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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
74 Valid Reviews
The Akaroa Freedom Camping Area experience has a total of 76 reviews. There are 74 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 74 valid reviews, the experience has 1 face-to-face review collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 74 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 6 |
|
8% |
| 9/10 | 16 |
|
22% |
| 8/10 | 27 |
|
36% |
| 7/10 | 10 |
|
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% |
74.46% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Akaroa Freedom Camping Area valid reviews is 74.46% and is based on 74 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
76.94%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise | 2/10 | 64 days | 46% |
| Anaïs | 6/10 | 156 days | 87% |
| Shona | 9/10 | 186 days | 100% |
| FRANDS | 5/10 | 217 days | 76% |
| Charlee d | 10/10 | 217 days | 100% |
| Ann | 8/10 | 370 days | 93% |
| Jorian | 9/10 | 370 days | 94% |
| Nina S. Larsen | 9/10 | 399 days | 92% |
| Clembribri | 7/10 | 430 days | 85% |
| Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com | 3/10 | 491 days | 47% |
| Marie Perret | 8/10 | 552 days | 83% |
| Jodie Muller | 5/10 | 675 days | 57% |
| Amy Catley | 8/10 | 675 days | 74% |
| Jasmin | 8/10 | 736 days | 69% |
| Tom | 7/10 | 795 days | 61% |
| RJD | 9/10 | 795 days | 65% |
| Mylène | 8/10 | 856 days | 58% |
| Corrine | 10/10 | 856 days | 59% |
| Colin | 10/10 | 917 days | 53% |
| John | 8/10 | 917 days | 52% |
| Wendy | 8/10 | 1129 days | 32% |
| Jenna | 9/10 | 1191 days | 27% |
| Barry | 9/10 | 1466 days | 11% |
| Valg | 1/10 | 1494 days | 3% |
| Graham | 8/10 | 1556 days | 8% |
| Lydia | 7/10 | 1586 days | 6% |
| Daniel | 8/10 | 1617 days | 6% |
| me | 3/10 | 1647 days | 2% |
| Holly J | 8/10 | 1709 days | 4% |
| Sandy | 6/10 | 1709 days | 4% |
| Dimitri | 3/10 | 1709 days | 2% |
| A & D | 7/10 | 1739 days | 4% |
| Drew | 7/10 | 1891 days | 3% |
| Sita | 3/10 | 1922 days | 1% |
| Stuart | 8/10 | 1952 days | 3% |
| Shelbi Kelly | 10/10 | 1983 days | 3% |
| Chris P | 7/10 | 2075 days | 3% |
| El and Josh | 9/10 | 2105 days | 3% |
| Fouraroundtheworld | 8/10 | 2105 days | 3% |
| Gay Hamilton | 9/10 | 2105 days | 3% |
| Katy | 9/10 | 2166 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 8/10 | 2197 days | 3% |
| Brice | 7/10 | 2197 days | 3% |
| Freya | 9/10 | 2225 days | 3% |
| From DK | 8/10 | 2256 days | 3% |
| Camille | 6/10 | 2287 days | 2% |
| Martin | 7/10 | 2287 days | 2% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 2317 days | 3% |
| Angelo | 9/10 | 2317 days | 3% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 2378 days | 2% |
| Joe | 6/10 | 2378 days | 2% |
| Kiri Edwards | 8/10 | 2440 days | 2% |
| Jess | 8/10 | 2470 days | 2% |
| Don | 1/10 | 2501 days | 0% |
| The Farrs | 7/10 | 2531 days | 2% |
| S Weslake | 8/10 | 2531 days | 2% |
| Kay | 8/10 | 2562 days | 2% |
| Jean Gandelin | 8/10 | 2578 days | 2% |
| Tay Dao Han | 10/10 | 2628 days | 2% |
| Stefan Hohmann | 8/10 | 2654 days | 2% |
| Jan Vos | 9/10 | 2663 days | 2% |
| Alex Umbers | 8/10 | 2811 days | 2% |
| Duncan | 8/10 | 2850 days | 2% |
| Denise Hall | 9/10 | 2900 days | 1% |
| Harriet Smith | 7/10 | 2915 days | 1% |
| Helene | 8/10 | 2962 days | 1% |
| Lee Burdett | 9/10 | 2971 days | 1% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 8/10 | 2976 days | 1% |
| Natalie Guyan | 5/10 | 2990 days | 1% |
| Monika | 8/10 | 3061 days | 0% |
| Kathy Hart | 10/10 | 3231 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 6/10 | 3263 days | 0% |
| Zdenda Barvinek | 8/10 | 3344 days | 1% |
| Stephanie | 8/10 | 3558 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
3.94% 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.