Please note, you are free to opt out of the member rating system at any time by amending the options in your profile

Each rating is weighted based on the rating of the person doing the rating.

Thus, if I have a 5-star rating myself and I rate you, my rating of you will carry more weight than someone rating you who has a personal of only 4 stars.

In other words, ratings from people with higher ratings themselves carry more weight than ratings from people with lower ratings.

Why do this?

This prevents low-rated members from having as much influence in a person's overall rating.

Note

The system is only as good as the people contributing to it. Don't complain if you don't like it as there is no obligation to participate. If it works as intended then people will use it to rate members on the basis of good advice that they have had.