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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
75.62%
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 | 190 days | 100% |
| Annie Mandelstam | 7/10 | 435 days | 86% |
| Louise | 2/10 | 494 days | 40% |
| Anaïs | 6/10 | 586 days | 72% |
| Shona | 9/10 | 616 days | 81% |
| FRANDS | 5/10 | 647 days | 60% |
| Charlee d | 10/10 | 647 days | 79% |
| Ann | 8/10 | 800 days | 65% |
| Jorian | 9/10 | 800 days | 65% |
| Nina S. Larsen | 9/10 | 829 days | 62% |
| Clembribri | 7/10 | 860 days | 56% |
| Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com | 3/10 | 921 days | 29% |
| Marie Perret | 8/10 | 982 days | 46% |
| Jodie Muller | 5/10 | 1105 days | 27% |
| Amy Catley | 8/10 | 1105 days | 35% |
| Jasmin | 8/10 | 1166 days | 30% |
| Tom | 7/10 | 1225 days | 24% |
| RJD | 9/10 | 1225 days | 26% |
| Mylène | 8/10 | 1286 days | 21% |
| Corrine | 10/10 | 1286 days | 22% |
| Colin | 10/10 | 1347 days | 18% |
| John | 8/10 | 1347 days | 18% |
| Wendy | 8/10 | 1559 days | 9% |
| Jenna | 9/10 | 1621 days | 7% |
| Barry | 9/10 | 1896 days | 4% |
| Valg | 1/10 | 1924 days | 1% |
| Graham | 8/10 | 1986 days | 4% |
| Lydia | 7/10 | 2016 days | 4% |
| Daniel | 8/10 | 2047 days | 4% |
| me | 3/10 | 2077 days | 2% |
| Holly J | 8/10 | 2139 days | 4% |
| Sandy | 6/10 | 2139 days | 3% |
| Dimitri | 3/10 | 2139 days | 2% |
| A & D | 7/10 | 2169 days | 3% |
| Drew | 7/10 | 2321 days | 3% |
| Sita | 3/10 | 2352 days | 1% |
| Stuart | 8/10 | 2382 days | 3% |
| Shelbi Kelly | 10/10 | 2413 days | 3% |
| Chris P | 7/10 | 2505 days | 3% |
| El and Josh | 9/10 | 2535 days | 3% |
| Fouraroundtheworld | 8/10 | 2535 days | 3% |
| Gay Hamilton | 9/10 | 2535 days | 3% |
| Katy | 9/10 | 2596 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 8/10 | 2627 days | 3% |
| Brice | 7/10 | 2627 days | 3% |
| Freya | 9/10 | 2655 days | 3% |
| From DK | 8/10 | 2686 days | 3% |
| Camille | 6/10 | 2717 days | 2% |
| Martin | 7/10 | 2717 days | 2% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 2747 days | 3% |
| Angelo | 9/10 | 2747 days | 3% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 2808 days | 2% |
| Joe | 6/10 | 2808 days | 2% |
| Kiri Edwards | 8/10 | 2870 days | 2% |
| Jess | 8/10 | 2900 days | 2% |
| Don | 1/10 | 2931 days | 0% |
| The Farrs | 7/10 | 2961 days | 2% |
| S Weslake | 8/10 | 2961 days | 2% |
| Kay | 8/10 | 2992 days | 2% |
| Jean Gandelin | 8/10 | 3008 days | 2% |
| Tay Dao Han | 10/10 | 3058 days | 2% |
| Stefan Hohmann | 8/10 | 3084 days | 2% |
| Jan Vos | 9/10 | 3093 days | 2% |
| Alex Umbers | 8/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| Duncan | 8/10 | 3280 days | 1% |
| Denise Hall | 9/10 | 3330 days | 1% |
| Harriet Smith | 7/10 | 3345 days | 1% |
| Helene | 8/10 | 3392 days | 1% |
| Lee Burdett | 9/10 | 3401 days | 1% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 8/10 | 3406 days | 1% |
| Natalie Guyan | 5/10 | 3420 days | 1% |
| Monika | 8/10 | 3491 days | 0% |
| Kathy Hart | 10/10 | 3660 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 6/10 | 3693 days | 0% |
| Zdenda Barvinek | 8/10 | 3774 days | 0% |
| Stephanie | 8/10 | 3988 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
4.41% 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.