How ratings work on LikePlace
We collect ratings for topics that are important to people when looking for somewhere to live. We then put all ratings together to calculate an average score for each place.
The maths works like this:
- We take an average of all ratings submitted by each person.
- We then put all the average ratings together.
- From this we calculate an overall average.
- We then compare all average ratings against each other.
- This produces a ranking.
Rating integrity is critical to us
We know that the integrity of ratings in LikePlace is of the utmost importance. We spend a lot of time reviewing ratings and comments to make sure they are legitimate.
Of course, someone could abuse the rating system. They might want to artificially increase or decrease the score of their favorite or least-favorite place. (Think Shelbyville versus Springfield in The Simpsons.)
In addition, if you find an entry that you think is suspicious you can highlight it for us by clicking the link beside it that says 'Review this entry'. It will then be forwarded to us for extra analysis.
Finally, if you think you have noticed other unusual or abusive entries, contact us and we will investigate.