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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
77 Valid Reviews
The Akaroa Freedom Camping Area experience has a total of 79 reviews. There are 77 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 77 valid reviews, the experience has 1 face-to-face review collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 77 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
9% |
| 9/10 | 16 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 28 |
|
36% |
| 7/10 | 11 |
|
14% |
| 6/10 | 5 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
5% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
74.81% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Akaroa Freedom Camping Area valid reviews is 74.81% and is based on 77 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
77.60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garry | 10/10 | 17 days | 100% |
| cirefice bernard | 8/10 | 351 days | 91% |
| Annie Mandelstam | 7/10 | 596 days | 74% |
| Louise | 2/10 | 655 days | 34% |
| Anaïs | 6/10 | 747 days | 59% |
| Shona | 9/10 | 777 days | 65% |
| FRANDS | 5/10 | 808 days | 48% |
| Charlee d | 10/10 | 808 days | 63% |
| Ann | 8/10 | 961 days | 46% |
| Jorian | 9/10 | 961 days | 47% |
| Nina S. Larsen | 9/10 | 990 days | 44% |
| Clembribri | 7/10 | 1021 days | 39% |
| Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com | 3/10 | 1082 days | 20% |
| Marie Perret | 8/10 | 1143 days | 31% |
| Jodie Muller | 5/10 | 1266 days | 17% |
| Amy Catley | 8/10 | 1266 days | 22% |
| Jasmin | 8/10 | 1327 days | 18% |
| Tom | 7/10 | 1386 days | 15% |
| RJD | 9/10 | 1386 days | 15% |
| Mylène | 8/10 | 1447 days | 13% |
| Corrine | 10/10 | 1447 days | 13% |
| Colin | 10/10 | 1508 days | 10% |
| John | 8/10 | 1508 days | 10% |
| Wendy | 8/10 | 1720 days | 5% |
| Jenna | 9/10 | 1782 days | 5% |
| Barry | 9/10 | 2057 days | 4% |
| Valg | 1/10 | 2085 days | 1% |
| Graham | 8/10 | 2147 days | 4% |
| Lydia | 7/10 | 2177 days | 4% |
| Daniel | 8/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| me | 3/10 | 2238 days | 2% |
| Holly J | 8/10 | 2300 days | 4% |
| Sandy | 6/10 | 2300 days | 3% |
| Dimitri | 3/10 | 2300 days | 2% |
| A & D | 7/10 | 2330 days | 3% |
| Drew | 7/10 | 2482 days | 3% |
| Sita | 3/10 | 2513 days | 2% |
| Stuart | 8/10 | 2543 days | 3% |
| Shelbi Kelly | 10/10 | 2574 days | 3% |
| Chris P | 7/10 | 2666 days | 3% |
| El and Josh | 9/10 | 2696 days | 3% |
| Fouraroundtheworld | 8/10 | 2696 days | 3% |
| Gay Hamilton | 9/10 | 2696 days | 3% |
| Katy | 9/10 | 2757 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 8/10 | 2788 days | 3% |
| Brice | 7/10 | 2788 days | 2% |
| Freya | 9/10 | 2816 days | 3% |
| From DK | 8/10 | 2847 days | 3% |
| Camille | 6/10 | 2878 days | 2% |
| Martin | 7/10 | 2878 days | 2% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 2908 days | 2% |
| Angelo | 9/10 | 2908 days | 2% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 2969 days | 2% |
| Joe | 6/10 | 2969 days | 2% |
| Kiri Edwards | 8/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Jess | 8/10 | 3061 days | 2% |
| Don | 1/10 | 3092 days | 1% |
| The Farrs | 7/10 | 3122 days | 2% |
| S Weslake | 8/10 | 3122 days | 2% |
| Kay | 8/10 | 3153 days | 2% |
| Jean Gandelin | 8/10 | 3169 days | 2% |
| Tay Dao Han | 10/10 | 3219 days | 2% |
| Stefan Hohmann | 8/10 | 3245 days | 2% |
| Jan Vos | 9/10 | 3254 days | 2% |
| Alex Umbers | 8/10 | 3402 days | 1% |
| Duncan | 8/10 | 3441 days | 1% |
| Denise Hall | 9/10 | 3491 days | 1% |
| Harriet Smith | 7/10 | 3506 days | 1% |
| Helene | 8/10 | 3553 days | 1% |
| Lee Burdett | 9/10 | 3562 days | 1% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 8/10 | 3567 days | 1% |
| Natalie Guyan | 5/10 | 3581 days | 1% |
| Monika | 8/10 | 3652 days | 0% |
| Kathy Hart | 10/10 | 3822 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 6/10 | 3854 days | 0% |
| Zdenda Barvinek | 8/10 | 3935 days | 0% |
| Stephanie | 8/10 | 4149 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
3.72% 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
81%
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.