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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
75.37%
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 | 291 days | 100% |
| Annie Mandelstam | 7/10 | 536 days | 83% |
| Louise | 2/10 | 595 days | 39% |
| Anaïs | 6/10 | 687 days | 67% |
| Shona | 9/10 | 717 days | 75% |
| FRANDS | 5/10 | 748 days | 55% |
| Charlee d | 10/10 | 748 days | 73% |
| Ann | 8/10 | 901 days | 56% |
| Jorian | 9/10 | 901 days | 57% |
| Nina S. Larsen | 9/10 | 930 days | 54% |
| Clembribri | 7/10 | 961 days | 47% |
| Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com | 3/10 | 1022 days | 24% |
| Marie Perret | 8/10 | 1083 days | 38% |
| Jodie Muller | 5/10 | 1206 days | 21% |
| Amy Catley | 8/10 | 1206 days | 28% |
| Jasmin | 8/10 | 1267 days | 23% |
| Tom | 7/10 | 1326 days | 19% |
| RJD | 9/10 | 1326 days | 20% |
| Mylène | 8/10 | 1387 days | 16% |
| Corrine | 10/10 | 1387 days | 17% |
| Colin | 10/10 | 1448 days | 14% |
| John | 8/10 | 1448 days | 13% |
| Wendy | 8/10 | 1660 days | 6% |
| Jenna | 9/10 | 1722 days | 5% |
| Barry | 9/10 | 1997 days | 4% |
| Valg | 1/10 | 2025 days | 1% |
| Graham | 8/10 | 2087 days | 4% |
| Lydia | 7/10 | 2117 days | 4% |
| Daniel | 8/10 | 2148 days | 4% |
| me | 3/10 | 2178 days | 2% |
| Holly J | 8/10 | 2240 days | 4% |
| Sandy | 6/10 | 2240 days | 3% |
| Dimitri | 3/10 | 2240 days | 2% |
| A & D | 7/10 | 2270 days | 4% |
| Drew | 7/10 | 2422 days | 3% |
| Sita | 3/10 | 2453 days | 2% |
| Stuart | 8/10 | 2483 days | 3% |
| Shelbi Kelly | 10/10 | 2514 days | 3% |
| Chris P | 7/10 | 2606 days | 3% |
| El and Josh | 9/10 | 2636 days | 3% |
| Fouraroundtheworld | 8/10 | 2636 days | 3% |
| Gay Hamilton | 9/10 | 2636 days | 3% |
| Katy | 9/10 | 2697 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 8/10 | 2728 days | 3% |
| Brice | 7/10 | 2728 days | 3% |
| Freya | 9/10 | 2756 days | 3% |
| From DK | 8/10 | 2787 days | 3% |
| Camille | 6/10 | 2818 days | 2% |
| Martin | 7/10 | 2818 days | 2% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 2848 days | 3% |
| Angelo | 9/10 | 2848 days | 3% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 2909 days | 2% |
| Joe | 6/10 | 2909 days | 2% |
| Kiri Edwards | 8/10 | 2971 days | 2% |
| Jess | 8/10 | 3001 days | 2% |
| Don | 1/10 | 3032 days | 1% |
| The Farrs | 7/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| S Weslake | 8/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Kay | 8/10 | 3093 days | 2% |
| Jean Gandelin | 8/10 | 3109 days | 2% |
| Tay Dao Han | 10/10 | 3159 days | 2% |
| Stefan Hohmann | 8/10 | 3185 days | 2% |
| Jan Vos | 9/10 | 3194 days | 2% |
| Alex Umbers | 8/10 | 3342 days | 2% |
| Duncan | 8/10 | 3381 days | 1% |
| Denise Hall | 9/10 | 3431 days | 1% |
| Harriet Smith | 7/10 | 3446 days | 1% |
| Helene | 8/10 | 3493 days | 1% |
| Lee Burdett | 9/10 | 3502 days | 1% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 8/10 | 3507 days | 1% |
| Natalie Guyan | 5/10 | 3521 days | 1% |
| Monika | 8/10 | 3592 days | 0% |
| Kathy Hart | 10/10 | 3761 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 6/10 | 3794 days | 0% |
| Zdenda Barvinek | 8/10 | 3875 days | 0% |
| Stephanie | 8/10 | 4089 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
4.51% 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.