| I know people like rating anime, including me too but rating anime and comparing them to others makes you more critical which lessens your enjoyment to that particular series, this problem can be easily solved if we just ignore other(s) opinions but sometimes you become too critical to watch anime that you watch anime on the purpose of just rating it. Same happened with me too but then I stopped caring about ratings. And I'm not completely against the idea of scoring it's just that it manipulates people's opinion about the anime mostly the new anime watchers and not people who have been watching anime for years |
sonu711Aug 13, 2022 5:04 AM
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| no it doesn't. I rate anime so I can keep track of what I've seen and what is worth re-watching. I don't have a photographic memory and can't remember all of the 200+ I've seen. I'm not ultra-critical or anything. When I finish a show it's easy to decide if it was good or bad. |
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| You shouldn't be comparing different anime to each other. That might be what is causing your issue, as an anime is only ever trying to be itself, thus only comparable to it's own franchise. There's no one way to tell a story, so 8s and 10s, or whatever, get there for different reasons. They don't have to be competing. If you feel bad for rating an anime, it's actually unfair to compare it to something separate from itself. For me, rating, and the analysis which comes with it, enhances my enjoyment. |
 I don't believe in the Devil. You should. He believes in you. |
| No, I rate based on my enjoyment but rating anime doesn’t really affect how much I like it. |
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| if youre gonna advocate to replace scores with emoji reactions then sign me up lol the new review system is doing it already anyway |
epidemia78 said: singular rating is good as you mentioned that " keep track of what I've seen and what is worth re-watching" I do for the same purpose but if you like an anime and its score is below average it discourages some people to give it a good score, sometimes people don't even watch anime because of other's scores and mal score. And I'm not completely against the idea of scoring it's just that it manipulates people's opinion about the animeno it doesn't. I rate anime so I can keep track of what I've seen and what is worth re-watching. I don't have a photographic memory and can't remember all of the 200+ I've seen. I'm not ultra-critical or anything. When I finish a show it's easy to decide if it was good or bad. |
| https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ [WATCH THIS^^^] |
| The only thing that numbers destroys is your waifu's... uhh... integrity. |
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sonu711 said: epidemia78 said: singular rating is good as you mentioned that " keep track of what I've seen and what is worth re-watching" I do for the same purpose but if you like an anime and its score is below average it discourages some people to give it a good score, sometimes people don't even watch anime because of other's scores and mal score. And I'm not completely against the idea of scoring it's just that it manipulates people's opinion about the animeno it doesn't. I rate anime so I can keep track of what I've seen and what is worth re-watching. I don't have a photographic memory and can't remember all of the 200+ I've seen. I'm not ultra-critical or anything. When I finish a show it's easy to decide if it was good or bad. I don't care what anybody else thinks. |
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| no, but learning or trying to go about them objectively does. |
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epidemia78 said: yeah ik that but some people like new anime watchers usually do care about people's opinionssonu711 said: singular rating is good as you mentioned that " keep track of what I've seen and what is worth re-watching" I do for the same purpose but if you like an anime and its score is below average it discourages some people to give it a good score, sometimes people don't even watch anime because of other's scores and mal score. And I'm not completely against the idea of scoring it's just that it manipulates people's opinion about the anime I don't care what anybody else thinks. |
| https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ [WATCH THIS^^^] |
| Nope. If you can't rate the quality of something, then it's not worth watching. sonu711 said: it manipulates people's opinion about the anime This is why if you want it to count in the database, you should have to present in writing your reason for rating it a certain number. But if it's your own list, then you don't need a reason. It won't affect the database average unless you give the database admins a reason to prove you're human. |
IpreferEcchiAug 13, 2022 5:01 AM
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| Rating is merely a number, it just shows how much I enjoy that particular anime. Other people's rating is nothing more than an opinion to me.  So my answer is no :) |
 (っ◔◡◔)っ 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓭𝓪𝔂 ♥ |
| Not at all. I always love to rate anime...... |
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| Rating the anime increase the enjoyment. |
| I dont mind the score; yes it can give you an idea about how "bad" an anime is but sometimes "bad" animes are the best and the opposite. I read the summary description see the tags and if it is interesting i would watch it although people have given it an 1. We're all different and enjoy different things too. |
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| I don't see how rating a show can ruin one's experience. Ratings shouldn't really matter and shouldn't affect your overall experience unless you're trying to do what an "objective" critique would do and break down every aspect of the show just to give a rating and compare your scoring with others. I usually rate based on enjoyment and ignore other people's enjoyment, though I'm fine with them sharing their thoughts on the show and discussing the good and bad points with them. |
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| Don't understand how raiting a Anime could destory the enjoyment of the show. |
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| No, not at all. Its the exact opposite. It expresses my feelings towards the show. |
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| actually its mostly for new anime watchers, they're easily manipulated by ratings on mal and others opinions, also ratings sometimes gives discontent of course it doesn't actually apply people who have been watching anime from a very long time |
| https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ [WATCH THIS^^^] |
sonu711 said: I know people like rating anime, including me too but rating anime and comparing them to others makes you more critical which lessens your enjoyment to that particular series, this problem can be easily solved if we just ignore other(s) opinions but sometimes you become too critical to watch anime that you watch anime on the purpose of just rating it. Same happened with me too but then I stopped caring about ratings. And I'm not completely against the idea of scoring it's just that it manipulates people's opinion about the anime mostly the new anime watchers and not people who have been watching anime for years No, I watch because I like the plot and the characters, not the numbers. |
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| No, becoming more critical actually made me less critical of anime that are just fun. |
| Certainly not. If anything it lets me categorize the enjoyment and in extent by focusing on the quality I can enjoy the actually good anime more with better understanding of what makes them good. And of course this doesn't stop me from enjoying "dumb but entertaining" anime. |
You all need to watch Nami. |
| Nah it doesn't really effect enjoyment. The only purpose of rating anime for me is to separate the good ones from the bad ones. As for newbies, they shouldn't even be on mal. If they are here, they'll just destroy their enjoyment one way or the other. |
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| No. Because ratings are shit anyways. Even on MAL. |
 “Once you've been loved once and have loved once, you cannot forget it.” ― Natsume Takashi |
| Maybe sometimes if I end up thinking too hard about what an anime deserves while I'm watching it, but if I just mindlessly consumed anime and didn't worry about how good or bad any of it was I feel like I wouldn't be able to appreciate the actually good ones like I can if I am actively judging the things I watch. I rate the manga and beer I consume as well and used to rate the donuts I had at Tim Hortons back when I worked there. It's nice having a log of what you've tried and how much you liked it. |
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| ...no? the numbers are just a measurement of my enjoyment |
| No I usually don't think much about rating while I watch it but after I'm finished watching. I give some anime a preliminary rating if I already see where it's going but I'm willing to change that after I've watched all. |
| I rate based on both enjoyment and other factors like animation. I don't think I've ever wanted the rating system to go away, in fact I find it motivates me to watch more and I don't mind being so critical since it helped me have taste in anime |
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| I mostly rate based on enjoyment so nah, it doesn't bother me that much |
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| not at all, one thing I learned very well about MyAnimeList is that only 1% of the time the votes are put good to an anime so, it does not bother me at all an anime has a low rating because surely it will be better than an anime with a very high rating. Obviously this is what I think, because I vote for anime for how much they entertain me. |
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| No, being critical actually increases my enjoyment of anime. I love analysing and finding the small nuances in anime that cause me to fall in love with them. It helps me establish a deeper connection with the anime in question. |
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| After I watch an anime, I sit and contemplate what I watched. Ratings are just how I express and rationalise my feelings towards the anime, nothing more. |
| I wouldn't say that rating has destroyed my enjoyment at all, and that's with being relatively new to this whole MAL + rating thing in general. If anything, it's allowed me to express how I feel about a particular show and/or franchise, and I actually really appreciate it for that. I'm really forgiving with my rating, which is probably why my mean score is so ridiculously high, but I love that rating captures a snapshot of how I felt in the moment. I also don't think about rating at all while I'm watching a show. I honestly just try to let the show stand on its own two... feet(?) and let it speak for itself. For me, the rating comes after I've had a little time to let the show settle, and I can decide how I really felt about it. That's a kind of separation from the numbers that I know can be really difficult for some people... and I'm sure it can be different after you've watched and rated so much anime. For now, though, I'm enjoying figuring out what I really like, and what I really don't like, and rating has been an important part of that. I also really only try and rate series/franchises against themselves, which helps a little bit. I think someone said that it's really easy to put an anime up on a pedestal- and I think rating actually helps me not to do that, in a way- even if I am really relaxed with my rating right now. |
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| No, not at all. It's just that sometimes I wish there'd be more options when it comes to rating anime... I mean, a certain other website uses different kind of rating scales, like smileys, stars, decimal 10-point rating system, 100 points, ... |
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| If you put a lot of effort into it then yes. Stats should always take a backseat to enjoyment, otherwise it just becomes a chore. |
 "The kindest person in the room is often the smartest." |
| Nah. Me deciding a rating makes me rethink and engage with what I'm watching. It's also good way for me to track down stuff I might want to rewatch at some point. I don't go out of my way to compare two shows unless I see it is deserved. Otherwise it happens subconsciously. |
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| Yes absolutely it does.. i think so... It's so true That's why I don't like rating anime. |
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| Yeah, a little bit. Sometimes I watch a show and think: "Hmmm, so far this is a 6, but could be a 7 down the line." or "OMG this an 8 already, hopefully it get's better so it can become a 9 or even a 10" |
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| no, but it sure ruins other people's enjoyment of everyday life when they see what I rated their favorite anime |
| not at all. if i hate smth, giving it the score it deserves won't hurt me, same for something i love. the solution is: don't rate or compare before watching, easy. |
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| Anime rankings just helps me decide on what to watch, and it won't affect on how I'll enjoy + how I'll rate it. We all have different tastes because we all are not the same. We all got different perspectives on how to intrepret anime. I rated "Aho-Girl" a 10/10 because I find it funny, tho it ranked #4000 in the overall rankings cuz majority of the people find it "cringe", so no for me. |
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