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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: friendlyoutlaw on March 06, 2012, 09:02 pm

Title: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: friendlyoutlaw on March 06, 2012, 09:02 pm
I noticed that when I look at the feedback now, it no longer shows how old the feedback is.

Is that intended? That information was extremely helpful.
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: Guybrush Threepwood on March 06, 2012, 09:06 pm
Yeah, the age of the feedback is gone!
Now it is the age of...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0G8XJNz4bY

Yet, I can't see the negative point of removing that.
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: culmint on March 06, 2012, 09:09 pm
I quite liked having the freshness there. What's the rationale behind this change?
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: 72289 on March 06, 2012, 09:16 pm
Was a fan of it as well :/
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: gimlet12 on March 06, 2012, 09:21 pm
I can't scroll through and see past feedback anymore. This makes it really hard to see any feedback with decent info on it, wtf!!!
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: dr gonzo on March 06, 2012, 09:32 pm
This sucks...must be a glitch, I'm sure it will be fixed...I hope. :(
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: gimlet12 on March 06, 2012, 09:36 pm
Hopefully, because without some of this information it is a lot more difficult to tell trusted vendors from scammers or LEO.
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: BenJesuit on March 06, 2012, 09:43 pm
Good luck to new sellers if this is how it's going to be from here on out. Everyone will stick with vendors in the top 10%. (Which is another thing that changed - be cool if you would list vendors by what percentile they are in. ).
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: anarcho47 on March 06, 2012, 10:44 pm
I can't say I'm liking this.  Chronological feedback was much preferred because it allows buyers to see if a seller is turning into a fuck-off, now it's hit and miss.

Take LTTM for example.  No new feedback for months and completely different listing types upon "return" (I think the account was sold privately and it's an entirely new seller), which a buyer could easily see by visiting the vendor page.  Now it looks like all of the great reviews are current and many new buyers will be buying from this unproven account using entirely different PGP blocks, and a bunch of people could potentially get burned by a scam.

I have no problem with the percentile change in rank that just kicked in, or knocking the max transactions down to 300 again to disguise how much business is done.  But randomizing feedback displayed and losing the age of it is going to hurt buyers, especially newbs.
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: CocaColaClassic on March 07, 2012, 02:39 am
Damn this sux!  WTF?!!  Agree with the 300 Max, but I always look to be sure a vendor is "current" on positive transactions.  I can not believe this was meant to be.  Would SR have instituted without some explanation?  After the very positive "fan", stealth mode, etc....this is a bad move if intended!
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: BenJesuit on March 07, 2012, 02:49 am
Though, reading Rumor Mill, we'll be able to tell when a vendor goes south of cheese. Look what happened with HybridMike? Recent feedback was good. Then all of a sudden, he went AWOL. Left a fair number of people caught out there.

So feedback isn't as reliable an indicator as we'd might like to think. Especially with all the "finalizing early for a trusted seller." Forum feedback tells the real deal more often than not and with better detail. You even have post date and time.
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: Crisis on March 07, 2012, 04:58 am
Though, reading Rumor Mill, we'll be able to tell when a vendor goes south of cheese. Look what happened with HybridMike? Recent feedback was good. Then all of a sudden, he went AWOL. Left a fair number of people caught out there.

So feedback isn't as reliable an indicator as we'd might like to think. Especially with all the "finalizing early for a trusted seller." Forum feedback tells the real deal more often than not and with better detail. You even have post date and time.

You're right but I like the combination of feedbacks plus rumor mill reviews. It was like a check and balance system; if one supported the other, it was a pretty safe bet you were dealing with a reputable vendor.

I have to admit, I'm not wild about these new changes. I'm hoping it's still a work in progress.
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: Paperchasing on March 07, 2012, 06:51 am
the feedback is randomized as well making it useless to determine what the status is of a vendors current batch of any given drug..   
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: jochem on March 07, 2012, 07:37 am
What is this? Must be a bug, right? The age gone and only a (random?) selection of the feedback. I can't see how this is more useful than the old view with chronological feedback.

If this is the preferred way of showing feedback, at least give us the option to view all the feedback (chronological, with times).
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: thesatelliteoflove on March 07, 2012, 07:38 am
I'll say it: at the very least, not being able to see what feedback is left for which product and the "freshness" of the review is incredibly stupid

I can't see a single upside to this.
Title: Re: Age of feedback gone?
Post by: jochem on March 07, 2012, 10:44 am
I'll say it: at the very least, not being able to see what feedback is left for which product and the "freshness" of the review is incredibly stupid
You can still see for which item it's left, by hovering your mouse over the 'item' link. Doesn't make is less stupid.