Do I just rate them 1 star?
Rate them according to quality same as new article…..even if older, they may be inspiration for someone’s new coopI'm beginning to think that some of the coop pages should be taken down, for example, some are 10 years old, op hasn't been on almost that long and there's no plans, few photos or details.
I reviewed at least 5 just now. Hope this helps.SHORT VERSION: We need each member to review at least 5 Chicken Coop pages listed Here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/pages/coop-rating/
Once you've reviewed 5 coops, please reply to this thread letting us know!
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Chicken coops have been an incredibly important part of BYC from our beginning in 1999. We encourage all our members to document, photograph, and then submit their coop-building experiences.
In an effort to further improve our coop database, we need YOUR HELP with reviewing chicken coops!!
Details: Our goal is to have EVERY coop page have at least 3 reviews!
Our system has "ratings" (just the star rating) and "reviews" (the rating + a text comment), and you can do either one, but we prefer you provide a "review" if you can.
We want your HONEST feedback on the coop pages. If you have some constructive feedback, but don't want to leave your name, you can check the anonymous box and leave a review anonymously.
Below is a customize link to a list of all the coop pages that need reviews. This list only shows coop pages that you have NOT reviewed. Please start at the top and work your way down:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/pages/coop-rating/
We look forward to your help!!!
Regarding rating criteria, try not to rate a coop page only on the way the coop looks. A 5-Star coop page is one that is incredibly detailed and chock-full of stuff that will help others build their perfectly fitting coop, and usually has a great combo of:
NOTE: If you see ANYTHING in the article that needs fixing (missing images, poorly formatted text, etc.,) PLEASE see the post HERE for instructions.
- A bunch of pics during and after construction
- A nice write-up of what the person did, what they liked, what they would have done differently, tips, tricks, etc.
- Plans of the coop are a big bonus!
Are you all done rating coops? Head on over and help with the BYC Learning Center REVIEW Project
07/01/2022 update: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...e-rating-review-project.1256155/post-25914489
The beauty of this system is that any of the coop pages that are lacking in details, pics, etc. will naturally find their way to toward the end of the list and be less "prominent".I'm beginning to think that some of the coop pages should be taken down, for example, some are 10 years old, op hasn't been on almost that long and there's no plans, few photos or details.
Yup, this!
Please do not give it a one-star rating just based solely on the date the article was created.I'm beginning to think that some of the coop pages should be taken down, for example, some are 10 years old, op hasn't been on almost that long and there's no plans, few photos or details.
I'm sorry, you misunderstood but I guess I wasn't clear. I'm trying to say that leaving a review along the lines of "This article could use padding out with specs and photos" when it's plain to see the op hasn't been active in 9 years, is pretty useless since they aren't remotely likely to pop back on and add more info about it a decade later. TLDR what's the point of rating articles that will never get improved? Inspiration is a good idea, granted. But most people need more information.
I have seen people come back after 10 or more years of being offline. They do (some) return.
