Difference between revisions of "Rating websites"
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A question that always appears on the Forums is, ''Do ratings ever expire?''<br />To quote one of the developers, ''Sami'' | A question that always appears on the Forums is, ''Do ratings ever expire?''<br />To quote one of the developers, ''Sami'' | ||
<blockquote>Your ratings aren't deleted unless you delete them manually. Although ratings aren't deleted, they do expire over time. The older your ratings are, the less reliable they are considered, until at some point they will have effectively expired. The rating won't be forgotten though and if you ever revisit the site you have rated, it will be refreshed and considered brand new again.</blockquote> | <blockquote>Your ratings aren't deleted unless you delete them manually. Although ratings aren't deleted, they do expire over time. The older your ratings are, the less reliable they are considered, until at some point they will have effectively expired. The rating won't be forgotten though and if you ever revisit the site you have rated, it will be refreshed and considered brand new again.</blockquote> | ||
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| + | You may find blacklists or blog/forum posts that mention large quantity of domains that have been identified as having malware or is involved in phishing. These lists change. Sometimes compromised sites are posted temporarily and once cleansed, they are removed. Your rating will remain if you rate from lists, it is your responsibility to remove your ratings and comment (if any) accordingly. | ||
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| + | One example is the use of hpHosts database listings ([[Trusted_Sources|trusted sources]]). Some domains that are listed are not malicious, but rather are documented as being an advertiser that potentially could track a users browsing habit. Just because hpHosts lists them, does not mean you should rate the site until after you have had the chance to visit it, it could be an error on hpHosts (false positive). For more information, please read this [http://hphosts.blogspot.com/2009/12/fyi-to-pharmalert-and-other-reviewers.html hpHosts blog] article. | ||
Revision as of 04:36, 11 April 2010
You must have the WOT add-on installed into your browser and enabled to rate websites.
For the most current version available, you may obtain it on the download page, also there is WOT for Opera.
How to rate a website
There are two methods available for you to offer your testimony for a website.
- Rating window
- Left-click the WOT symbol on your browser toolbar for the small pop-up rating window
- Website scorecard
- Middle-click the WOT symbol on your browser toolbar to access the website scorecard
The rating window is the simple and quick way to offer your testimony for the site. The website scorecard shows much more detail about the website than the rating window and offers the ability to leave a comment, should you decide to do so.
note:
Comments are not ratings and have no effect on the reputation of a website. They are merely an expressed opinion and are not a requirement when rating.
Rating duration
A question that always appears on the Forums is, Do ratings ever expire?
To quote one of the developers, Sami
Your ratings aren't deleted unless you delete them manually. Although ratings aren't deleted, they do expire over time. The older your ratings are, the less reliable they are considered, until at some point they will have effectively expired. The rating won't be forgotten though and if you ever revisit the site you have rated, it will be refreshed and considered brand new again.
Rating from lists
You may find blacklists or blog/forum posts that mention large quantity of domains that have been identified as having malware or is involved in phishing. These lists change. Sometimes compromised sites are posted temporarily and once cleansed, they are removed. Your rating will remain if you rate from lists, it is your responsibility to remove your ratings and comment (if any) accordingly.
One example is the use of hpHosts database listings (trusted sources). Some domains that are listed are not malicious, but rather are documented as being an advertiser that potentially could track a users browsing habit. Just because hpHosts lists them, does not mean you should rate the site until after you have had the chance to visit it, it could be an error on hpHosts (false positive). For more information, please read this hpHosts blog article.
