This is in sharp contrast to the rest of the ratings systems around the web...
That's because the like button isn't a rating system. The like button is simply capturing one subjective reaction (the desire to express your overall like of something with zero context) to provide a objectively comparable metric (number of likes). We're talking about apples and oranges here. Rating systems at least try to achieve feedback by providing context, likes do not.
Why people don't usually leave negative reviews - People don't dwell on things they dislike
None of the analysis here takes into considerations around the motivations of people to leave reviews in the first place.
people avoid things they will dislike, causing universally disliked things to remain unpopular. Its important enough that I thought I would sneak it in twice in different forms though.
Or maybe there are loads of hidden variables that are affecting this data. Like, for example, why people chose to write the review in the first place? I'd love for someone to do a scientific experiment to draw conclusions about humans motivation to write reviews.
Nobody sets out to write a terrible novel, open a crappy restaurant or create a horrible movie, and people mostly succeed in not being abysmal.
That chines restaurant down the street has value sets that people can't articulate correctly when describing their feedback (low price, quickly made, etc), and yet will get 1-2 stars on yelp for being "poor quality".
Recommendation systems are complex because we're effectively trying to scale subjective attributes into objective context. It will never perfect and will always be gamed. This debate will last for centuries...
That's because the like button isn't a rating system. The like button is simply capturing one subjective reaction (the desire to express your overall like of something with zero context) to provide a objectively comparable metric (number of likes). We're talking about apples and oranges here. Rating systems at least try to achieve feedback by providing context, likes do not.
Why people don't usually leave negative reviews - People don't dwell on things they dislike
None of the analysis here takes into considerations around the motivations of people to leave reviews in the first place.
people avoid things they will dislike, causing universally disliked things to remain unpopular. Its important enough that I thought I would sneak it in twice in different forms though.
Or maybe there are loads of hidden variables that are affecting this data. Like, for example, why people chose to write the review in the first place? I'd love for someone to do a scientific experiment to draw conclusions about humans motivation to write reviews.
Nobody sets out to write a terrible novel, open a crappy restaurant or create a horrible movie, and people mostly succeed in not being abysmal.
That chines restaurant down the street has value sets that people can't articulate correctly when describing their feedback (low price, quickly made, etc), and yet will get 1-2 stars on yelp for being "poor quality".
Recommendation systems are complex because we're effectively trying to scale subjective attributes into objective context. It will never perfect and will always be gamed. This debate will last for centuries...