on the back.  This is just the way I feel and I realize that there are different views on the subject.  I just like the idea that we encourage each other in a positive way.

I WANT to rate all the lenses I see.  Often I forget to do so, though.  Trying to get into the habit.....Maybe it would help of there was a duplicate set of stars at the end of a lens so one doesn't have to goo all...the....way.....back top!hahahah

Mostly I give five stars if I feel its good.  If there is even one default module, its automatically 4 stars.  There have been times that I have given 3 or less but its not to often.

I don't rate every lens I visit, but I do rate a lot of lenses.  My profile says I have rated 1,846 lenses!  Wowza.   I use all of the stars available not just the 5 star rating.

What I often wonder is if I get less than 5 stars, what it would have taken to make it a 5 in the eyes of the visitor.

I have sometimes given less than 5 stars and then gone back and increased the rating if the lensmaster has made changes that have in my view improved the lens.

If I dont like the content of the lens, I may still give a 5 if I think the lens is put together very well. If it is a lens that I consider to be a total waste of time visiting then I dont rate it - even 1 star is more of a reward than no stars. If it is pure Spam, then I will report it.

I rate most of the lenses I read.

I try to rate one for everyone who has commented or fanned me.  If I can't give those a 5 I don't rate at all.  However, if I come upon one on my own, I will give fives if I can at all, if they have one default, I let them know personally but don't rank at all, if there are several defaults or really not much content at all, I will give a 4, 3 or occasionally 2.

When I find a spam  master, someone who has been here a short time, has over a hundred lenses that all look alike and doesn't rank anyone else, or participate at all, then I give 1's.

If I find one in the critic me forum, and it is bad, I don't rank, as I don't think that would be fair since the person is asking for help.  I give them the help, but no ranking.

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