Posted by jba/fl on 7/11/07 1:50am
Msg #199324

Signing Central, Add a company

Looking at this list w/its ratings of companies listed, I am struck by all the inaccurate information one could garner. SOX w/2 stars? Who would ever in this day and age? There are others, but since we whip them the most, and most do agree there should be at least a negative 5stars for them, I am using this listing as example only.
If we are to have a more comprehensive, accurate list, shouldn't it be updated to reflect the changes we have seen in real time? Esp. since the past 6-10 mos. have wrought significant changes?

Reply by jba/fl on 7/11/07 2:05am
Msg #199325

Also, when click on view comments and response is "there are no comments you have access to", what does that mean? How did they get rated? How long ago?
I do like the Discuss button, taking me to subj. line of new msg to post: neat feature.
As with all great things, is this section in constant tweaking mode?
TIA

Reply by Harry [NR] on 7/11/07 1:00pm
Msg #199374

"There are no comments you have access to"

This means that there are currently no public comments about the company and that if any private comments were made, they have not been shared with you through the "contacts" system.

People just need to start using this for it to come to life.

Reply by NCLisa on 7/11/07 8:48am
Msg #199336

I don't think the system is using our scores

but the ones Harry assigned them. A company like SOX should not have 2 stars. Too bad there isn't a "no star" for companines like this.

Reply by John_NorCal on 7/11/07 8:57am
Msg #199341

Re: I don't think the system is using our scores

It seems like most of the companies are listed 4 stars, it's hard to believe that they all warrant that rating.

Reply by Harry [NR] on 7/11/07 1:11pm
Msg #199378

Re: I don't think the system is using our scores

In fact, your scores (ratings) are the ONLY ones that are used. They are currently compiled nightly primarily because, in the past, we didn't want people trying to derive the number of overall ratings of a particular company to help deter ballot-stuffing by company employees. ("Hey, look, I can create a notary profile, give our company 5 stars, and move it from 2 to 2.5 stars!" I would not necessarily be opposed to changing it to real-time, but I'm not sure there's much of a difference one way or the other.

Harry

Reply by Vince/KS on 7/11/07 3:50pm
Msg #199415

Paying members more weight?

Perhaps paying members scores could weigh more (5 times?). This would at least make it costly for a SS employee to shift the total. Or perhaps two scores - one for paying one for non-paying members (sort of a platinum/gold approach)?