Obviously there must be a detailed formula behind the rating system so that it can run automatically and updated frequently.
While you have offered only minimal information of how and what goes into the computation (ex: are "n/m" posts valued as much as a complete comment, or what is the relative value of a profile "update" that actually made no changes other than the "date last updated" to a change in the written text). Each factor appears to be the type of data point that is controllable by the member making the overall valuation "suspect".
If all majority of the values for the formula come from the profile, and a member can change their profile at any time, and for any reason, then the rating system is not very relevant as a measurement of the quality of the notary because it can easily be "gamed".
The same holds true for the "posting factors". IMHO, there is already way to many "me too - n/m" messages that offer no value to the discussion. If you count those postings in the formula, all you will be doing is encouraging even more of them. Personally, I don't even click on those postings, yet they still take up space within the specific discussion.
All these issues (and others) turns what should be a legitimate and useful valuation process into nothing more than the existing division between Premier Membership and "non-paying members".
My suggestion would be to continue the process, but temporarily restrict access only to Premier Members until you have worked out the "bugs". Then release it to everyone, knowing that the valuations expressed are solid and based on really important factors that can't be "gamed".
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| Messages in this Thread |
|  Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Harry [NR] on 8/28/08 5:24am |
|  Thank you! - aatatusko on 8/28/08 6:03am |
|  Re: Thank you! - Haynes Mobile Notary - Kathleen on 8/28/08 7:16am |
|  Thank you! n/m - 1AZNotary on 8/28/08 9:32am |
| Sorry but it still makes NO sense - sue_pa on 8/28/08 6:50am |
| Re: Sorry but it still makes NO sense - Dawn/PA on 8/28/08 6:54am |
| Re: Sorry but it still makes NO sense - kkarate on 8/28/08 7:00am |
| Re: Sorry but it still makes NO sense - sue_pa on 8/28/08 7:00am |
|  Re: THIS is not what I payed for! Harry, I am currently -  Tess on 8/28/08 11:29am |
|  Re: Paid! Now I will go hide! :) n/m - Tess on 8/28/08 1:52pm |
| Sue and Dawn...it's probably just the mechanics of the - Linda_H/FL on 8/28/08 6:56am |
| Re: Sue and Dawn...it's probably just the mechanics of the - Dawn/PA on 8/28/08 7:01am |
| Re: Sue and Dawn...it's probably just the mechanics of the - sue_pa on 8/28/08 7:03am |
| Re: Sue and Dawn...it's probably just the mechanics of the - Linda_H/FL on 8/28/08 7:16am |
| that's what I do - sue_pa on 8/28/08 7:20am |
| Please don't do that. Some of us are dual commissioned and - jojo_MN on 8/28/08 12:41pm |
| Re: Sorry but it still makes NO sense - Harry [NR] on 8/28/08 2:44pm |
| Listings with NO Profile have 7 bars! - NCLisa on 8/28/08 8:28am |
| Mailboxes Etc has a higher rating than anyone listed BUT - SReis on 8/28/08 9:06am |
| Re: Thanks :o) n/m - OR on 8/28/08 10:03am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Paul2_FL on 8/28/08 9:38am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Carolyn Bodley on 8/28/08 9:51am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI)Carolyn - Les_CO on 8/28/08 11:00am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - JohnnyB on 8/28/08 9:54am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Vince/KS on 8/28/08 9:58am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Paul2_FL on 8/28/08 10:43am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - jba/fl on 8/28/08 1:18pm |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Cody Doty on 8/28/08 12:13pm |
| Thank you, Harry. n/m - Michelle/AL on 8/28/08 10:02am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Tannis Zamora on 8/28/08 10:21am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - LKT/CA on 8/28/08 10:31am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Julie/IL on 8/28/08 4:20pm |
| Thanks, Harry...not! Penalize me for not posting???? - Sharon Taylor on 8/28/08 10:35am |
| Re: Thanks, Harry...not! Penalize me for not posting???? - Rachel_NJ on 8/28/08 10:48am |
| Well said, Rachel - Sharon Taylor on 8/28/08 10:56am |
| No, Sharon, you already posted today so that's 2! LOL n/m - jba/fl on 8/28/08 1:19pm |
| Re: Thanks, Harry...not! Penalize me for not posting???? - bfd110_IN on 8/28/08 11:17am |
| I absolutely agree with Sharon and Rachel, - Tish/CA on 8/28/08 1:30pm |
| Re: Thanks, Harry...not! Penalize me for not posting???? - linda/ca on 8/30/08 1:27am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - MW/VA on 8/28/08 10:43am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - LC/AZ on 8/28/08 11:08am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - sjp on 8/28/08 12:12pm |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Cody Doty on 8/28/08 12:18pm |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Sandra Clark on 8/28/08 11:29am |
| Harry: Thank you! All others: Give it a chance. n/m - Ernest__CT on 8/28/08 11:55am |
 | A suggestion to Harry - davidK/CA on 8/28/08 12:26pm |
| Harry, Why am I only listed in my home county now? - Becca_FL on 8/28/08 12:02pm |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - bhb/VA on 8/28/08 12:29pm |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - linda/ca on 8/30/08 1:40am |
| All such formulae are secret by design. - Ernest__CT on 8/28/08 2:03pm |
| Re: All such formulae are secret by design. - Vince/KS on 8/28/08 2:25pm |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Gerry_VT on 8/28/08 3:37pm |
| Gross stupidity - Gerry_VT on 8/28/08 5:22pm |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Ronnie_WA on 8/29/08 12:18am |
| Re: Notary Rotary Candidate Index (NRCI) - Mamie on 9/1/08 4:06pm |
