Reviews in the wild
Should you watch that movie / play that game / read that book? The formula is:
[# who rated it 5/5] + [# who rated it 1/5] – [# who rated it 3/5].
This doesn’t apply to everything, but it applies to many things, including media. There are too many options out there to waste time on mediocrity, and everything great will be divisive.
[# who rated it 5/5] + [# who rated it 1/5] – [# who rated it 3/5].
This doesn’t apply to everything, but it applies to many things, including media. There are too many options out there to waste time on mediocrity, and everything great will be divisive.
Jacob Falkovich • 100 Ways to Live Better
substance, significance, clarity, constructiveness, and relevance
How Many Academic Journals are There in the World?
we replaced thumbs up, thumbs down with two sets of five-star ratings. One was for quality and the other was for importance.




