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We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Akaroa Freedom Camping Area.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
Akaroa Freedom Camping Area
Valid Reviews
76 Valid Reviews
The Akaroa Freedom Camping Area experience has a total of 78 reviews. There are 76 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Within these 76 valid reviews, the experience has 1 face-to-face review collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 76 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 6 |
|
8% |
| 9/10 | 16 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 28 |
|
37% |
| 7/10 | 11 |
|
14% |
| 6/10 | 5 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
5% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
74.47% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Akaroa Freedom Camping Area valid reviews is 74.47% and is based on 76 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Weighted Average
75.57%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| cirefice bernard | 8/10 | 209 days | 100% |
| Annie Mandelstam | 7/10 | 454 days | 86% |
| Louise | 2/10 | 513 days | 40% |
| Anaïs | 6/10 | 605 days | 71% |
| Shona | 9/10 | 635 days | 80% |
| FRANDS | 5/10 | 666 days | 59% |
| Charlee d | 10/10 | 666 days | 78% |
| Ann | 8/10 | 819 days | 63% |
| Jorian | 9/10 | 819 days | 64% |
| Nina S. Larsen | 9/10 | 848 days | 61% |
| Clembribri | 7/10 | 879 days | 54% |
| Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com | 3/10 | 940 days | 28% |
| Marie Perret | 8/10 | 1001 days | 44% |
| Jodie Muller | 5/10 | 1124 days | 26% |
| Amy Catley | 8/10 | 1124 days | 33% |
| Jasmin | 8/10 | 1185 days | 29% |
| Tom | 7/10 | 1244 days | 23% |
| RJD | 9/10 | 1244 days | 25% |
| Mylène | 8/10 | 1305 days | 20% |
| Corrine | 10/10 | 1305 days | 21% |
| Colin | 10/10 | 1366 days | 17% |
| John | 8/10 | 1366 days | 17% |
| Wendy | 8/10 | 1578 days | 8% |
| Jenna | 9/10 | 1640 days | 7% |
| Barry | 9/10 | 1915 days | 4% |
| Valg | 1/10 | 1943 days | 1% |
| Graham | 8/10 | 2005 days | 4% |
| Lydia | 7/10 | 2035 days | 4% |
| Daniel | 8/10 | 2066 days | 4% |
| me | 3/10 | 2096 days | 2% |
| Holly J | 8/10 | 2158 days | 4% |
| Sandy | 6/10 | 2158 days | 3% |
| Dimitri | 3/10 | 2158 days | 2% |
| A & D | 7/10 | 2188 days | 3% |
| Drew | 7/10 | 2340 days | 3% |
| Sita | 3/10 | 2371 days | 2% |
| Stuart | 8/10 | 2401 days | 3% |
| Shelbi Kelly | 10/10 | 2432 days | 3% |
| Chris P | 7/10 | 2524 days | 3% |
| El and Josh | 9/10 | 2554 days | 3% |
| Fouraroundtheworld | 8/10 | 2554 days | 3% |
| Gay Hamilton | 9/10 | 2554 days | 3% |
| Katy | 9/10 | 2615 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 8/10 | 2646 days | 3% |
| Brice | 7/10 | 2646 days | 3% |
| Freya | 9/10 | 2674 days | 3% |
| From DK | 8/10 | 2705 days | 3% |
| Camille | 6/10 | 2736 days | 2% |
| Martin | 7/10 | 2736 days | 2% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 2766 days | 3% |
| Angelo | 9/10 | 2766 days | 3% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 2827 days | 2% |
| Joe | 6/10 | 2827 days | 2% |
| Kiri Edwards | 8/10 | 2889 days | 2% |
| Jess | 8/10 | 2919 days | 2% |
| Don | 1/10 | 2950 days | 0% |
| The Farrs | 7/10 | 2980 days | 2% |
| S Weslake | 8/10 | 2980 days | 2% |
| Kay | 8/10 | 3011 days | 2% |
| Jean Gandelin | 8/10 | 3027 days | 2% |
| Tay Dao Han | 10/10 | 3077 days | 2% |
| Stefan Hohmann | 8/10 | 3103 days | 2% |
| Jan Vos | 9/10 | 3112 days | 2% |
| Alex Umbers | 8/10 | 3260 days | 2% |
| Duncan | 8/10 | 3299 days | 1% |
| Denise Hall | 9/10 | 3349 days | 1% |
| Harriet Smith | 7/10 | 3364 days | 1% |
| Helene | 8/10 | 3411 days | 1% |
| Lee Burdett | 9/10 | 3420 days | 1% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 8/10 | 3425 days | 1% |
| Natalie Guyan | 5/10 | 3439 days | 1% |
| Monika | 8/10 | 3510 days | 0% |
| Kathy Hart | 10/10 | 3680 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 6/10 | 3712 days | 0% |
| Zdenda Barvinek | 8/10 | 3793 days | 0% |
| Stephanie | 8/10 | 4007 days | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Akaroa Freedom Camping Area does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
4.43% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled folk are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
80%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.