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Post by agent817 on Jan 12, 2015 10:59:17 GMT -5
So I look up stuff on Netflix that interest me to a point, but I have noticed that certain things get rated too high or too low. For example, I noticed "Trainspotting" on Netflix and that was given an average rating of one star. I was like "What?" Same with "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and that, too, has a one-star average rating. I know that the ratings are based on personal opinions of viewers, and tastes vary in people, but somehow I don't think that I should rely too much of the average rating. For starters, "I, Frankenstein" has a four-star average rating. I haven't seen it, though I've heard a lot of negativity surrounding it. Though if some people liked it, that's fine.
I'm just curious what you think about the votes that are given upon rating the shows or movies on there.
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Post by xCompackx on Jan 12, 2015 11:34:12 GMT -5
I don't really trust the ratings anywhere when it comes to movies. Tivo has something similar where it rates movies and shows and they're rarely even remotely reasonable.
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Post by twiggy101 on Jan 12, 2015 11:49:08 GMT -5
If they gave Star Trek: The Next Generation one star then I don't trust their ratings.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 11:52:06 GMT -5
Naw.
Pretty much anything with a built in rating function is useless.
I give it more credit than I do, say, the shit on XBL (were you aware every game ever was at least a four star affair?), but there's plenty of fluffing going on from somewhere.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 12:19:36 GMT -5
Spring Breakers got a extremely low rating so no
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jan 12, 2015 12:29:49 GMT -5
First, I'm pretty sure that it shows you star ratings based on what you've already rated. I don't think there is a general star rating.
Second, your system must be screwed up, because TNG is rated 5 stars for me and I, Frankenstein has 1 star. Or maybe it just thinks based on your prior ratings that you'll hate TNG and love I, Frankenstein?
Generally 3-4 stars are little indication of whether I'll like something, but 1-2 and 5 are usually right on.
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Post by RKTaker on Jan 12, 2015 12:39:42 GMT -5
First, I'm pretty sure that it shows you star ratings based on what you've already rated. I don't think there is a general star rating. Second, your system must be screwed up, because TNG is rated 5 stars for me and I, Frankenstein has 1 star. Or maybe it just thinks based on your prior ratings that you'll hate TNG and love I, Frankenstein? Generally 3-4 stars are little indication of whether I'll like something, but 1-2 and 5 are usually right on. no i haven't rated anything on netflix and i get ratings on things |
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Post by stealthamo on Jan 12, 2015 13:17:38 GMT -5
First, I'm pretty sure that it shows you star ratings based on what you've already rated. I don't think there is a general star rating. Second, your system must be screwed up, because TNG is rated 5 stars for me and I, Frankenstein has 1 star. Or maybe it just thinks based on your prior ratings that you'll hate TNG and love I, Frankenstein? Generally 3-4 stars are little indication of whether I'll like something, but 1-2 and 5 are usually right on. no i haven't rated anything on netflix and i get ratings on things Those would be the average rating. Basically, if you do rate a number of movies, there will be two listings rated. The top one is the rating Netflix thinks you'll give it based on prior ratings, and the bottom one is the average rating based on all Netflix users. But since you don't rate anything, it'll only show the average rating. As for the ratings themselves, they were fairly accurate at one point, but a couple of months ago they changed it (I think by integrating Facebook), and now they're all out of whack, to where over half the things in my queue Netflix thinks I'll give 4.5 stars or higher. |
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Post by Push R Truth on Jan 12, 2015 13:44:29 GMT -5
I'm to the point in life whenever I see a really high rating on a new show/game/movie I just assume it's 100% Paid For Bullshit.
Doesn't mean it's bad, just means a lot of ratings are based off what you paid to get rated.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 12, 2015 13:46:38 GMT -5
it's funny my parents shared account has no idea how to rate anything... because of their wildly different taste in movies...
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Post by stealthamo on Jan 12, 2015 15:01:29 GMT -5
it's funny my parents shared account has no idea how to rate anything... because of their wildly different taste in movies... Do they know that they create different profiles for different users? My family does that, which is good for me so no wedding shows show up on my queue. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 12, 2015 15:07:12 GMT -5
it's funny my parents shared account has no idea how to rate anything... because of their wildly different taste in movies... Do they know that they create different profiles for different users? My family does that, which is good for me so no wedding shows show up on my queue. When they first got the account that wasn't an option. They have since... but the first account is still messed up from it  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 15:16:19 GMT -5
I don't even know how to rate movies. Even if I did I wouldn't.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 15:19:21 GMT -5
Walking Dead had a low rating on there a couple weeks ago. A show that literally everyone I know, including my parents who are senior citizens watches. I honestly think a lot of the ratings on there are from trolls.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 15:44:45 GMT -5
little known fact: the ratings are based on what Netflix thinks you would personally rate it.
to make it more accurate take the time to rate stuff as you go past it if you've seen it before or after you watch it on there.
makes the experience so much more enjoyable the more you use it, I've rated so much now, give or take the odd anomoly it's scary how spot on it is with how many stars it thinks i'd give things. it seems to know my taste in tv and film much better than I do
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 12, 2015 15:45:34 GMT -5
little known fact: the ratings are based on what Netflix thinks you would personally rate it. to make it more accurate take the time to rate stuff as you go past it if you've seen it before or after you watch it on there. makes the experience so much more enjoyable the more you use it, I've rated so much now, give or take the odd anomoly it's scary how spot on it is with how many stars it thinks i'd give things Yeah, the rating is what they think you'd think of it based on the ratings you give. |
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Post by stealthamo on Jan 12, 2015 15:49:25 GMT -5
Do they know that they create different profiles for different users? My family does that, which is good for me so no wedding shows show up on my queue. When they first got the account that wasn't an option. They have since... but the first account is still messed up from it Makes sense. The same goes for my brother's profile (account is under his name), and he doesn't use our account anymore (pretty sure he uses his gf's). |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 18:32:12 GMT -5
I never trust the ratings for anything, really. I have my own unique likes and dislikes that I like to determine on my own. I might check out other opinions, but I don't allow them to decide what I should or shouldn't like or watch.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jan 12, 2015 20:12:35 GMT -5
I didn't even trust Roger fricking Ebert half of the time.
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