Inactive advisors

[BeastieGirl]

I am just wondering how a member can be considered an advisor when they have only rated reviews a few days out of the last 3 months and have written one review in that specific category during said 3 months period. I find it disheartening that someone who has been around for less than 1 year and has not added much to reviews in terms of review comments and ratings can be considered an advisor. Is anyone else bothered by this? Or am I just a bitter old Epinioner?

[nicholmere]

BeastieGirl said

I am just wondering how a member can be considered an advisor when they have only rated reviews a few days out of the last 3 months and have written one review in that specific category during said 3 months period. I find it disheartening that someone who has been around for less than 1 year and has not added much to reviews in terms of review comments and ratings can be considered an advisor. Is anyone else bothered by this? Or am I just a bitter old Epinioner?

It has been awhile since I have followed the various titles. What is the purpose of an advisor? What does epinions expect from their advisors?

[BeastieGirl]

well, I thought that the advisor status was reviewed monthly. If an advisor has not rated or written any reviews in over a month, I don't think they should be able to retain their status- there's no value to the epinions community that way.

[hadassahchana[$]]

But advisors are chosen based on their rating and even more importantly, their willingness to help reviewers improve their reviews. Writing frequent and high quality reviews gets one considered for the position of TR.


Cindy

[BeastieGirl]

hadassahchana said

But advisors are chosen based on their rating and even more importantly, their willingness to help reviewers improve their reviews. Writing frequent and high quality reviews gets one considered for the position of TR.


Cindy

Cindy-
I agree with you, that it's not really the quantity of reviews needed to be an advisor (although QUALITY should matter), but if an advisor is not rating reviews more than 1 or 2 days a month (or less in this case) and not leaving comments on these reviews, I don't know how that is helping those that ARE reviewing... Also, how can an advisor be thoroughly rating reviews if they are reading multiple (MULTIPLE) reviews in one day?

[hadassahchana[$]]

Hmmm....have you written to the CL of the category? He or she might be able to give you a good idea of what criteria is used in your category. I think that the CLs are a really great bunch, and all of the ones I've talked with have been quite helpful.

And :wave: ! I just nocited that you're in Canada, too.



Cindy

[Joubert[$]]

I think that the frequency with which one rates is not as important as to what they do (e.g., quality of rating and comments). We have folks who rathe thousands of reviews and I sometimes wonder if they even read them all.

I think every group is different. In Online Stores and Services, we make allowances for real life intruding and don't immediately yank someone's hat if they have an off period.

Oh, last thing -- there is no way that hats are reviewed monthly. It's more like 2-3 months in most cases.

Write to the CL with your concerns, but don't be surprised if they say they can't discuss another individual's performance with you. That's a rule I hold myself to -- avoids hurt feelings and other nasties.

[nc10]

BeastieGirl said

I am just wondering how a member can be considered an advisor when they have only rated reviews a few days out of the last 3 months and have written one review in that specific category during said 3 months period. I find it disheartening that someone who has been around for less than 1 year and has not added much to reviews in terms of review comments and ratings can be considered an advisor. Is anyone else bothered by this? Or am I just a bitter old Epinioner?

Writing reviews is not a requirement for advisors, though good reviews certainly helps get the attention of those who make advisor recommendations.

I've heard of a case or two where an advisor or TR was called overseas suddenly and didn't lose their hats even though they couldn't write/rate much for a few months (which seems ok to me). Can't speak to your specific case though.

[ivplay]

BeastieGirl said

I am just wondering how a member can be considered an advisor when they have only rated reviews a few days out of the last 3 months and have written one review in that specific category during said 3 months period. I find it disheartening that someone who has been around for less than 1 year and has not added much to reviews in terms of review comments and ratings can be considered an advisor. Is anyone else bothered by this? Or am I just a bitter old Epinioner?

There are also circumstances where folks will stop rating in the category for personal reasons and it will take a substantial amount of time for them to be cleared out of the system. This is due to the CL's giving them the benefit of the doubt in cases where there is no communications directly and the fact that the selection processes are so few and far between when there is communications. Just more food for thought...

IVplay

[amykhar]

Personally, I like to err on the side of caution if I'm going to fire somebody who has always done a good job before.

[frazzledspice]

Top Reviewer and Advisor are two different categories.

One recognizes writing in a particular category and one recognizes reading and rating. And people can be top reviewers without being advisors and vice versa.