Stephen Joseph 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 ---This is a cut and paste of a post I made in GCF. We're *the mods* pretty much in agreement that this new system might mean a little more work, but should provide everyone with much better feedback. Please read over the new feedback policy and enter any questions here. We're going to start using it this week. You do not have to add everything up or put everything in the format I put below. We will gladly tally up the scores. Just post your thoughts! TWGRS The World's Greatest Ratings System Rating a show can be done on four factors. 1) Entertainment 2) Writing 3) Presentation 4) Realism These measures should be non-biased. And shows could be show to have strengths. For example, iZ could be rated higher on Entertainment and Realism, whereas hD has better writing and presentation. Given these measures, it might be that there is an actual talent split. If broke things down, it would also help people choose which show they want to be on because it gives them more information about what is currently on the show. Entertainment encapsulates how much you would enjoy watching the live event, and how the show itself brought you in. Did a particular joke or comment get you? Was one match really emotional? Writing is fairly straightforward. Were things spelled right, was grammar correct and sentences structured well? Did each action flow into the next, and did things that happen make logical sense. How readable was it? Presentation regards how the commentating, matches, and promo time are spread out throughout the show, how the show manages breaks and changes between segments, graphical quality, ending credits, and overall spacing/structure. Did you have to strain your eyes to see all that was happening, or did it just pop up from the screen. How were things marked? Realism is a measure of how close the show would play out in real life. Were wrestlers selling injuries, or did they do too many high risk spots that really would've injured themselves? Did the show last about two hours in perceived time? Were the fans reacting in ways that you would've expected them too. Was it spotastic? Technical? Would the show be able to actually air without the FCC suing us? ::This implies we have timeslots, and I have always used Late Night for us in EWR X-Factor Was this show better than the last week's show? Even? Worse. How to score Each of the 4 dimensions (not the x-factor) gets ranked on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being poor, 2 being weak, 3 being average, 4 being good, and 5 being amazingly awesome. 5's shouldn't really be given out unless something really does stand out. The X-Factor adds 1 point if the show was better, or subtracts 1 point if the show was worth. Final Score is all four dimensions scored + the X-Factor, with the Strongest and Weakest dimensions following IE. Iz Last week (just an example) E5, W3, P3, R2, X1/15/Entertainment, Realism Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted October 21, 2003 Writing is fairly straightforward. Were things spelled right, was grammar correct and sentences structured well? Fuck you stephan, my matches are going to bomb now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patty O'Green 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2003 Realism is a measure of how close the show would play out in real life. Were wrestlers selling injuries, or did they do too many high risk spots that really would've injured themselves? Did the show last about two hours in perceived time? Were the fans reacting in ways that you would've expected them too. Was it spotastic? Technical? Would the show be able to actually air without the FCC suing us? ::This implies we have timeslots, and I have always used Late Night for us in EWR What's with this? I thought this was supposed to be sort of a laid back goofy e-fed. Is it really the worse thing in the world if someone writes a bunch of crazy, insane high spots into their matches? Sure, it may not be realistic but if someone's having a good time why shouldn't they get to act a little crazy? Also, why do we even have a timeslot. I know that theoretically IZ and HD! are supposed to be TV shows. But why worry about an e-fed show fitting into a two hour time slot? Were the shows becoming to long? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2003 As far as realism I don't think he meant believability, but rather does it have continuity and are there plot holes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patty O'Green 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2003 Oh. I stand corrected. I'm all about continuity and whatnot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Joseph 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2003 Parka is exactly correct. =) We can edit that so its not as confusing. I think what I meant to say was that if you hurt your leg, youre not nailing buzzsaw kicks with it the next second unless you gimmick includes some premise of hogan hulking up or some realization of awesomeness...ya know? Crazy spots are fine. Oh, and timeslots? It's generally been assumed but never actually said that our shows run about two hours. But that's how they typically feel, at least they have since we got serious about a year and some months ago. Of course, we're special so overages and special 1 hours always can and do apply, but i think having a goal of "hmm, did we fill up the show?" is a good check to see if there's enough contribution coming in to make a show seem whole. The shows are definitely not too long. Anywho, I was trying to describe question we would ask about how realistic things were. Not that we dont want crazy things or lots of submissions and what-not. There isn't anything in these feedback guidelines that should change the way we write our shows. The only thing they are aimed to change is how we give feedback. It's an attempt to be more constructive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony149 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2003 Writing is fairly straightforward. Were things spelled right, was grammar correct and sentences structured well? Fuck you stephan, my matches are going to bomb now! Believe it or not, I had a problem with that ruling when I found out about it. Anyway, IMO, as long as the reader can understand what is written, the rating should be good (I know if I can understand the writing, I'll give a good rating). Like 'ol Popick said, Parka's explaination is right on. The OAOAST style of writing is alive and well, no need to worry about us wanting 5 star matches. However the writer likes to write is perfectly fine. The system Superstar suggested was modified so we can get a more detailed review of what readers like and don't like. P.S. To those who post the shows, be sure to include the rating system in the feedback threads for at least a few weeks; at least until the voters get comfortable with the new system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caboose 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2003 Do you realise how much harder compiling ratings is going to be for me? DAMN YOU POPICK. I demand a raise. Fuck... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Joseph 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2003 what? you'll just slack off and be lazy about it no biggie! we can help ya and damn the mods, not me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
