Rating Quotes

“I am Orafoura, but you can call me Jarod Kintz. I’m fairly proud to proclaim that Dora J. Arod has me on her short list of “World’s worst writers.” The list couldn’t get any shorter, because I’m the only name on it. I should tell her to stop calling it a list, and change the title to “World’s worst writer.” If you’re wondering why I rate all my work one star, it’s because the rating system doesn’t have a zero star option, or better yet, go into negative numbers.”

“I respect the view of a rating agency, but I do not make a budget for the rating agency. I make a budget for the people of India.”

“...the ratings agencies' problem was in being unable or uninterested in appreciating the distinction between risk and uncertainty.”

“An experiment had students rate lecturing professors with the sound off. Their ratings closely mirrored evaluations of students who went through the courses with the same professors.”

“When people give one star ratings, they seem to be trying to make a point. In my opinion, one star ratings don't make a constructive point. They are just unfair put downs to creativity.”

“Imagine the big rating agencies as three competitive saloons standing side by side, with each free to set its own drinking age. Before long, nine-year-olds would be downing bourbon”

“In their eyes, Eve saw the wolf gleam. The story was the prey, ratings the trophy.”

“We're like the couple on the sitcom that has good sparks but never get together for the sake of ratings.”

“I like what I like and not what I'm supposed to like because of mass rating. And I very much dislike the things I don't like.”

“When we start rating each other’s lives and afflictions, we lose a bit of our humanity, compassion and perspective.”