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I know there are VR rules to how your suppose to rate. But how do you rate personally? Is there something special you look for?

There are no rules to rating, there are however rules to posting. This would probably be a better fit in the Sandbox section.

It can be left here as it is about the site. As for rating rules, there aren't any. You have a number from 1 to 10 and only you can choose how to rate. As for myself, I have no personal rule. I either like the profile/portfolio or not and I either want to rate or not, even not rating is an option.

Something you may read from me:

Feel free to ad me too. 7 in kind and yes I give that which I receive because a book is not judged by its cover, although I must say, nice job on choice for graphics, too bad it isn't your inner beauty displayed for me to see. This is what you have shown to me and what you show as yourself to the world, nothing more. Justice and temperance. Old and young truth be with you in evey decisions you make.

First- I edit your post. Please use a spell check next time you make a thread, thank you. :)

Rating... seems it always comes up. No rules about how you rate, who you add, who you block, or give/take honor to. If anyone tells you different then you need to stay away from that person, they care way too much about the numbers to make the site fun for you. And trust me- 6 years ago I was told by those same folks how to 'rate'. Do what you want, nothing they can do about it. The less you worry about the rating number/ levels/ list you are on, the more fun the site becomes.

Other then that- you have one word profile you get a one from me. You have some info, artwork you get more. You have put effort into making a profile nice, I have no problem giving you a ten. You are a paid member who helps keep the site going, you get a ten.

Each his own, and no one is right or wrong on how they do it.

To the above post I have to agree, it seems there are too many that care too much about ratings. I had no idea rating someone a 9 would cause such a ruckus.

Ooooh I can get a post count on this...yay!!

I have no rules when it comes to rating as rules were made TO BE broken, and it's very hard to be consistent when one is passionate..

I usually rate based on work done, and it you talk about hating religion or races or stuff like that then it lowers, if you got nothing and you are a premium or barely nothing but a background or urls then its like low low, as low as the work you put in.

Also every "suspended for infinity" gets automatic 1, no matter how good it looks or what the others have given (most give 10)

I admit I love getting 10, who does'nt? honestly :D

but I respect someone who has done work and gives me low, why? because they worked harder them me :)

Also I always re rate when ask nicely, I figure if the person took the time to message me to ask, I can at least come back and give a new one, it shows effort
but if a person with a loosy profile comes by and give the same I gave, showing clearly they are just lazy then its an automatic 1, I can be lazy too :)

Yeah some people on here care way too much about what they are rated. Sure I like tens, but that also doesn't tell me if my profile is lacking in any way, or if its hard to read or so on.

I rate what I feel like the profile deserves. I rate all suspended for infinity profiles a 1 as well. Anyone who rates me a one either gets a one or nothing at all, depends on my mood. I also re-rate when asked, but no promises that I will see it if the person doesn't message me.

if it looks like they put some effort into it i give a 10

if they have nothing in it and are new ill give a 7-8

if they have been here awhile and still nothing i just dont bother rating

10's for all

I don't particularly care. I give everyone a ten, unless of course they tick me off, and rate me low for no reason. *shrugs* it's really just a number but hey who doesn't love a 10. It makes you feel accomplished.

Honestly, rating, honor, adding and blocking all fall under personal choice. There are no standards anyone on the site sets for how anyone here rates though a lot of society masters dictate that they want their members to rate each other 10's and add. The only rule regarding rating is for society masters- they cannot dictate that their members rate someone low, or demand blocking by use of their societies.

As for me, I use all of the numbers. Lowest rating for no content, highest for what I consider to be either a great start for a new member or what I think is an impressive profile.

I use all the numbers and I rate by content but mood influences my rating choice.

Say I normally give a profile a 7 for its content, on a good day it may be 8 or even 9. Even luckier would be a 10.

I admit I don't always still to my rating rules, I just do whatever sometimes.

As most others have said here, it's your choice on how you want to rate.
I state how I rate in my profile:


How I Rate:
I'm pretty relaxed regarding rating; I usually rate 9s or 10s on profiles - I love my profile and I figure that others love theirs as well. (In my opinion, downgrading another's profile is like saying they are not good enough). I actually prefer a profile that has something to say, rather than having to scroll through a ton of graphics and quizzes. With that said, I always rate a 10 on portfolios, and when time permits, I will read journals and leave comments regarding them. If a profile is under construction, has a lot of spelling and grammatical errors, is hard to read, or is actually offensive to me, I won't rate it at all, so no 1 or other low numbers will be given. I won't go back to others and ask for a re-rate either. If I feel that someone has unreasonably rated me low, I will rate them with the same rating, period.

Addendum - 9/14/08: I find that I will have to go back on my stance on not giving low ratings. The following profiles will receive a 1 from me: Any that have racist and/or anti-Semitic words or images - these could range from stating that one hates Jews, gypsies, and aboriginals, to glorified pictures of Hitler and/or Nazis, and the Swastika.
Basically, if you are a hater because of another's race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, you get a 1. Vampire Rave is probably not the place for you.

Okay - that was a damn mouthful...lol.

if they are suspended will give them a 1 to 5 depends on what is for
if they have not been active for over a couple months will give them a low score or then depending on generousity a 10
if blank or a few words graphics might leave without rating or 10 again if feel like being generous
its not up to me to decide on what your profile is worth as some of us are creative and others are not creative

I rate just like Isis101.

I'm easy going. You get a ten or a 4 from me. The four is for luck and if you can change my mind, you'll get the ten.

One is for anything I don't like.

I rate based on content. And no, I don't mean how many flashy thingies there are, or how glow in the dark it is.

I rate on content. I want something interesting to read. It can be about you, or you can delve into a make believe world of your own making. Does. Not. Matter.

But if all I get is a "don't like it, leave" or a finger to the cam, or I'm such and such, if you don't like it, kiss my ass" Guess what-
El zippo.

If there is only one line, no lines, or bullshit, guess what.
El zippo


I want something with a certain amount of intelligence, creativity, and personality. If you can't be bothered, guess what. Neither can I.

It seems the point is getting missed. The question is about your own rating system but people are taking this thread as a way to rant against the rates. That is not what the forum is for. All rants will be deleted.

Indeed, the point of this thread is simple, how do you rate and why do you rate that way.

I have already said my rating style I believe but I may as well add something more.

I don't revenge rate, but in the past I have mirror rated, this is nothing to do the rate itself but the lack of reasoning behind it i.e if done for no reason, I simply mimic them and at my level, my rates carry more weight. If I was given a reason such as needing improvement on my profile and their profile has decent content, they get a high rate while I work on improving my profile more. A rater should not be shy, if they believe a profile needs improvement, tell them as you will be doing them a favor if they want a profile worth a high rate.

I rate content, not people so no content = no rate, Little content = low rate etc Pictures do not count as content to me so if I see a profile with nothing or one sentence but has lots of photos it will get a one or two depending on my mood.

I don't always follow my rating system as my moods influence how I rate.

I always give a ten to everyone it's my way of saying hi and welcome

I rate all new members a 10. I also rate all premium members a 10 because they are supporting vampire rave. Other members I rate based on if they actually made an attempt on their profile.

High scores to people I know.

Low scores to idiots, people who think they're vampires, profiles with little content, people with no content, assholes, and pretty much everyone I haven't talked to in the past 7 years.

I am fairly new to this site but there does not seem to be a way to rate a person's personality... Maybe you should make a suggestion to the person who made this site

I usually look to see if there is originality or they just pasted a bunch of pictures on their profile. If they wrote a decent sized about me and look like they tried I'll give them a 10

i rate everyone a 10 (especially new profiles) because i think they deserve a chance....

i don't downrate because they may not have the same taste as i do....they have just as much a right to express themsleves as i do~

Essentially I am lazy so I will rate 10s... however if there is nothing on the profile at all I dont bother rating it...

I almost always rate 10 and leave an appropriate comment.

If a profile is new or under construction I will also give 10 for motivation and then come back and leave a comment about the progress.
If the profile has almost nothing I don't leave a rate, I come back later to see if there was an improvement and then rate.

My feeling about the profile is always reflected in the comment.

My profile divulges my ideology for rating, yet the day, time and emotions of the hour dictate my rating.

Id I don't rate someone high it is because their profile is lacking written content that would give some kind of indication of a persons personality.

Oh, and assholes, they automatically get a 1 from me. Cause I am a bitch like that. :)

I rate new people 10 as a greeting, and others I expext something in their profiles or I pass them by

Anyone who rates me a 10, gets a 10 in return. Sometimes if it's less, i'll still give them a 10. I'm not really fond of the rating system because there have been times people use it as a way to harrass others, which is childish, let's face it. You know it is. lol But if i rate less, it is rare.

I just throw a dart, where ever the dart sticks that's what I rate... but I must declare I am going through computers at a phenomenal rate... haha

10 is a great number

unless the profile is empty than 10...everyone should have a good chance at there levels

I rate everyone a 10 because i dont think i have any right to judge someone by what they have on their profile/portfolio and what they like so everyone gets a 10 from me

10 All round from me - Each to their own is what i say

10 allround from everytime unless suspended or has blocked me

I love it when DNG gets her ban hammer out. ;)

I rate depending on... Lots of things.
Changing your sexual orientation, gender or stuff like that usually gets you a 1. So does poor spelling and grammar, copious and unneeded swearing, copyright images and uncited/improperly quoted texts, whether you think you have senses more than the normal 5, saying that you're more than human, racist, sexist or just plain disgusting remarks annnd profiles full of hate and loathing about people on or offline. All of those things get an instant 1.
There's a lot more things besides that, as well. Flashing profiles and avatars usually rub me the wrong way, as do musical profiles.

Sometimes it can just be the mood I'm in. Less than 3 paragraphs (about 500 words) gets under a 5 and so on and so forth.
It's really not hard to write something decent.

How I rate someone's profile is based on content, clarety of intent with thier profile, if we've spoken and how well we've spoken, thier rank and honors, knowledge of the nightworld, portrayed character, and obvious similarities in likes and dislikes betweeen us. I don't like giving low rates but I have due to spamming, a lack of general information, infinite suspention, religious pushing and "religionism"- isolating ones own religion as "the correct and only religion", being racist or generally hateful and such... I always try to give new members a high rating to initiate conversation and influence for more information to be added to thier profile. If someone initiates an inappropriate conversation with me and refuses to back down I rate them low.

i like IsabellaRayne idea's but it seem in reality it only matters what the level 50 and over rate anyway and it always just fluctuates anyways idk.

for each lower level member i rate people a 10 but as you level up it is important to update your profile and depending on what detailt is on it will depend on what i rate it

I rate everyone a ten, but Some get comments Unique ones get comments =)

I normally rate 10's but on occasion have been known to use other numbers as well. Also when I get mid–range rates between 4-6 by sites I message them and ask " how can I improve my profile"

I mostly rate 10s

i find it a negative when i go to a page that has a tone of cussing (i find it indicates a lack of imagination...if i cant find a good word or combination of words i fall back on just repeating the same old fuck fuck fuck over and over...boring), and i also find political statements distasteful (just doesnt seem to be the place for it).
that said, if someone has given me a 10, i give one back. if they dont give me a 10 (then i tend to give what i get.
~W~

I rate just like i see it if it looks good 10 if it looks like hell 5

I rate according to the way I see the work and effort put into the profile and portfolios

Generally I look for a profile, if they have one then they get a 10. Personally I don't like to judge or be judged.

I rate everything a 10 unless it's completely idiotic or I'm being spiteful haha.

I use an elaborate complex Algorithm based on altruism, and other classified factors.

Everyone's a 10 in my book. Who am I to judge?

I usually try and rate a 10 but if there is nothing but one liners...I either don't rate at all or will rate low and leave a comment of "when you update please contact me for a re-rate"

I rarely ever hand out tens to people these days. I rate solely based on written content and what that written content says about the person. Quotes, poems, song lyrics, and other such nonsense doesn't cut it. And I can't stand stupid pictures taken from Photobucket or deviantART or wherever the hell else. I prefer simplicity when it comes to profiles. Just give me something worth reading. That's all I ever look for, and it's what I always base my ratings off of. It makes no difference if you're a Premium Member or a free members, everyone is held to the same standards with me.

if it has decent amount of appropriate content or something short that they put thought into it gets a 10

if it’s lacking both of those things usually a 4-9 depending on how much they are lacking

if it has something I don’t like or think is rude 1 or 2

No threes, three is my favorite number and isn’t meant to be an insult

i give 10 about 85% of the time

if the entire profile is just "fuck fuck fuck", or bitching and moaning, hating peoples beliefs, etc
rather than give them a low rating, i just dont rate them at all.
~W~

I rate 10 most of the time because anything less will really hurt their rating. If I don't like their profile or it is pretty empty I don't rate it at all and go back later.

I agree

I too rate 10 most of the time, if there's nothing on it I don't rated or give it a 5 for just being on vr

A number is just a number. Though I'm fairly kind with ratings.

im not mean or rude to anyone i always give tens :) Just me

I use my unofficial Vampire Rave Rating dice!
What else. ;)

I like the dice idea, I started using a consensus for rating, I screen shot the profile, and e-mail, and FB post it along with the phrase "What do you think of this profile (1-10) and the results are what I rate...

You guys are as bad as Dan - WildChild. ;P

Content is what decides mine. Blank profiles, if I even rate get 1's.

Well, content is important. But so is the question of who has the profile. For example, If a long time member of VR acquires another profile, I will rate it high out of respect.

If a newbie has the profile, I might give him a 1, and that would come form my Sire 150 profile . :)

I usually give a 10 as everyone's profile is so different. If I really don't like it I don't give any rating. I am amazed by how much effort some people have put in their profiles. Really great pictures on lots of them.

I usually rate a 10. I am still pretty new and still trying to figure out things. my rating system might change in the future but for now I really haven't seen one I didn't like. plus still working on mine as well. not even close to the way I want it yet.

i rate what the person is dew but also i never give 1s just becasue from me that would or might take a level away and that would not be fair and might even start something that i dont care to.

I rate a 10 at all times, everybody gets the chance at having their level bumped a little bit

The way I see it, its just a number, the newbies just starting out need all the help they can get, with not knowing anybody on the site... way for them to meet many new and different people.

Honestly...when I was here before, I had a rating system and all that, but in all honesty most people get a 10 from me. I have very specific tastes for what I actually think DESERVES a 10(I'm a stickler for organization) and I know it's unfair because many people have different tastes or don't know how to make scrollboxes.
The only people that don't get a 10 from me are people who put something offensive in their profile. I think people are people, and I know what it's like not to have much time, so if someone has a simple or short profile without much work put in, I can understand that they might want to spend their time online in their coven or talking to people rather than working on their profile.
So honestly, usually 10's all around for me.

I usually give everyone a 10, deserving or not. I just don't feel like dealing with the drama of giving a lower rate.

I usually give out a 10 to well-made profiles that are wordy and interesting. I know the VR profiles are not secure. Anyone not logged in og registered can view the Journals and Profiles. So care must be taken as to what is being put up.

I have noticed a trend where there are all pictures and no words.. How would I rate that? I usually don't. I have heard that a picture speaks a thousand words and all, but that wouldn't give you a 10.

A truly wicked profile gets a 7 from me. So if you get a 7, you know why. :)

Each profile would be based on its own merits.

There are some though who rate low just for the hell of it, or to irritate people. I really do not care. However if you have that type of gall then I suspect you need attention, or serious psychiatric care.
I give a ten or don't rate at all. I do appreciate that you take the time the make your profile/portfolio interesting, because in my opinion you've taken the time and effort to care

How do you know what drives people to give 1's though? 89% of what I rate is a 1 or a 2, because people just don't give a shit about their profiles, or because they claim to be what they're not. Does that mean I need to be locked up?
And really, what's wrong with laughing over a number on a screen? It's much better AND healthier than getting a stick up you ass about it.

we have wandered into that tricky landscape known as Etiquette. i've only just started my profile and not got around to doing very much with it yet, but people keep giving me tens, so i feel pretty much obligated to give them ten also, because it would be mean and churlish not to.

but then i come across a profile that just blows my mind and i want to give it more than a ten.

it's a bit like when someone says "Hi - how are you?" and you always reply "Fime thank you - how are you?" but you aren't fine - you ache, you feel tired, you aren't feeling at all well, and you've had a terrible day so far - but you are just replying in a polite way.

I give most people a ten. Unless they are a person who Is giving everyone ones, I will then sometimes give them a one. I usually don't bother with them though. If you need a rate message me and I will rate you. I also need adds and rates. Tell me and I will rate you back. I feel if people are on here they at least make an effort to be part of the rave. This is why I usually just give tens.

I look for information. If all there is are pictures of vampires or poems that aren't even yours, you aren't worth a ten as you have said nothing pertaining to you. I find that to be quite "emo" like. Don't be fake. Just be yourself.

If there's too much content on the profile that it causes my browser to crash, I'll make a few attempts to rate, but eventually I just move on.

So, in a sense; I rate 10s or nothing at all.

My system is simple.

It annoys the crap out of me to see a person leave a profile blank yet be in the 50's level wise. That, and I'm reading what you produce so just having "ask" on your profile will guarantee a low rating. Blank does too.

I like seeing how creative a member can be. Look all around VR. I guarantee you that you'll find some rather stunning profiles on here. There again, you'll find some on here that are no-frills/no-flashiness but worthy of the same 10 the forced layout you just rated got.

In short, it's all about the effort made.

I personally rate based on the content of serious vs. humor. You can't have a good profile unless you throw in a few good natured laughs! It's gotta be positive.

I usually just rate everyone a 10 because i don't feel like sitting there and stressing over every flaw there may or may not be there then summarize it all into a single score from 1-10. Just too much work when most people don't really care what you rate them anyway. You rate them low the may consider you a prick, you rate them high they may think you just barely skimmed their profile and never cared anyways. So what's the point of rating anything other than a 10.

My only rating exceptions are:

I rate based on quality of content vs. quantity. Humor and a fun atmosphere is always an important part to a profile.
I never bother responding to Hate-Raters. Its a waste of time.

I like to take time to look the journals and portfolios before making a final score on the profile.

i rate carelessly, meaning i do not put any thought into why i rated a profile the way i did. i just like giving 10's and going to the next profile, i only rate to level up anyhows, however i do like looking at the cute little stamps everyone uses when rating

I've been here a bunch of years and it's become 10's across the board. I can't judge based on talent because some of the smarter members I've communicated with, have pretty ordinary profiles.

If someone's proile really blows me away, I'll message them to compliment the job they did.

However, there is a flip side to the coin. My computer's not state of the art at all. If a profile has so much content that it crashes my browser, I can't rate it.

it's one of those awkward "who should take the last After Eight Mint" things. if someone rates me 10, it would be unfair of me to give them less than ten. but if their profile is empty, it would be unfair to give them the same rating as someone who has put hours of hard work into their profile.

then again, I don't know whether a person has put all of their own work into a profile, or just copied and pasted a lot of stuff they downloaded from somewhere else.

I just give everyone a ten, and add a comment if i particularly liked it.

I rate the way i wish. One day i may rate one way then rate another a different day. As far as how a person rates is pointless. There are some who will rate you high and others who will rate you low. There are some who will actually read your profile and others who just scroll to the bottom and rate. Rates can make or break your level but aren't the only thing to concentrate when making it to the top ranks. So in short, worrying about how others rate you is pointless and leaving you to only see part of the site instead of all it has to offer.

I always give 10's unless I don't like the person,then they get a 1,but for those I give 10's to,hey who am I to judge someone,everybody deserves a 10 unless you've disrespected me.

Maybe these should go up to 11?

Ive gotten 1 before... Whatever.

@ deathnitegrl

Not rating is an option, a bit rude though seeing as how most people do take the time and effort to put together a decent profile, portfolio and or journal. I know it is annoying to not receive some kind of rate for your work, even a 1 would suffice. It should not matter however it does.

Lets not forget the people who have kismets or thread posts about name changes or new members asking for so called "rate packs" also claiming they will return the so called favor, but they don't although how is it a favor?

this is how I go about rating

Will rate you a ten unless your profile has been suspended til infinity or blocked mine then you will not get rated or will rate you what I believe it deserves just because you rated a low number and blocked me does not mean anything cause the next person who rates me a higher number counts out that low number

If people put time and effort into their profiles they would stand out. 99% of the profiles compared to mine are boring in style, content and design.

some of us are better with the coding words grammar then others
but as long as people do put in an effort a profile should be rated
a blank, images or a sentence is not doing a profile in my book

I know what you mean. Not everyone is good with code, and not everyone has the option of a premium account. This does not mean their profile can not look good still. Some of the better profiles I've seen are by free members.

I rate based on whether or not there is something I like about the page and whether or not the person has put any time into their profile. Will I rate a simple profile lower vs a profile heavy on graphics? No I wont, because I dont believe that a stream lined simple profile is a bad thing

What about the profiles, that are so bogged down with images and backgrounds, even youtube playlists or other media play lists? You know the ones that lock up your browser cause they take so long to load. I've come across some that will make the browser crash.

As long as the person is not being deliberatly offensive to people in general in their profile I give a ten, regardless what that person has given me or gives in return. I mean, as long as a person has made any kind of effort in making a profile, who am I to judge them as a person, or to judge how much I think they need to disclose about themselves. People are people, and most people are tens.

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