I only read and vote on reviews of products I'm interested in, and I don't care who the reviewer is, it can be written by someone I'm very familiar with, or by a brand new contributor. My belief is that it's the reviewer's responsibility to do their best and write good and helpful reviews, doesn't matter if people will read it or not. I didn't read your iStim review, because I'm not into electro stimulation, but I'm sure prospective purchasers of the product will find your review very helpful. Just keep up with the good work and continue getting great votes on your reviews! less

I'm one of the guilty parties who reads more reviews than I rate, but I also assume that a lot more people read my reviews than rate them.

If it's about doing what you enjoy doing, then do it because you enjoy it and not because you're wanting to see votes. There's nothing wrong with being proud of what you've gotten done and the reviews you've written, but I would try to just be proud of having done them and knowing you did your best.

Rossie has a great point that it's on the reviewer to write helpful reviews, regardless of whether or not people are voting on them. So just keep doing your thing and don't worry about who is or isn't voting. less

Now don't get me wrong, I LOOOOVE getting votes. I love knowing that, "Ohmygosh" I did a great review and other people think it's great but if that's all that I was writing for, I would've quit awhile back. There are TONS of reviewers which is really amazing actually, and if it something I'm interested in I totally would check it out but I don't just go scouring for reviews...
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I have reviews that are getting rated 3 years after I wrote the review. It's never been an instant thing here at EF. I have reviews I took days to write that have less that 7 votes because they are for items that have several dozen reviews or are products that aren't all that mainstream.
Yelling at everyone in frustration because you aren't being stroked isn't the best way of getting peoploe to read or rate your reviews. Not meaning to be evil just saying what you know is true.

You make rank by voting and commenting on reviews faster than you do if your reviews are commentated or voted on so relax! We do appreciate your work but it's been a slow week for voting, I know because I have releasede 8 reviews and most have slipped off the community page with 3-4 votes.
I also work my ass off on each and every review but most of the time I am content to get a few votes because later I will get more as people look around the site.

Your time is no more precious that everyone elses and it would seem that right now everyone is busy...it's springtime in some areas and there's always a slump this time of year. There are no massive promotions on at this time for double points or such so no one is getting much in terms of votes. Thanks for the reviews you vote on and comment on but you are fairly compensated for the tme you spend doing this already...That being said I don't remember you voting on anything I have written recently but I have voted for yours should I be angry at you? less

I vote and read the reviews that are pertinent to what I would like to order first, and then try to get to some of the other contributors who either I am following (1003) or who are following me (525). I do try to spread the votes around, however, with that many people to keep track of and my students it does get pretty crazy!!

I have many reviews with low numbers of voters, but I also try to remember, it is the consumer that is important to reach, not the internal workers of the site, meaning us. Do the best you can, be patient and have fun...after all, EF is here for us to be productive with reviews and have fun in the process!! less

Not everyone can read and rate every review that is published on the site. Most people pick the products they are interested in and read those. Considering the product you reviewed is an electrostim device, I'd say fifteen votes is pretty good. I have some reviews that have been up forever that don't have that because, as has been mentioned, they have been reviewed to death or are a niche item.

I have alerts set for three people if I recall. I review pretty regularly not just here but on my own site. Taking and editing the pictures for those reviews plus actually writing the review eats up most, if not all, of my spare time. If I set alerts for every person I spoke to on here, I would not have the time to review because I'd be reading reviews all day instead. Bear in mind that some people have a set amount of hours they can spend on Eden activity and have to choose how to spend it accordingly.

Coming on the forums and saying "if you're not going to read then I'm undoing my alerts!" sounds similar to "if you don't do X then you can't come to my birthday party!" There's really no need for getting so wound up in it. Perhaps I'm just getting old, but the whole un-friending thing seems to cause unnecessary drama. I left that behind in high school, where I didn't care much for it anyhow. We're all adults here. The best way to solve things is with a clear and rational outlook, not an emotional outburst.

Also seconding those that say you should be reviewing because you love to review, not for votes. I have many reviews with under the fifteen votes you have. Is it sad to get less votes? Sure. But many people read that don't vote. You still may be helping someone make an informed decision even if they never let you know by comment or vote. No matter if you get one vote or a hundred, you should review because you want to. less

i review on here because i love writing about products that really work for me, or letting others know about products that don't. i read and rate/comment on reviews that pop up in my wall feed whenever i happen to be checking it, or reviews on products i'm researching to buy. i don't rate or even comment on every review i read. it's not required. i dont' even consider it rude at all if folks read my reviews and don't rate and/or comment on them.

personally, i prefer comments/questions/com pliments on how hot my ass looks in the lingerie i reviewed or ponderings about how well a certain toy held up in water over ratings. i almost never look at how many folks have rated my reviews.

don't worry, just keep writing good reviews, and your rank will climb fast. as sam said, it is definitely more about writing reviews and being active on the site yourself than how popular your reviews are.

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i review on here because i love writing about products that really work for me, or letting others know about products that don't. i read and rate/comment on reviews that pop up in my wall feed whenever i happen to be checking it, or reviews on products i'm researching to buy. i don't rate or even comment on every review i read. it's not required. i dont' even consider it rude at all if folks read my reviews and don't rate and/or comment on them.

personally, i prefer comments/questions/com pliments on how hot my ass looks in the lingerie i reviewed or ponderings about how well a certain toy held up in water over ratings. i almost never look at how many folks have rated my reviews.

don't worry, just keep writing good reviews, and your rank will climb fast. as sam said, it is definitely more about writing reviews and being active on the site yourself than how popular your reviews are.

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I did not say anything about un-friending anyone. I said I will remove alerts from certain people who I don't see on my reviews. I am getting why people would vote or not just from making this post. I understand people have busy lives. I do too, even though I may be home but I find time to get done what I can on here. Like I said it just bothered me for a little bit and I am only seeking answers. I will do what I feel is necessary on my part to where I don't have to worry about it no more and do what I enjoy to do. less

I did not say anything about un-friending anyone. I said I will remove alerts from certain people who I don't see on my reviews. I am getting why people would vote or not just from making this post. I understand people have busy lives. I do too, even though I may be home but I find time to get done what I can on here. Like I said it just bothered me for a little bit and I am only seeking answers. I will do what I feel is necessary on my part to where I don't have to worry about it no more and do what I enjoy to do. less

i think you're getting worked up over nothing!
i've never felt obligated to read the reviews of any of my EF friends, and some of them have become pretty close to me. i do feel obligated to write on their wall/write them a message if i see they've posted about going through hard times, or their status says they're sick/having a bad day.

i've also never gone and checked to see if any specific people have read or rated my reviews (unless it was JR ... it's hard to get an EU vote from him so i like seeing that i've gotten one!)

i'm not sure where your idea that folks had to return the favor of voting came from. it just doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. less

I'm equating removing alerts as the Eden version of un-friending in this instance. I guess another way to say it is "if you don't read my reviews then I won't read yours!" which is silly. You should read the reviews you're interested in and not worry about if that person is reading yours or not. less

You have a point. If I did not like doing it, I probably would have quit myself as well. I don't scour for reviews either. I do have a number of alerts set for certain people that I see on my reviews as well. But I do notice too that if it is a same product that you review and someone else reviewed it yea you may get that vote but also they seem to be a useful one. I guess it all just depends on the person. less

You sound really frustrated, and I’m sorry to hear that. I thought I’d offer a few ideas that might help you, if that’s ok.

Sometimes the day or time of day you publish a review can make a difference in how quickly it gets bumped off the front page of reviews. If you publish reviews on the weekend, or in the evenings, they’ll get lost in the shuffle a little more quickly simply because a lot of people publish reviews those days and times. If you can publish them during the week, and maybe even during the day, they’re more likely to stay on the front page longer, thus giving them a bit more exposure.

If you’d like to take further steps to make your reviews more visible to the community, you can post about them in these threads: Post your latest review and rate the one above you or Post your published reviews for March 2012. (Mike seems to do a new one for each month, so keep an eye on those if you like!)

Also, when you do get comments on your review, try to reply to them regularly. When you post a reply on your review, that reply gets posted on the walls of everyone who follows you – so that gives them another chance to see your review and decide if they’d like to read it.

Also keep in mind that nothing on EF is instant. I have reviews that have been up for 6 months and only have 8 votes. The reviews and videos I did on them are great, they just aren’t high profile toys, so they don’t get investigated a lot. My reviews that have 30 or more votes are reviews that have either been up a really long time, are highly coveted or new toys, or were nominated for a Rumble or a Round Up. All those things gave them more notoriety, but they also took time. If we do a good job on the review, and our video… and then get our $25 gift card… we can’t really ask for more.

I think sometimes too it’s good to reexamine how realistic our expectations are. If you make it a point to vote and comment on certain reviewer’s reviews, but you’ve never explained to them that you would appreciate a vote and comment in return… I can guarantee you that they are not aware of that expectation you have. So of course you’ll be disappointed, because you’re expecting them to do something for you that they are completely unaware of. So maybe mention that to the people you follow, and ask if they would like to make a pact to vote on each other’s reviews. Otherwise, I’m afraid you’ll continue to be disappointed, and the other people will continue to be clueless.

I mostly only read reviews on items I’m interested in, or on items I’m reviewing too (to make sure I don’t include all the same info as the other reviewers). Occasionally, if I have time and energy, I’ll just go through and read random reviews, but that’s a rarity anymore. Life is so hectic, and when I get a spare minute I like to spend it doing other things.

I know it’s hard, but try to be patient, and consider discussing your expectations with your EdenFriends before writing them off completely. I would be willing to bet $1 million that they have no idea what you are expecting them to do. I’d also be willing to bet that they’d be willing to consider scratching your back if you scratch theirs… if you’d only mention it to them. less

i don't think of rating reviews as a favor to someone at all. it's not meant to be that way. it is a way of rating reviews as useful or not useful so that other folks can know which reviews have the best information. it's not about favors to people... that's really defeating the purpose of the system. if it was a popularity game, people whose reviews weren't even useful could be rated as super useful, and vice versa. the system is in place not for popularity, but for honestly rating a review based on usefulness. know what i mean? less