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[–] Baku@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago (5 children)

So question: when you have to rate something that doesn't apply, do you give it a 5 or 3 star? eBay always asks me to rate seller communication, which is almost never relevant. They mark it as posted, and that's generally the extent of the "communication". I have been marking that as 3 stars, but I was thinking, that probably brings down their averages, right? I'd be annoyed if my feedback rate went from 100 to 99.97% because someone thought something was irrelevant.

Seems like a bit of a disconnect between how I issue ratings and how I take ratings into account. All this online review stuff seems to have skewed the bare minimum rating from a 3. i.e I probably wouldn't consider a shop or seller that's only rated 3 stars, even though in my mind, 3 stars means neutral, when it comes to reviews, 3 stars seems bad

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

5 stars. That's the default.
The logic to US companies is backwards to us. We think of it as earning your stars. And yeah, 3 is kinda average. Not bad, not great.

They think of it as 5 stars is normal. Perfect every time. You lose points for imperfections.

Example: An Uber driver would lose their job at around 4.1 average rating. So after your trip, you can say 5 stars (normal) or anything else (fire this driver).

It's stupid, and completely ruins the point of a rating scale. Plus, it's also not really compatible with Australian culture. We would think 4 stars is good. 3 stars is ok.

[–] stepchook@mastodon.au 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

@Nath @Baku
An eloquent and insightful explanation of Aussie culture there. Five stars is probably wanky overkill. Four stars sounds expensive. Three stars is normal. Two stars getting a bit bogan. One star quite feral.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

I don't bother with ebay or amazon ratings, it's fake

but personal stuff, I choose what I read or watch very carefully so very often it really is excellent

quizzes, I'm older and I have thought through nearly everything so I'm definite on a lot of things, for instance I'm adamant on tolerance

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

I always had this problem with peer rated assignments. Other people were rating absolutely everything 9/10 and I was giving honest 7 for good but nothing special. I looked mean, and thought them incapable of critical thinking…

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago

Think I'll play my old Bob Newhart LPs today. 😿😹

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago (5 children)

brr, I'm cleaning the fridge and freezer before I pack away the big monthly shop

do other people do this?

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

not as often as I should!

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago

My new slippers were delivered today, but they took them to the post office for me to collect. I could have had toasty warm purple feet tonight, but instead I have to go out on a day with possible small hail predicted to collect them. ☹️

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I braved it to the city today and back with a mask on the whole time. The most weird thing has had to happen at the end. Tram driver swapped over at Barkers Rd and the new driver was saying things to himself while setting up, like "adjusting my seat" and "reaching out for the mirror" and I thought it was some cool.OH&S thing like the train drivers pointing and naming things in Japan.

Then he started mumbling to himself... "they said it was going to rain but it didn't..." "look at how bright those lights are"... and he had this really sullen, angsty young look about him... and before I could hear what else he had to say I had to get off.

Where is the rain though, it's been blowing plenty but not very wet. Not that I'm complaining

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago

The Boys is such an accurate parody of The USA. It's as if the writes are writing the election cycle

Funny and scary

[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Sending some warm, muggy, late night love…

Man, it’s been years since I’ve spent time in the more chaotic parts of Asia. Favs atm are:

  • A passenger on a scooter legit carrying a ladder upright.
  • Gramps on his scooter living his best life riding at about 10kms an hour.
  • Women riding scooters in PJ’s

Living it up in Phnom Penh

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

and nearly all are wearing sandals

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[–] Baku@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

Uh oh. I forgot to turn the central heating off before I left....

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Bob Newhart has passed away. The star of the sitcom Newhart (who played Dick) as well as others.

The classic line hi I'm Larry, this is my brother Daryl and my other brother Daryl came from this show.

https://youtu.be/dBujFdeyVCk?si=SUL5iUt1VbVk4mDw

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

oh no

he made many best selling records of his stage shows

thanks for all the laughs

the Retirement Party seems apt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skGxsnXv_84

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Brilliant. He had great comedic timing.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He did

and he also chose the most mundane topics and people , who would think accountants and air traffic controllers could be funny

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

I work with accountants all the time. Yes, they are funny but sometimes not in a good way.

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