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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
75 Valid Reviews
The Akaroa Freedom Camping Area experience has a total of 77 reviews. There are 75 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 75 valid reviews, the experience has 1 face-to-face review collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 75 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 6 |
|
8% |
| 9/10 | 16 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 27 |
|
36% |
| 7/10 | 11 |
|
15% |
| 6/10 | 5 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
5% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
74.40% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Akaroa Freedom Camping Area valid reviews is 74.40% and is based on 75 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
75.68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mandelstam | 7/10 | 294 days | 100% |
| Louise | 2/10 | 353 days | 47% |
| Anaïs | 6/10 | 445 days | 86% |
| Shona | 9/10 | 475 days | 97% |
| FRANDS | 5/10 | 506 days | 73% |
| Charlee d | 10/10 | 506 days | 96% |
| Ann | 8/10 | 659 days | 83% |
| Jorian | 9/10 | 659 days | 84% |
| Nina S. Larsen | 9/10 | 688 days | 81% |
| Clembribri | 7/10 | 719 days | 74% |
| Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com | 3/10 | 780 days | 39% |
| Marie Perret | 8/10 | 841 days | 66% |
| Jodie Muller | 5/10 | 964 days | 40% |
| Amy Catley | 8/10 | 964 days | 52% |
| Jasmin | 8/10 | 1025 days | 45% |
| Tom | 7/10 | 1084 days | 37% |
| RJD | 9/10 | 1084 days | 40% |
| Mylène | 8/10 | 1145 days | 34% |
| Corrine | 10/10 | 1145 days | 35% |
| Colin | 10/10 | 1206 days | 30% |
| John | 8/10 | 1206 days | 29% |
| Wendy | 8/10 | 1418 days | 15% |
| Jenna | 9/10 | 1480 days | 12% |
| Barry | 9/10 | 1755 days | 5% |
| Valg | 1/10 | 1783 days | 1% |
| Graham | 8/10 | 1845 days | 4% |
| Lydia | 7/10 | 1875 days | 4% |
| Daniel | 8/10 | 1906 days | 4% |
| me | 3/10 | 1936 days | 2% |
| Holly J | 8/10 | 1998 days | 4% |
| Sandy | 6/10 | 1998 days | 3% |
| Dimitri | 3/10 | 1998 days | 2% |
| A & D | 7/10 | 2028 days | 4% |
| Drew | 7/10 | 2180 days | 3% |
| Sita | 3/10 | 2211 days | 1% |
| Stuart | 8/10 | 2241 days | 4% |
| Shelbi Kelly | 10/10 | 2272 days | 4% |
| Chris P | 7/10 | 2364 days | 3% |
| El and Josh | 9/10 | 2394 days | 3% |
| Fouraroundtheworld | 8/10 | 2394 days | 3% |
| Gay Hamilton | 9/10 | 2394 days | 3% |
| Katy | 9/10 | 2455 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 8/10 | 2486 days | 3% |
| Brice | 7/10 | 2486 days | 3% |
| Freya | 9/10 | 2514 days | 3% |
| From DK | 8/10 | 2545 days | 3% |
| Camille | 6/10 | 2576 days | 2% |
| Martin | 7/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 2606 days | 3% |
| Angelo | 9/10 | 2606 days | 3% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 2667 days | 3% |
| Joe | 6/10 | 2667 days | 2% |
| Kiri Edwards | 8/10 | 2729 days | 2% |
| Jess | 8/10 | 2759 days | 2% |
| Don | 1/10 | 2790 days | 0% |
| The Farrs | 7/10 | 2820 days | 2% |
| S Weslake | 8/10 | 2820 days | 2% |
| Kay | 8/10 | 2851 days | 2% |
| Jean Gandelin | 8/10 | 2867 days | 2% |
| Tay Dao Han | 10/10 | 2917 days | 2% |
| Stefan Hohmann | 8/10 | 2943 days | 2% |
| Jan Vos | 9/10 | 2952 days | 2% |
| Alex Umbers | 8/10 | 3100 days | 2% |
| Duncan | 8/10 | 3139 days | 2% |
| Denise Hall | 9/10 | 3189 days | 1% |
| Harriet Smith | 7/10 | 3204 days | 1% |
| Helene | 8/10 | 3251 days | 1% |
| Lee Burdett | 9/10 | 3260 days | 1% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 8/10 | 3265 days | 1% |
| Natalie Guyan | 5/10 | 3279 days | 1% |
| Monika | 8/10 | 3350 days | 0% |
| Kathy Hart | 10/10 | 3520 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 6/10 | 3552 days | 0% |
| Zdenda Barvinek | 8/10 | 3633 days | 0% |
| Stephanie | 8/10 | 3847 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
4.39% 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.