I couldn't agree with you more Matt. I'm seeing exactly the same things, including the negative comments from rival devs, slower sales after a negative comment, outdated comments, and extremely superficial evaluations.
A move towards Amazon style evaluations would be a big improvement. On Feb 2, 12:20 am, matt smith <[email protected]> wrote: > So you are an Android dev, you've worked hard and you want to > distribute your app as widely as possible. > > So realistically you have one distribution channel called the Android > market. (Yes I know there are alternate markets but they account for > less than 1% of my downloads and I would like to hear someone with a > different experience, but this is not the point of this thread). > > So you publish your app on the Android market. And the user finds your > app. > > But at the point of sale, you are at the mercy of market comments. > > Don't get me wrong comments and rating system has its place. And spam > comments can generally be ignored. > > But comments are harmful in all of the following cases : > > 1. negative comments from rival devs (check the major apps comments > boards for some very troll like comments) > 2. comments from users who haven't taken the time to learn how to use > the app or contact you for help > 3. comments from users who have a handset where your app crashes but > this handset only makes up for 2% of installed userbase > 4. comments from users who have an old version of your app where the > bug they experience has already been fixed > > I've seen my app selling well and as soon as a negative comment comes > in, sales more or less stop in their tracks. > > Is it really fair to rely on this flawed comment system? > > Couldn't Google give more emphasis on a rating and less on comments > (maybe an additional button click needed to get them)? Or a way for > devs to respond to comments? > > Or how about having the market display comments in a random order so > we get a more balanced view and don't always have to see the latest > comment. > > Or I like the idea of Amazon where you see : % of 5* reviews, % of 4* > reviews, etc. > > What do other people think? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
