my rating has dropped

July 11, 2012 5:55am CST
hello mylotters, i have noticed that my rating has dropped yesterday it was 7 and now its a 6 so was has it dropped down?. Also does having a lower rating actually mean anything?.
2 responses
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
11 Jul 12
MyLot recalculate things periodically. You will probably notice that your earnings have dropped a few cents too (it varies from person to person). Several people have noticed a difference today, so one assumes that they ran the calculation program again to tidy up after the big crash. The 'star' value (MyLot Reputation) and the earnings algorithm are both affected by the Discussion Rating System, so a lower star value may also mean lower earnings. Read all about it in the FAQs under 'Earnings', 'Discussion Rating System' and 'User Rating and MyLot reputation'.
• India
11 Jul 12
hi owlwings You always telling answers regarding to all mylot issues.That shows how you are interested in mylot.Thank for once again remaining about mylot reputation.
11 Jul 12
hi owlwings thank you for your response i shall have to work harder or post some better quality posts to get my ratings higher.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
11 Jul 12
Posting better quality responses is the ONLY way!
@jambi462 (4576)
• United States
11 Jul 12
My rating dropped yesterday as well and I'm not sure why. I haven't really posted anything that would have offended anyone or would have caused them to give me negative ratings so it doesn't really make any sense to me either. I don't know whether or not it really affects us having a lower rating but it might. You can get your rating back up though by giving good posts to people and trying to give positive ratings.
11 Jul 12
i am the same im not really aware of any negative comments i have recieved so i cant see why my rating has dropped.