Why are many members reluctant to rate?

From my own perspective, at first there was indeed the first situation mentioned by the original poster, but I think the probability of the second situation occurring is quite low. I didn’t gain any tangible benefits from giving ratings to others; actually, I did gain something in return – namely, their trust and a good impression of me. In the future, when I encounter problems, they will be more willing to help me, which is an intangible benefit. Moreover, even if there are no practical benefits, at least there is no loss, and it doesn’t cause any harm to me. Since it helps others without harming oneself, or even benefits oneself, I think people are willing to do it. As for why people don’t do this enough, aside from the point mentioned by the original poster, personally I always feel that giving too low ratings isn’t good. It’s troublesome enough, so sometimes I just don’t bother to rate anyone. For example, in third grade, I would give a 2 as a rating at most, sometimes out of laziness. But for those who help me, I think people should at least give them a rating, even if it’s just a 1 or 2. Attached is the earlier initiative post by the leader; those who haven’t seen it can take a look: http://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-114899-1-1.html This post was last edited by harveychen on 2007-12-27 at 21:21

An engineer once said: Use the forum’s rating system, spend the forum’s currency, and do favors for yourself. Giving roses to others leaves a pleasant fragrance in one’s own hands.

Suggestion: The forum should reward members who consistently provide ratings on a regular basis, in order to motivate everyone

1. There might be a situation where one doesn’t know that scoring is possible; it’s probably because the promotion wasn’t thorough enough! 2. Ratings should be given judiciously; not all posts are eligible for rating, and the reason for not giving a rating might be that one believes the post does not meet the criteria for that rating! 3. This post may not interest readers, so few people will view it! Please point out any mistakes!

The scoring is still limited; in grade 4, one only gets 15 points. Sometimes, really good posts are rated right away, while those that are ambiguous are left unrated, with the intention of giving them a rating later to someone better – but sometimes there might be no posts worth rating left by then； And sometimes there are so many great posts that there aren’t enough at all! I would like to earnestly suggest whether it might be possible to accumulate scores on a weekly basis I haven’t been here for a few days; I can catch up by skimming through the posts when I get a chance, hehe. :Lol, but personally I support the idea of everyone developing good habits when it comes to giving ratings; on one hand, it’s a way to return kindness in kind and turn this into a common practice, and on the other hand, it helps to establish an effective system of encouragement.

I agree with the original poster; more promotion is needed.

I am a new member of Haichuan. I often rate the users on Haichuan, but only regarding topics within my field of expertise or some unrelated subjects. I also forget to rate things when looking up information online! There is no such thing as a “selfish” issue!

It is indeed the case that the score is not sufficient. Take me for example: I have a limit of 9 wealth points per day, with a maximum of 2 per transaction. By the time I reached this main post yesterday, I only had 1 wealth point left. But this also motivated some members to strive for upgrades, as they had higher goals to pursue. Any rule has positive and negative effects. The incentive to improve performance is a positive aspect of it; as a result, members at lower levels are more careful about using their limited points and are reluctant to give ratings casually. On the other hand, isn’t this also a factor that promotes and improves the quality of ratings?

In the 3 situations where the post content is good enough to warrant a rating, what other reasons could there be for not giving a rating? 1. Not knowing about the rating system – this group **probably consists of newcomers or members who haven’t logged in for a long time and are unaware of this feature； 2. Forgetting: It’s possible that some people read the post and felt moved by it, but in the end they left in a hurry for other reasons and forgot to rate it ； 3. Someone once said that there is a difference in the way Chinese people and Jews compete for leadership: Chinese people tend to attack each other, undermine one another, and report on one another, while Jews tend to encourage one another, support one another, and recommend one another, because they understand that it is beneficial for the Jews whenever one of them rises to power. Someone once said that a single Chinese person is like a dragon, but a group of them is just sand ； Whether what has been said above is correct or not, it is certainly a phenomenon that exists, and it’s no ordinary one. Perhaps in terms of scoring, many people choose to stay indifferent and not get involved, as it doesn’t affect their own interests. While others continue to accumulate wealth, their own wealth doesn’t increase; I guess only those who are envious would do such things, but how many would actually give roses to others? Of course, there are also those that leave a positive impression, as can be seen from the ratings of the posts, but most of them are given to the management team or the technical team; few people leave a positive impression on ordinary members. Between the remaining fragrance for junior members and that for the management and technical teams, which one returns more remaining fragrance? :lol

Those who feel their scoring authority is insufficient but are enthusiastic about contributing to the development of the forum may consider applying to become a member of the Haichuan Technology Team.

I still don’t know how to score it

When giving scores to others, one should also receive corresponding points, which will keep things lively. Everyone has selfish motives; it depends on whether you can take advantage of that mindset. Skilled managers use this psychology to retain talent.

Some people I know don’t even realize they can rate; I hope the rating button can be made more prominent. Furthermore, to enhance promotion, it might be useful to offer some rewards to the scorers from the start, such as occasional random gifts of wealth. With the temptation of material benefits, it will be promoted more quickly.

Rating is even more troublesome than replying, and if there’s no benefit, naturally people won’t be motivated.

Some are beginners and don’t yet know the specific scoring criteria and rules; I too only learned them a few days ago. Giving scores to others is equivalent to earning points for yourself! All of Slow Sea River’s students will be able to do it! Wishing everyone a happy New Year!

I think the main issue is not knowing how to give a score. Some way needs to be found to let upgraded members know that they can leave ratings.

Members reluctant to rate? In most cases, new students don’t know how to evaluate, and seniors are too busy to help. Suggestion: Support newcomers more; I notice that in many cases, more awards are given to senior members. Although they do deserve extra points, I still recommend giving newcomers more opportunities. As the newcomers grow, our Haichuan will become better and better. In a word, only when everyone is happy can it truly be good!

New students upstairs, please look at the lower right corner of each post – there is a “Rating” option; click there to rate others. Note that at the beginning, second-year students are allowed 5 points per day, with 1 point per rating. Do not exceed your assigned limit, otherwise the ratings will be invalid