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I'm sorry you feel this way about the credibility rating. I reviewed your report that received 17k views. While you had lots of page views, there were only 8 rate-ups and 2 rate-downs.
We don't treat all ratings the same. Ratings from users with a high reputation on our system count more that new or non-registered users. Ratings are just a small part of the credibility algorithm.
This explains why your credibility rating was computed the way it was.
I hope this answers your questions.
In fact, we use a set of computer algorithms that looks for internal and external validation. Are there mainstream news sources backing up your report? Are there other users with the same perspective?
We also look at how the community is reacting to your content. Do people like it or dislike it? Is it an opinion piece that is subjective?
Also note that page views don't factor into the credibility of a report. Something being popular does not mean that its true ;)
There are lots of factors that determine you report's credibility, but there is certainly not a person here at Allvoices HQ setting your rating.
Feel free to PM me if you have any more question!
Dr. Sanjay Sood | CTO | Allvoices
The goal of Allvoices is to be an open media site where anyone can report from anywhere. Part of our model is instant publication which would not be possible with the traditional model of human editorial control.
We believe that technology and our user-base (crowd sourcing) can help vet and promote the news and reports that really matter. We've developed a news credibility algorithm that uses multiple features and signals to help provide a indication of the reliability of a user submitted news report.
Automation, innovation, and harnessing the power of the crowd are going to be critical in building the news businesses of the future.
Keep up the great work!
yah, drudge as all over that comment. oh well, welcome to the next 4 years
I think intellectual curiosity should be a prerequisite for any president. Being the leader of the free world requires more than being a good beer drinking partner.
Remember that Bush's main strength was his ability to come off as a regular guy; living on a ranch, clearing brush, being plain spoken (the fact the he was raised on the east coast and went to Yale is a different conversation).
I don't mean to offend about the college degree, but I think that having an advanced education would be invaluable to understanding the complexity and nuance of the modern world.
I agree that McCain is out of touch, but I am not sure how literally we should take the "just like us" for choosing a leader. If we take that as an aggregate of the American population, we'd probably not have a president with a college degree. We need a leader that has the best qualities of America and the American people.
Good luck using the 'lack-of-experience' card now. A person who was the part-time mayor of a town with 6,000 people just two years ago being one heartbeat away from the presidency...
I think that would be a really bad idea. I am still pissed at Kerry for bungling the 2004 election. I don't think he would be any better this time around.