Rating system again!?!? Why I aughta!

:)

Seriously, sorry if this doesn't add anything. I hadn't seen any other posts on my initial view about using rating systems, and I have had to introduce the concept to so many Ipod users I felt obligated to share.

cool! i use a similar system using the ratings. although i do wish the ipod had some other sort of interactive notation system while listening to tracks.

I've updated my ratings now that I have more songs than my iPod will hold :-).

Now:
* Fix, tag, or investigate (for damaged songs)
** Not (iPod)worthy (uncheck in iTunes)
*** Average (Default)
**** Above Average (20% of songs or less)
***** Outstanding (10% of songs or less)

Then I have an "iPod Selection" which is kept in sync with the device:

My Rating is not * +
My Rating is not **
Limit to 19.0 GB
Match only checked Songs
Live Updating

In iTunes, I also have a Fix Me:
My Rating is *
Live Updating

I am thinking about modifying my rating system to use only 2-4 as my active core ratings...as follows:

1 - Fix or Delete
2 - Never on IPOD, Rare Listen
3 - The Bulk - OK on IPOD, Listen Often
4 - The Best - Favorite Songs about 30% probably
5 - Current Favorites - If I were a radio station, the "current playlist"

The concept is that as I hear songs on the IPOD or iTUNES that I haven't heard and want to hear often for awhile, I would re-rate them 5...as I tire of them, I would drop them back to 3 or 4, giving me an easy way to make dynamic changes to my listening either off the IPOD or iTunes. I find that 4-5 doesn't do that much for me, and I go thru cycles where I want to hear a lot of a song or artist, then have them fall back into the mix.

Thoughts?

I never feel bad adding another *bump* to the ratings system threads.