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The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
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
75.88%
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 | 88 days | 100% |
| Annie Mandelstam | 7/10 | 333 days | 89% |
| Louise | 2/10 | 392 days | 42% |
| Anaïs | 6/10 | 484 days | 76% |
| Shona | 9/10 | 514 days | 86% |
| FRANDS | 5/10 | 545 days | 65% |
| Charlee d | 10/10 | 545 days | 85% |
| Ann | 8/10 | 698 days | 72% |
| Jorian | 9/10 | 698 days | 73% |
| Nina S. Larsen | 9/10 | 727 days | 71% |
| Clembribri | 7/10 | 758 days | 64% |
| Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com | 3/10 | 819 days | 34% |
| Marie Perret | 8/10 | 880 days | 56% |
| Jodie Muller | 5/10 | 1003 days | 33% |
| Amy Catley | 8/10 | 1003 days | 43% |
| Jasmin | 8/10 | 1064 days | 38% |
| Tom | 7/10 | 1123 days | 31% |
| RJD | 9/10 | 1123 days | 33% |
| Mylène | 8/10 | 1184 days | 28% |
| Corrine | 10/10 | 1184 days | 28% |
| Colin | 10/10 | 1245 days | 24% |
| John | 8/10 | 1245 days | 24% |
| Wendy | 8/10 | 1457 days | 12% |
| Jenna | 9/10 | 1519 days | 10% |
| Barry | 9/10 | 1794 days | 4% |
| Valg | 1/10 | 1822 days | 1% |
| Graham | 8/10 | 1884 days | 4% |
| Lydia | 7/10 | 1914 days | 4% |
| Daniel | 8/10 | 1945 days | 4% |
| me | 3/10 | 1975 days | 2% |
| Holly J | 8/10 | 2037 days | 4% |
| Sandy | 6/10 | 2037 days | 3% |
| Dimitri | 3/10 | 2037 days | 2% |
| A & D | 7/10 | 2067 days | 3% |
| Drew | 7/10 | 2219 days | 3% |
| Sita | 3/10 | 2250 days | 1% |
| Stuart | 8/10 | 2280 days | 3% |
| Shelbi Kelly | 10/10 | 2311 days | 3% |
| Chris P | 7/10 | 2403 days | 3% |
| El and Josh | 9/10 | 2433 days | 3% |
| Fouraroundtheworld | 8/10 | 2433 days | 3% |
| Gay Hamilton | 9/10 | 2433 days | 3% |
| Katy | 9/10 | 2494 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 8/10 | 2525 days | 3% |
| Brice | 7/10 | 2525 days | 3% |
| Freya | 9/10 | 2553 days | 3% |
| From DK | 8/10 | 2584 days | 3% |
| Camille | 6/10 | 2615 days | 2% |
| Martin | 7/10 | 2615 days | 2% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 2645 days | 2% |
| Angelo | 9/10 | 2645 days | 2% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 2706 days | 2% |
| Joe | 6/10 | 2706 days | 2% |
| Kiri Edwards | 8/10 | 2768 days | 2% |
| Jess | 8/10 | 2798 days | 2% |
| Don | 1/10 | 2829 days | 0% |
| The Farrs | 7/10 | 2859 days | 2% |
| S Weslake | 8/10 | 2859 days | 2% |
| Kay | 8/10 | 2890 days | 2% |
| Jean Gandelin | 8/10 | 2906 days | 2% |
| Tay Dao Han | 10/10 | 2956 days | 2% |
| Stefan Hohmann | 8/10 | 2982 days | 2% |
| Jan Vos | 9/10 | 2991 days | 2% |
| Alex Umbers | 8/10 | 3139 days | 1% |
| Duncan | 8/10 | 3178 days | 1% |
| Denise Hall | 9/10 | 3228 days | 1% |
| Harriet Smith | 7/10 | 3243 days | 1% |
| Helene | 8/10 | 3290 days | 1% |
| Lee Burdett | 9/10 | 3299 days | 1% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 8/10 | 3304 days | 1% |
| Natalie Guyan | 5/10 | 3318 days | 1% |
| Monika | 8/10 | 3389 days | 0% |
| Kathy Hart | 10/10 | 3558 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 6/10 | 3591 days | 0% |
| Zdenda Barvinek | 8/10 | 3672 days | 0% |
| Stephanie | 8/10 | 3886 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
4.32% 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.