Now that there is a rating system on Survey Central, what factors do you consider when you rate surveys?

I wish we could see who created the survey before we answer it -- or maybe that would cause bias.

I checked every last one. Why (rhetorical)? Because, every factor comes into play when you subjectively evaluate something. I go on gut feeling, like everyone. KEN: I noticed that too, the first few people always have to remain nonymous. I gave your survey a ten to even it out, though.

I like surveys that jar my out of my comfortable little reality, surveys that push me to be face-to-face with a part of life that I had been ignoring. ** Dolemite, hmm... that's not good, adjusting your rating to compensate for others marks. Perhaps I should hide the rating...

Everything except whether I like the persona or not and whether I am comfortable with the question or not (some of the most interesting surveys are controversial or emotionally charged...) In a related question: are you impartial when rating your own surveys?...

If I can't laugh, what's the point? Now that I think of it, what's the point anyway?

I don't like the ones that take too long for the mechanics. lots of thought is good, but having to look at a seperate web page is tiresome.

I don't rate them.

Whether or not I find the question interesting.

eh, jaime gave me a 2...hehehe
guess privacy won't count anymore, bwahahhaaaa!

After all, the survey must be interesting for me... Sorry, Ken, but I've rated your survey as "No Opinion", not "2".

I prefer not to rate things.

I am not particular to those surveys concerning world events and the like. I come here to escape reality and get in touch with my inherently social nature.

......yeah.. that!

Humor and wording/clarity, and also whether the choices given for a question are varied enough to include most answers.

Just if I look at it and think "cool" or "yick". I rarely change the rating.

I particularly like surveys that make me think

whether I particularly like the subject matter being asked about.