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Originally Posted by Sliver
Do you believe some businesses deserve five stars if they're to be rated at all?
I do. And I don't give five stars unless five stars is warranted.
But I don't give less. If I get less-than service, I don't rate the business at all. It's literally the golden rule, so it's not like some off-the-wall thing I've come up with.
And the business has all the power?! OMG, what?! Every customer is my boss. Like, if we don't give you want you want, you're not going to pay me. You're out nothing until you're satisfied, but I'm paying materials, labour and overhead up front just to be ready and waiting for you should you decide to do business with me.
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So if you believe all businesses should have perfect 5 star ratings, then what’s the point of ratings? You obviously think they’re useless and not of any value, so why do you participate in perpetuating an obviously broken system that in no way, shape or form is meant to accurately reflect the quality of the business?
I think YouTube shares your opinion because they recently removed all dislikes and only allow likes. It makes a mockery of the ratings, exposes people to scams, misinformation and generally bad content.
This recent post on r/videos sums it up nicely:
The existing system may have some issues but your system only makes it worse.