I have seen some people get really upset. I just see bad votes as a heads up that I need to go back and fix my review or be more detailed. What about you?
How does it make you feel when you get bad rankings on your reviews?
With me, it depends on whether they're explained or not. If someone gives something lower than EU or U but gives an explanation, I'm really happy for a chance to learn how to make my review better.
If someone votes lower but doesn't leave an explanation, then I'll just shrug and assume that it's a new contributor who doesn't understand the system, or a point farmer, or a seasoned contributor with strict voting habits.
I only really notice votes on my newest one or two reviews, though. After a while I just go to the newest comment that needs a reply without really paying attention to the votes.
If someone votes lower but doesn't leave an explanation, then I'll just shrug and assume that it's a new contributor who doesn't understand the system, or a point farmer, or a seasoned contributor with strict voting habits.
I only really notice votes on my newest one or two reviews, though. After a while I just go to the newest comment that needs a reply without really paying attention to the votes.
08/29/2011
To be honest, I get extremely excited to see positive feedback on my reviews, because I put a lot of effort into them, even though I am still new to this community, and I haven't had any really negative feedback yet, but were I to, I probably would be hurt a little at first, because like I said I do put a lot of effort into it, but then take it as constructive criticism and try and figure out what I did wrong, and use that to improve future reviews.
If they don't explain then I may go to them and ask what is needed to improve the review. If they do, then I'll take that advice.
If they don't explain then I may go to them and ask what is needed to improve the review. If they do, then I'll take that advice.
08/29/2011
It depends on who gives me the lower vote. If it's someone who is an experienced review writer, I will take it as constructive criticism that I need to be more detailed, or improve my skills, etc. I even go read their own personal reviews to see what kinds of things I might have forgotten or left out that needed to be in my review. If it's just a "drive by" vote (as I call them) I just ignore them.
08/30/2011
Depends how soon I notice it. I've gone back to older reviews and seen new votes that were SU or lower and let it go because there's not much I can do about it. If I see one on a newer review, I've been known to send a private message to ask politely why they voted the way they did. I try really hard to make sure that the message doesn't come across as anything resembling accusatory and I only send one. If I get a response, awesome. If not, it doesn't affect my day any.
I'll never ask what I could have done to make a review go from useful to EU. I did do it when I was starting out, but it just irks the hell out of me to see people make such a huge deal about the difference between the two.
I'll never ask what I could have done to make a review go from useful to EU. I did do it when I was starting out, but it just irks the hell out of me to see people make such a huge deal about the difference between the two.
08/30/2011
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Same, though I do sometimes wonder what it was that I left out that could have made the user give me that extra push. I know they're weighted almost the same, so I really try not to let it bother me.
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Depends how soon I notice it. I've gone back to older reviews and seen new votes that were SU or lower and let it go because there's not much I can do about it. If I see one on a newer review, I've been known to send a private message
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Depends how soon I notice it. I've gone back to older reviews and seen new votes that were SU or lower and let it go because there's not much I can do about it. If I see one on a newer review, I've been known to send a private message to ask politely why they voted the way they did. I try really hard to make sure that the message doesn't come across as anything resembling accusatory and I only send one. If I get a response, awesome. If not, it doesn't affect my day any.
I'll never ask what I could have done to make a review go from useful to EU. I did do it when I was starting out, but it just irks the hell out of me to see people make such a huge deal about the difference between the two.
I'll never ask what I could have done to make a review go from useful to EU. I did do it when I was starting out, but it just irks the hell out of me to see people make such a huge deal about the difference between the two.
08/30/2011
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I'll wonder the same thing even now to be honest lol. But I know that for some people it comes down to having pictures, or writing style and to me that's splitting hairs so I just let it go most of the time lol.
Originally posted by
Stormy
Same, though I do sometimes wonder what it was that I left out that could have made the user give me that extra push. I know they're weighted almost the same, so I really try not to let it bother me.
08/30/2011
I got a somewhat useful from someone once and then they put "Great review!" on the comments, so I messaged them to ask them what I could have done better and never got a response. I wasn't rude or anything, just thought they might have seen something i left out....I guess I will never know!
I do take it kinda personal. I wish I could not care, but I spend alot of time on my reviews.
I do take it kinda personal. I wish I could not care, but I spend alot of time on my reviews.
08/30/2011
It depends on how others are voting. If I have a bunch of U/EU votes and one SU vote, I let it go. Not worth worrying over, but if it is a bunch of SU votes then I would rewrite the review or ask a trusted friend what they thought of it. The times I have ask folks why the voted the way they did, I never got an answer so I do not even bother anymore.
08/30/2011
It might have bothered me when I first started reviewing, but it doesn't bother me at all now. I came to realize that everyone is deserving of their opinion and not everyone is looking for the same information in a review. All I can do is give my best effort and hope the majority of readers appreciate it.
08/30/2011
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I sometimes wonder if people just vote as quickly as they can, not paying attention to the reviews at all? This has happened a lot to me as well. I had one review that I got like 30-something EU on and then one NUAA.
Originally posted by
bluekaren
I got a somewhat useful from someone once and then they put "Great review!" on the comments, so I messaged them to ask them what I could have done better and never got a response. I wasn't rude or anything, just thought they might have
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I got a somewhat useful from someone once and then they put "Great review!" on the comments, so I messaged them to ask them what I could have done better and never got a response. I wasn't rude or anything, just thought they might have seen something i left out....I guess I will never know!
I do take it kinda personal. I wish I could not care, but I spend alot of time on my reviews.
I do take it kinda personal. I wish I could not care, but I spend alot of time on my reviews.
08/31/2011
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