Is the Helium rating system really fair 17 Articles

by Kristal Mcvicar

Is the rating system as structured and set out on Helium fair? I do believe it is. Is the rating actually fair? A huge and resounding NO! I have become increasingly frustrated with the whole system and have found myself...read more

by Ruth Woodhouse

The Helium rating system seems to be quite unique and, in many ways, it is a great concept. However, it does have its flaws and does not work consistently and reliably. At times it can really get a person down. Serious...read more

by A. Major

A while back, there was quite the consternation amongst some Helium members about the "Case of the Missing Stars". Rating stars, that is. For reasons unknown, during the Rewardathon, rating stars were appearing and disapp...read more

by Deanne

The Helium rating system is fair in theory but not in reality. When you are always competing for a higher rating for a higher pay out, you have to think some people will not rate the articles the way they would if they wer...read more

by Taye Foster Bradshaw

On the surface one could ascertain that the Helium rating system is fair and that the system of "anonymous, peer review" is a wonderful way to determine how well you are advancing in honing your craft. The reality is th...read more

by C.V.Rajan

Helium is not a typical blogging site. It is a store house of information for those who seek them. The peer rating system is the uniqueness of Helium. It has its plus points as well as minus points. Any writer's tendenc...read more

by James Wigal

To be sure, I appreciate the effort that went into creating Helium; The work involved in creating such a system is certainly worthy of recognition. That being said, I have found that mediocrity is the ultimate winner. ...read more

by Ysabel J. Doran

No anecdotes of how a particular article has fared in ranking are necessary to answer the question of fairness in the Helium rating system. The Helium rating system is "fair" only in sense that everybody is allowed to par...read more

by Ardeth Baxter

No, the rating system isn't really fair, but then, neither is life. But like life, sometimes it is. Everybody who's been around Helium for at least fifteen minutes knows there are many self-proclaimed writers here who ca...read more

by Spencer Hawken

I love Helium, it has more recently become my favourite website for writing articles. Despite all the good things, and that includes the fairest rating system I can imagine it is also subject to abuse. I have found myself ...read more

by Raven Lebeau

Honestly, I think the Helium rating system is as fair as it can be. Nothing as subjective as the quality of an article can ever be judged in a way everyone will agree is "fair." There are pros and cons to any rating stra...read more

by Jon Tran

Many readers will either laugh or scowl at this comment but here we go: The rating system seems fair to me because I'm doing really well in the ratings. All jokes aside, let's be honest here. The system is not as horrib...read more

by Randa Morris

This week I completed an article for the Helium Write to Win Contest. After performing a spell check, I clicked submit, and posted the article. Upon rereading the article, however, I realized that I had made a few very not...read more

by Sonia Ordoyne

During my time here at Helium, I have experienced some frustration with the rating process. I'll freely confess that I spend very little time rating and a greater portion of my time writing because I don't feel the rating...read more

by Tonic

I think Helium should hire staff who's duty is to rate articles. They must remain unbiased and what not, but the rating system as it is now is fraught with inconsistencies. Because someone likes an article because ...read more

by Thomas Allen Bateham

Is the Helium rating system really fair. I would have to say yes it is. It lets the people who read and write the articles pick who they like best. It is not like our family and friends can only get our articles giving the...read more

by HillyBillyB

The rating structure at Helium is fair if my piece of writing is in the rating roundup! There is no way for me to know if my work is included in the articles Helium shoots out for rating. I have no idea how Helium decide...read more