As many of you know, the current review template isn't working out for a lot of people in this subreddit - 10/10 ratings across the board, with mediocre or nonexistent details, is pretty unhelpful.
After this thread and a nudge from moderator u/LongLiveThe_King, I thought I'd start a new thread to get in depth about what people actually want to see in a review.
Let's see if we can come up with something better than what we currently have - something that will consistently provide quality information to other buyers. Your input is greatly appreciated. Feel free to vote on any or all of the following questions, or to provide any other related feedback.
1. SCORING MECHANISM
Right now, it's 0-10 for each category, with the default set at 10 and points deducted for anything wrong. This can encourage inflated scoring. What kind of scale would you ideally like to see?
A. Smaller number range ( 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 ), with 3 as the default
B. Quantitative but word-based ( poor - fair - okay - good - great ), with okay as the default
C. Evo style ( negative - neutral - positive )
D. Purely qualitative - requires a written explanation for each category
E. Written as multiple choice, for example an example about price:
(a) significantly overpriced
(b) slightly higher than expected
(c) right about average market
(d) very good price
(e) excellent price - incredible bargain
F. NO SCORING - Short-answer only
2. SCORING CATEGORIES
Right now, scoring is available for the following categories: Communication, Stealth, Shipping time, Price value, Aesthetics, Weight, Quality, Transaction, Vendor, Drug. What are your thoughts on this?
A. Remove some categories (explain)
B. Combine some categories ex. Drug/Quality (explain)
C. Add or rename some categories (explain)
3. REQUIRED DETAILS - SHORT ANSWER
Right now, here is what is listed in the template:
Vendor:
Market:
Product:
Shipped from:
Shipped to:
What else would you like to see in this space? Choose as many as desired, or add new ones.
A. Item list price
B. Shipping price
C. Shipping option (first class, priority, etc.)
D. Shipping speed (number of shipping days)
E. Price range for this product (cheap, average, expensive, etc.)
F. Listed product weight
G. Actual product weight
H. Any extras
I. Other (explain)
4. REQUIRED DETAILS - YES / NO
Right now, here is what is listed in the template:
Required FE Y/N
Vacuum Sealed Y/N
Decoy Y/N
Handwriting Y/N
What else would you like to see in this space? Choose as many as desired, or add new ones.
A. Standardized packaging (ex. USPS priority envelope) Y/N
B. Package lumpy Y/N
C. Package rattling Y/N
D. MBB Y/N
E. Repeat customer Y/N
F. Previous experience with this substance Y/N
G. Would purchase again Y/N
H. Other (explain)
4. MARKDOWN
Right now, the template uses some Reddit markdown, which is visually appealing but some people find confusing. Opinions?
A. Yes Markdown
B. No Markdown
C. Make both options available
5. OPTIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE
There is no space for this in the current template, but since most people seem to find a few paragraphs the most helpful part of a review, adding a short, optional questionnaire at the bottom could help encourage this (or could be annoying, I don't know). Would you like this option, and if so, what questions would you like to include?
A. No questionnaire
B. Have you tested the product using reagents? If so, what were the results? Please post photos if possible.
C. What is the color, texture, and odor of the product? Please post photos if possible.
D. Have you already tried the product? If so, please provide a brief trip report, including ROI, dosage, duration, effects, and sides.
E. If you communicated with the vendor, what was your impression of them?
F. If you have tried this drug before, how does this vendor's product compare to others (especially on the darknet)?
G. Other (explain
6. QUALITY CONTROL
Some people have expressed dissatisfaction at less than stellar reviews. Which of the following types of reviews would you like to see downvoted and/or deleted (if mods feel like it)?
A. None - any review is better than none
B. Excessively positive review, highest ratings everywhere, "this is the bomb," etc.
C. Reviewer hasn't tried or tested the product yet
D. Review is inconsistent (ex. says shipping is 10/10 but it took 14 days domestic to arrive)
E. Other (explain)
Thanks for reading and participating!
1-b or 1-f