Rateing Skins

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My question has to do with reviewing new skins in the galleries. Please help me understand the process. When a new skin is uploaded and posted in the gallery it appears with a star rating. For ex...a new Wall will get 3 stars after accepted and posted. Who designates the 3 star rating and what criteria is used to determine the 3 star rating for ex...creativity, color coordination, originality, design... Once it is posted and a subscriber looks it over and gives it a rating does that have any effect on the original 3 star rating or does it figure into the artists statistical average in some way. I assume that a subscribers rating is weighted according to their honorific title...i.e.-a citizens rating counts less then a Journeyman...is that correct?

I also notice that sometimes a referral is given. Could someone please tell me what that means. Sorry if these question are redundant and elementary but I can't find this info anywhere and I really want to be an active part of WC and the skinning community. If it is in existance somewhere please refer me. Thank you
Duke
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The moderators will give the initial rating. Then subscribers and current customers will use the stars to rate. Some ratings carry a bit more weight than others due to the status of the person rating. IE a Master's rating carries more weight than a citizen's.

The referrals are links from "other" websites to the item.

If it is in existance somewhere please refer me.
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they are, and when I find them I'll post another reply
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So will the ratings by subscribers and customers ever change the inital rating given by the moderators? Also...who gives the referral? Please indulge these questions but I want to be a responsible member of WC and there is so much here! Thank you.
Duke
Star Control: Origins
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So will the ratings by subscribers and customers ever change the inital rating given by the moderators?
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Yes
Also...who gives the referral?
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The sytem does. Most sites track where a session comes from, WC just displays them. So if you have a web page and you have a link to a skin at WC, and someone goes from your page to that skin . . it's a referral.


 . . and welcome to the community!
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you so much Lantec & Zubaz for helping me get a better unserstanding of the rating process and WC as a whole. I've only been a member for a few months and there is just so much going on here that I'm wanting to understand and participate in. I'm glad I found WC!!!
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Duke261, glad you like it here and am taking the time to learn the ropes.  Enjoy. ;) 
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Glad to help. And a belated "Welcome to Wincustomize" :)

Here's a post that explains the rating system a little better WWW Link