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I get where you're coming from, but no system is perfect, right? While anonymity concerns and skewed reviews might be valid points, that doesn't mean we should

I get where you're coming from, but no system is perfect, right? While anonymity concerns and skewed reviews might be valid points, that doesn't mean we should dismiss the whole idea. Instead, we could work on refining the system to minimize these issues, like implementing measures to protect anonymity and encouraging a more balanced representation of reviews. Remember, sites like this are just one piece of the puzzle when making decisions. Sure, they might not be perfect, but they can provide useful insights when taken with a grain of salt. And who knows? Maybe this website could inspire a new wave of accountability and transparency in the landlord-tenant relationship, which seems like a win to me.

achow 4y ago
Further to add to your point 'RateMyProfessors.com' as a ideas was/is good. But I understand the way it was designed (unverified students, double ratings, correlation of positive reviews to ease of the class...) did it in. It boils down to how well thought through the implementation is, and how well it is iterated upon. Same with yelp.com
- kentrado 4y ago
  Ratemyprofessors was literally responsible for improving my college experience tenthfold.
  - pharmakom 4y ago
    How can you know?
    - deleted 4y ago
      [deleted]
    - reducesuffering 4y ago
      Before and after using it?
  - harvey9 4y ago
    Do you mean tenfold?
    - dghughes 4y ago
      Maybe they actually meant it only got 1/10 better.
- _tom_ 4y ago
  > But I understand the way it was designed (unverified students, double ratings, correlation of positive reviews to ease of the class...) did it in. It's still there and being used.
- xboxnolifes 4y ago
  Ratemyprofessor was very accurate in my experience, even more so if you're good at reading between the lines of critical comments. Knowing that positive reviews generally comes from the class being easier or negative reviews comes from stricter teaching is still useful, and hardly a severe negative imo. You just need to read what the reviews say (and don't say) and adjust accordingly.
- thebigspacefuck 4y ago
  We had something administered through my university called FAQs (Faculty Assessment Questionnaire?) that were published for students and would tell you how much time a class would take per week, etc that ended up being more useful overall. Does every university have these?
the8472 4y ago
> but no system is perfect, right? If your data isn't going to be exhaustive or unbiased samples you could at least show the omission rate. E.g. "there were 100 tenants in period X, 1 left a review".

achow 4y ago

Further to add to your point 'RateMyProfessors.com' as a ideas was/is good. But I understand the way it was designed (unverified students, double ratings, correlation of positive reviews to ease of the class...) did it in. It boils down to how well thought through the implementation is, and how well it is iterated upon. Same with yelp.com

kentrado 4y ago
Ratemyprofessors was literally responsible for improving my college experience tenthfold.
- pharmakom 4y ago
  How can you know?
  - deleted 4y ago
    [deleted]
  - reducesuffering 4y ago
    Before and after using it?
- harvey9 4y ago
  Do you mean tenfold?
  - dghughes 4y ago
    Maybe they actually meant it only got 1/10 better.
_tom_ 4y ago
> But I understand the way it was designed (unverified students, double ratings, correlation of positive reviews to ease of the class...) did it in. It's still there and being used.
xboxnolifes 4y ago
Ratemyprofessor was very accurate in my experience, even more so if you're good at reading between the lines of critical comments. Knowing that positive reviews generally comes from the class being easier or negative reviews comes from stricter teaching is still useful, and hardly a severe negative imo. You just need to read what the reviews say (and don't say) and adjust accordingly.
thebigspacefuck 4y ago
We had something administered through my university called FAQs (Faculty Assessment Questionnaire?) that were published for students and would tell you how much time a class would take per week, etc that ended up being more useful overall. Does every university have these?

the8472 4y ago

> but no system is perfect, right? If your data isn't going to be exhaustive or unbiased samples you could at least show the omission rate. E.g. "there were 100 tenants in period X, 1 left a review".