Log inRegister an accountBrowse CSDbHelp & documentationFacts & StatisticsThe forumsAvailable RSS-feeds on CSDbSupport CSDb Commodore 64 Scene Database
You are not logged in - nap
CSDb User Forums


Forums > CSDb Feedback > Voting average bug
2003-04-22 10:50
Oxidy
Account closed

Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 80
Voting average bug

When checking Vote statistics for Beertime 3 there's 5 votes:

8 2 votes
7 1 vote
6 1 vote
4 1 vote

CSDB says the average is 5.9, but it should be 6.6.
2003-04-22 21:21
Perff
Administrator

Posts: 1686
Its not a bug! :)

Thats because we don't use the mathematical average, but an "weighted average" which we calculate in a bit different way. (based on the spread of the votes and the number of votes and stuff like that)

There have been many discussions about this in this forum. Check in the old posts. There should be reading for some hours. ;)

/CSDb Staff
2003-04-22 22:56
Oxidy
Account closed

Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 80
An average is an average...
2003-04-23 07:13
Perff
Administrator

Posts: 1686
Yes but it dosn't say "average" anywhere.
It says "weighted average"

As mentioned a number of times before. If just enough ppl voted there would be no problem.
Also then the weigted average would get real close to the average.
2003-04-23 08:50
Oxidy
Account closed

Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 80
I've read back some earlier posts covering the issue and I understand the meaning. But I couldn't find what the actual "weighting" was.

If we take the Beertime 3 example above, is there any other reason behind the 0.7 point loss than the fact that there was few votes??

Since the main problem seem to be few votes, there must be a way to get more users to vote. Sceners like to see their names mentioned. Perhaps a top voter chart of some kind. It sounds quite stupid, but perhaps it could work.
2003-04-24 16:01
MorGorr
Account closed

Registered: May 2002
Posts: 47
Quote: Yes but it dosn't say "average" anywhere.
It says "weighted average"

As mentioned a number of times before. If just enough ppl voted there would be no problem.
Also then the weigted average would get real close to the average.


Why don't you tell us the formula so that we can discuss it?
If, for example, a standard deviation is included in a way that it always leads to lower "weighted averages", then the formula would actually foster the success of downvoters.
If each vote gets a lower weighting the farther it is from the "regular" average, then it's OK.

But what the . do you do with sample size err number of votes?!
2003-04-24 16:02
MorGorr
Account closed

Registered: May 2002
Posts: 47
Sorry, what I was trying to say is that:

If high SD = low mean, then formula = BS.
RefreshSubscribe to this thread:

You need to be logged in to post in the forum.

Search the forum:
Search   for   in  
All times are CET.
Search CSDb
Advanced
Users Online
Sokratekk
Rhythm/G★P
Knight Rider/TREX 🦖
Didi/Laxity
MWR/Visdom
katon/Lepsi De
Guests online: 130
Top Demos
1 Next Level  (9.7)
2 13:37  (9.7)
3 Codeboys & Endians  (9.7)
4 Mojo  (9.6)
5 Coma Light 13  (9.6)
6 Edge of Disgrace  (9.6)
7 Signal Carnival  (9.6)
8 Wonderland XIV  (9.5)
9 Uncensored  (9.5)
10 Comaland 100%  (9.5)
Top onefile Demos
1 Nine  (9.7)
2 Layers  (9.6)
3 Cubic Dream  (9.6)
4 Party Elk 2  (9.6)
5 Copper Booze  (9.5)
6 Scan and Spin  (9.5)
7 Onscreen 5k  (9.5)
8 Grey  (9.5)
9 Dawnfall V1.1  (9.5)
10 Rainbow Connection  (9.5)
Top Groups
1 Artline Designs  (9.3)
2 Booze Design  (9.3)
3 Oxyron  (9.3)
4 Performers  (9.3)
5 Censor Design  (9.3)
Top Musicians
1 Rob Hubbard  (9.7)
2 Jeroen Tel  (9.7)
3 Stinsen  (9.7)
4 LMan  (9.7)
5 Linus  (9.6)

Home - Disclaimer
Copyright © No Name 2001-2025
Page generated in: 0.056 sec.