Comments on: Undecim http://they.misled.us Featuring rants unworthy of due consideration. Spell checked, but not proofread Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Terry http://they.misled.us/undecim#comment-106859 Terry Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:02:13 +0000 http://they.misled.us/?page_id=1268#comment-106859 How about an additional rating, essentially NULL. Something that could be interpreted as "this rating system does not apply" or even "I considered rating but decided against it". I wish more surveys had that sort of response. In particular I'd like to see the typical "approve/disapprove/don'tknow" responses, add one that's like "this question is unfair" or "no choice is appropriate". Most surveys don't tabulate "no response", so people who don't answer don't get counted at all. And many surveys are configured as "have you stopped beating your wife" or other "leading" questions that need to have a "WTF" response. How about an additional rating, essentially NULL. Something that could be interpreted as “this rating system does not apply” or even “I considered rating but decided against it”.

I wish more surveys had that sort of response. In particular I’d like to see the typical “approve/disapprove/don’tknow” responses, add one that’s like “this question is unfair” or “no choice is appropriate”.

Most surveys don’t tabulate “no response”, so people who don’t answer don’t get counted at all. And many surveys are configured as “have you stopped beating your wife” or other “leading” questions that need to have a “WTF” response.

]]> By: Yoshiki http://they.misled.us/undecim#comment-101388 Yoshiki Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:44:41 +0000 http://they.misled.us/?page_id=1268#comment-101388 I really dig this idea. What I really like is that the definite divide between enjoyable and un-enjoyable basically combines the Like or Dislike(or thumbs down vs. thumbs up) binary rating with the less arbitrary and more adjustable 0-5 or 0-10 numeric rating system. Best of both worlds. With a good color scheme setting apart the negative side and positive side, and a minimalist icon set for each number packaged into an easily embeddable system, this might be able to get rid of the boring old zerotens. I really dig this idea. What I really like is that the definite divide between enjoyable and un-enjoyable basically combines the Like or Dislike(or thumbs down vs. thumbs up) binary rating with the less arbitrary and more adjustable 0-5 or 0-10 numeric rating system. Best of both worlds. With a good color scheme setting apart the negative side and positive side, and a minimalist icon set for each number packaged into an easily embeddable system, this might be able to get rid of the boring old zerotens.

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