Let people leave a review without rating

[shak59]

People have been asking for a decade for a "mixed" thumb review option.

I say don't do that.

Just let people leave a review without a thumb option. This will still satisfy their desire to leave a review without saying anything.

[Serendipity]

What is the point of a review if nothing is said?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย shak59:

Let people leave a review without rating

People have been asking for a decade for a "mixed" thumb review option.

I say don't do that.

Just let people leave a review without a thumb option. This will still satisfy their desire to leave a review without saying anything.

With the amount of threads asking for a middle thumb or neutral option over the last decade and Valve still not having the option, you can just assume they don't want a middle thumb or neutral option for people to use.

[Tanoomba]

The whole point of a review is to express one's opinion, and there is no opinion someone can have that can't be expressed by either recommending or not recommending the game.

[shak59]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Serendipity:

What is the point of a review if nothing is said?

First we have reviews without ratings ,then I get a filter that can block those. Right now, they're forced to leave up or down even if the game does not deserve it.

My way improves that.

What if a game is good but has bugs? Is that deserving a thumb? No. But you would still like to tell buyers about that to warn them and as a buyer you would still like that information so you can make an informed decision. That's still important information.

[Serendipity]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย shak59:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Serendipity:

What is the point of a review if nothing is said?

First we have reviews without ratings ,then I get a filter that can block those. Right now, they're forced to leave up or down even if the game does not deserve it.

My way improves that.

What if a game is good but has bugs? Is that deserving a thumb? No. But you would still like to tell buyers about that to warn them and as a buyer you would still like that information so you can make an informed decision. That's still important information.

Thank you for explaining, I understand now.

[Tanoomba]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย shak59:

First we have reviews without ratings ,then I get a filter that can block those. Right now, they're forced to leave up or down even if the game does not deserve it.

What do you mean, "doesn't deserve it"? Either you recommend the game or you don't. There is no middle ground.

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย shak59:

What if a game is good but has bugs? Is that deserving a thumb? No.

Then choose "Don't recommend". What's the issue? You can still include all the information you want in your review.

[Nx Machina]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย shak59:

First we have reviews without ratings ,then I get a filter that can block those. Right now, they're forced to leave up or down even if the game does not deserve it.

My way improves that.

What if a game is good but has bugs? Is that deserving a thumb? No. But you would still like to tell buyers about that to warn them and as a buyer you would still like that information so you can make an informed decision. That's still important information.

It does not improve it because Valve have the system they want and developers, publishers can see at a glance how their game is received.

Secondly writing a review is voluntary NOT mandatory and if you CHOOSE to write a review you are agreeing to answer the question asked of you.

"Would YOU recommend this game to other players".

And finally you can add all the details in the box provided including bugs etc.

[J4MESOX4D]

It's a simple yes/no recommendation. A neutral option would just screw the metrics from its original purpose and I find these middle ground reviews mostly unhelpful. Include as much context in the review but it really isn't that hard to make a determination as to whether the product is recommended. Someone being on the fence doesn't really help a buyer who is likely in two minds also.

[Gwarsbane]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย shak59:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Serendipity:

What is the point of a review if nothing is said?

First we have reviews without ratings ,then I get a filter that can block those. Right now, they're forced to leave up or down even if the game does not deserve it.

My way improves that.

What if a game is good but has bugs? Is that deserving a thumb? No. But you would still like to tell buyers about that to warn them and as a buyer you would still like that information so you can make an informed decision. That's still important information.

If it doesn't deserve a thumbs up, then it deserves a thumbs down.

If it doesn't deserve a thumbs down, then it deserves a thumbs up.

If it doesn't deserve either then you haven't played it enough or just want to tell people about you playing it... make a blog or a curator account.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Gwarsbane:

...or a curator account.

With the "informational" flag.

[Start_Running]

And what's the point. IOther than to cludge up the system OP?
I mean yyiou're going to bpresenting a yes or no in the review itself any way. Why cludge up the system with obfuscation?

[shak59]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Start_Running:

And what's the point. IOther than to cludge up the system OP?
I mean yyiou're going to bpresenting a yes or no in the review itself any way. Why cludge up the system with obfuscation?

The system is already cludged up. Half the reviews are "i would leave a meh if I could".

Well how about just giving people the option of leaving a nothing review, that way they can still leave the essay they are writing in their head without cluttering up the review area for those who want to filter it out and want genuine up/down opinions.

[rawWwRrr]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย shak59:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Start_Running:

And what's the point. IOther than to cludge up the system OP?
I mean yyiou're going to bpresenting a yes or no in the review itself any way. Why cludge up the system with obfuscation?

The system is already cludged up. Half the reviews are "i would leave a meh if I could".

Well how about just giving people the option of leaving a nothing review, that way they can still leave the essay they are writing in their head without cluttering up the review area for those who want to filter it out and want genuine up/down opinions.

Those kinds of users need a blog.

[Start_Running]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย shak59:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Start_Running:

And what's the point. IOther than to cludge up the system OP?
I mean yyiou're going to bpresenting a yes or no in the review itself any way. Why cludge up the system with obfuscation?

The system is already cludged up. Half the reviews are "i would leave a meh if I could".

Thats nice but a game being Meh or not is not the same as whether or not they recommend the game. You can recommend a 'meh' game after all.

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย shak59:

Well how about just giving people the option of leaving a nothing review, that way they can still leave the essay they are writing in their head without cluttering up the review area for those who want to filter it out and want genuine up/down opinions.

That option exists. It's called 'not writing a review/recommendation.
There's also posting to a blog or facebook.

[Nx Machina]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย shak59:

The system is already cludged up. Half the reviews are "i would leave a meh if I could".

Meh = not recommended.

Recommended games are ones you are telling others it is worthy of playing.