[psychomania]

You can't tell who's rated you up or down.

[cjlim]

So how can you tell if someone has been using multiple id's to rate themselves up or someone else down?

[psychomania]

It's very simple.

For example if someone has made 10 posts in a row on different threads and every post is showing with a good rating after an hour or so then this is most likely self rating. This is because the probability of 10 people on 10 different thread marking your posts as helpful is very unlikely.

As for a ratings attack this is when someone is constantly marking your posts down until your rating or rank drops. This happened to me when "he who shall not be named" had a grudge against me.

Message Edited by psychomania on 28-Feb-2008 05:30 PM

[cjlim]

Yep, I suppose that does make a lot of sense. Will keep an eye out next time.

[darla]

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28-Feb-2008 10:25 AM
korngear wrote:
Hey darla! How are ya? Why you make such rare appearence?
I use Opera since 2005.

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I'm good! I guess I should make more of an appearance... and if they made a mobile version of this forum I might be on more... (hint hint). But Ill try and get on more.

[babdi]

CJlim
The reason given by Psychomania is why I was suggesting Nokia should discount posts that does not add value to knowledge base while ranking. Rating by other users ( Nokia's intentions were noble when they introduced this system ) gave way to malafide ratings with multiple IDs which I feel should be discounted.

[babdi]

Darla
You can still get on this forum through your mobile internet, say what

[leonwu2705]

Hey, where do you check your average rating?

[michaels]

That information is in your profile - just click your username for more info on your activity on the boards.

[leonwu2705]

When am I going to get to the next level. I've seen councellors with 10 less posts!

[psychomania]

It's not all about how many posts you make or the ratings you get. It's all about quality. If you make pointless posts people will rate you down.

If you wan't to improve your rank you need to focus on making quality helpful post's, not pointless posts.

Sage rank is around 100 posts but only if your rating is 3 or higher.

[leonwu2705]

Do you know what I'm sick of? I've been waiting frustratingly for my rank to go up to "councellor" but it's still an advisor. I've put in 90 quality posts but what really bugs me is how people are rating them. I've posted many good quality, long, detailed posts yet I'm always getting ones which makes it my average rating. This is so annoying!

[korngear]

May be what you are thinking people are not thinking.
Chil out dude, take time...think lot...(no one's saying you do not think before write) and help peep.

Another way is just ask questions about your phone's problems...it is the safest because peep then will come to help you, not to grab you!

[leonwu2705]

When's my ranking going to change. At the moment my average rating is 2 and I've posted 130 posts. I'm still an advisor and I'm wondering when I'll be the next ranking.

[korngear]

Bro..dont mind
Have you gotten in personal conflict via PMs. It is the root of all problems.

[leonwu2705]

No, haven't had conflicts...

[psychomania]

If your rating is less than 3 then you will never rank up, even if you make 10,000 posts.

To improve your rank stick to answering questions that you know and avoid posting incorrect information.

See this informative post by obaid786, it may help you:

/discussions/board/message?board.id=feedback&message.id=1951#M1951

[leonwu2705]

That's too bad because my rank is 1.

[leonwu2705]

It's a little bit weird because I remember being an advisor about a week ago and after waiting a while, I logged back on and now I'm a professor. My average rating is still 1 so it's a bit confising. I also don't remember ever being a sage or counsellor. Oh well, I can't complain.