Rating system/points

Question

I find the current 4 star rating system to be very restrictive and often see comments in other peoples reviews stating the same.
Currently reviewers can only rate according to the following system:

vegan venues: 2 to 5 stars (a range of 4 stars)
vegetarian venues: 2 to 5 stars (a range of 4 stars)
omni/veg friendly venues: 1 to 4 stars (a range of 4 stars)

1 star = dislike it
2 stars = needs improvement
3 stars = fair
4 stars = very good
5 stars = excellent

I often find that I want to rate a venue as 3 1/2, or 4 1/2 stars, but I have little interest in using '3 1/2 stars' as a subject line for my review, due to lack of choice.

By only giving a 3 1/2 star business a 3 star rating, I believe I am in effect saying that it is decidedly average, but were I to give it 4 stars, I am saying that it is 'very good', when I do not believe that to be the case.

If Happycow were to adopt a 10 star system, reviewers would have a lot more flexibility and would be able to factor in price/value, ambience, service, menu etc etc without being unduly harsh, or unduly generous.

I also believe the following system is a lot more ethical/logical in 2019:

vegan venues: 3 to 10 stars (points for being vegan)
vegetarian venues: 2 to 9 stars (choosing to exploit should not = 'excellent')
omni/veg friendly venues: 1 to 8 stars (for obvious reasons)

I do support all 3 business types, due to availability, as well as the knowledge/belief that demand needs to be shown to omni businesses for veganism to grow.

herwin · Answer

10 stars! good grief, plz keep the current 5 star system!! it works just fine. Why send a horse to the glue factory when it runs good?
Come on, this isnt a Michelin guide, its just a easy peasy guide. 
Maybe three stars fit more in the fast pace of todays internet.

1 star. it sucks.
2 star. its okay.
3 star. its brutal.

BreakfastKlutz · Answer

herwin... are you sure you are on the right site?
Your analogy is disgusting.

Mountainmystic · Answer

Herwin--I get your humor. You get your point across quite well, and it inspires dialogue in the forum.

BreakfastKlutz · Answer

Mountainmystic "Why send a horse to the glue factory when it runs good?"
is not humour anywhere, let alone on a site such as Happycow.
herwin is a business owner and as such no doubt has a very different perspective on ratings and apparently veganism.

herwin · Answer

I injected that vegan humor to see how and if people, fellow vegans, would react. and yes, its true, vegans dont have humor, except when it comes to hunters accidentally shooting fellow hunters or slaughterhouse staff falling in meat grinders, the stuff we see on Vegan Humor pages and so.
Discusting? obviously its a joke, even though not all people kind of joke.
moreover, its not a joke. saying something like that, something that raises your hair, is an age old accepted way of testing other people and find out how they are.
See a dumb joke? Just laugh it off. Instead dont try to be smart pants and start judging people you dont know with a smurky "obviously" he has a different perspective of veganism. yes, obviously i have a different view of it compared to your view, but what you really mean is that your view is superior and possibly i am not " a real vegan.". And i am a businesmen?  1. Nothing wrong with being a businesmen. 2. I sell vegan burgers as a bicycle vendor, i am a "businesmen"??? give me ff break.
Lastly, i always try to encourage people to see beyond words, bc so many ppl talk bs. Actions speak better than words. thank you.

herwin · Answer

what a jerk. i sell vegan burgers with a non poluting bicycle. nothing wrong with that. to call me a "business owner" with intentions of discrediting my veganism, is rather low and awkward. i wonder how vegan friendly YOUR job and company is, and how environmental friendly your way of transportation is. 
And the issue, YES, why change a rating system when it just works fine? why make it more complicated? dont website visitors like simple and easy? most people would be satisfied with 3 choiches; i like it, i dont like it, no opinion.
besides your own opinion, which no doubt has such a great importance for yourself, what else do you have to promote your case?

BreakfastKlutz · Answer

Nice rant, nothing at all to do with the post, my comments, or reality though.
My "case" has already been made and justified btw. Happycow/Eric will do as they will, I made a suggestion.

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