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by dogma1138 3839 days ago
Whats worse is that any type of rating system has an utter bias towards the very very upper end of the scale by it's consumers.

If you have a true rating system then 2.5/3 out of 5 means average or more or less what you should be looking for in most cases 4 is out standing and 5 is bloody icecream pooping unicorn.

You see this every where a rating system is implemented heck in entertainment movies and games don't fight from 0 to 100 anymore but form the 90-100 if you see any score below 90 or 4 stars people usually avoid that product.