Appraisal section

[Matthew.]

Hi everyone, :wave:

Something I've noticed (and this is not a nag, or complaint or whatever, please don't take it wrongly - it's merely an observation being passed on) is that the appraisal section can be a little...."dull".

By that i mean some threads are being left unanswered, many other receive replies after numerous bumps...etc. I'm sure you will know what i mean.

While i admit i do not offer that many appraisals (i will jump in to a few topics) myself, i only don't as i feel i don't have the experience required to offer even a free appraisal to someone unless the domain is similar to one i have owned/sold/developed or something i know about.

Would it be a good idea (and inputting this forward as something to think about not a solid suggestion) to develop the appraisal section somehow? By that i mean offering incentives by way of NP$ or something to those who offer a regular and helpful contribution to this section?

Like i say this isn't a "liek 0mg i wont mey apprasul QUICK" thread, nor a bashing at anyone for not being more active in the section (like i believe i have posted before, the appraisal section is free to use and to an extent is a privilege not a right)...just more of a topic to get other opinions, maybe formulate a suggestion or suggestions to be put forward to improve the section.

Matt

 

[Hitch]

More NP$ for people who make regular Appraisals?
Well, they would be getting more by Appraising more anyway.

Another idea that could work well too...is a "Domain Appraisal Team". :tu:

Basically, it would be like the "Web Review Team".
As soon as the Review Team was made, the Webdesign Review forum instantly got more replies.

And the team is still active now...they havn't gave up (:tu: for the team) :D

Personally, i think a Team would be great.

 

[Dan]

You can't have a team of appraisers. Just like Matthew. said, you can only appraise domains you've had experience with.

There's a reason why some domains don't get appraisals. They are the ones that are between $2-$4 and no one really cares about them.

 

[Matthew.]

Another idea that could work well too...is a "Domain Appraisal Team". :tu:

Basically, it would be like the "Web Review Team".
As soon as the Review Team was made, the Webdesign Review forum instantly got more replies.

And the team is still active now...they havn't gave up (:tu: for the team) :D

Personally, i think a Team would be great.

The 'Appraisal Team' idea is one i found a while back when flicking through some topics in this forum, couldn't find it right now and i assumed it had been knocked back which is why i had not brought it up again.

Having said that I would tend to agree that an 'Appraisal Team' is a reasonable idea, the problem would be picking people who not only say they have enough experience, but have proven it. It would be great to increase the activity in the appraisal section, but not at the expense of littering it with a lot of unreasoned responses (although saying that, most of the people i have noticed on NP seem to have a good level of knowledge from what i can judge)

More NP$ for people who make regular Appraisals?
Well, they would be getting more by Appraising more anyway.

I completely forgot approved people earn NP$ for appraisals, fair point :P

There's a reason why some domains don't get appraisals. They are the ones that are between $2-$4 and no one really cares about them.

Completely true, i know I'd rather (when capable) reply to an interesting domain that is probably worth a bit, but people (most people) request appraisals as they don't know that very fact themselves...it takes only a few minutes to post a reply with reg fee value or less with a small explanation why. After all, the only side affect of not giving a reply is bumping by the OP

Matt

edit: 777th post, muha....+1 to you to devil sir.

 

[tjoseph]

I am not that experienced either, although I try to give an opinion. I think most of the requests that don't get a response are for domains that have no value. The premium domains seem to get a lot of responses. You could setup a team of volunteers willing to take turns responding to requests for appraisals on domains like onelamedomain.net.

Tom

Edit:

Nevermind, I see someone else suggested it while I was replying to some emails.

Tom

 

[Hitch]

the problem would be picking people who not only say they have enough experience, but have proven it.

Well, what i have to do with Web Review Team applicants, is run a quick search query, for their posts within a certain forum.

And i'd review all/most of their reviews...if they are of a certain standard (Helpful and polite in the Review Team case), they get accepted.

It's just a matter of having patience and reviewing reviews. :D

There's a reason why some domains don't get appraisals. They are the ones that are between $2-$4 and no one really cares about them.

Well, that would be the aim of the Team...mainly.

Nearly every site in the Review forum gets a Review now. :tu:

I'm sure there would be alot of good members willing to take the position as Team Leader for the Appraisal Team if it was to be made.

Something for the Admins to think about?

Adrian

 

[RickM]

I don't think the NP$ payouts in the appraisal section function correctly...I've noticed that sometimes it looks like people are not getting NP$ even though they are active, have answered all the profile questions and are providing good posts.

Whereas other's provide some of the most awful appraisals in the world, and get NP$...very strange.

 

[deleted984054565403]

Offering more NP$ will never help, :imho:. Desperate people (there are lots of them) would sweep the appraisals with "reg fee $xx imho" replies simply to collect the NP$. The appraisals forum is simply meant for users to evaluate others' domains, but it's really been out of control for the past year I've been here. There have been lots of suggestions, but I don't really think any would work like they sound on paper. For example, where would an appraisal review team come from? What if they couldn't give an answer for some domains? An appraisal review team removes the original intention of an appraisal forum -- if someone experienced gives the appraisal, it might not reflect what others in the industry feel it's worth.

Personally, I think people that post for an appraisal should be at the very least, minimally active members on the site, meaning a registered member for at least a month and having at least 20 posts. Perhaps, if a member meets those requirements, he/she should also pay a fee (25-50 NP$) so it will encourage participation in other forums and incentives. I feel this way would cut down on the number of appraisals and perhaps the increase the overall quality of names posted for appraisals.

I'd also like to see a character # limit or a higher "flood control" limit in the appraisals forum to increase the quality of replies. Too often, members have taken out appraisals one by one without checking any stats/development/traffic of the domains, usually to only increase post count or earn NP$ (another reason I don't like post counts).

 

[Matthew.]

(another reason I don't like post counts).

I tend to put no emphasis on post count, for example i have been here little over two months, and have just past mid way into my 700s...yet i do believe (and correct if i am wrong) that i have been contributing negatively or anything that should be considered spam has been posted by me (please, do correct me if i'm wrong though :hehe

Anywho on topic. I like your ideas about tightening up the appraisal section, i think that we could lower that membership time down to a couple of weeks, maybe even a week but certainly the idea of the NP fee could be considered amoungts others, however would this defeat the object of a free appraisals forum? Should that be the object any more as to an extent (and I'm not saying entirely) it seems to have not worked great.

Having said that i can see a lot of criticism from those who can't see the benefits of a fee coming in. (criticism comes with everything however).

Like i say this is the reason i started this thread, the appraisals section is the only one that has stuck out (to me) as being slightly rough...i have no definite idea on what to suggest so a combined effort might just arrange something workable

Matt

 

[Kate]

Lack of response is a response in itself :imho:

There are quite many domains posted on a daily basis and it's difficult to appraise them all.

 

[Matthew.]

Lack of response is a response in itself :imho:

There are quite many domains posted on a daily basis and it's difficult to appraise them all.

True, however when i have posted an dgot no replies there is this feeling of "is it with nothing or do they just not bother" - Personally a 5 second reply saying it was a bad reg would have satisfied me.

The way i see it, they have asked for an appraisal - all be it a free one - so it would be nice to see 95% of topics being answered.

Matt