Wallpapers submitted by for example you and I are auto rated at 3 stars because they don't go through moderation. Then it's up to users to rate them up or down. Others are rated initially by a moderator where they need at least a 2 star rating to go into the public gallery.

I think the moderators sometimes also rate those that are auto approved even though they don't have to for moderation sake.

so what about the new stars they now have 2 each, so dose one star now = 2 or do you still have to have 2 stars = 4???

One star equals two points on a scale of ten but there are now also 1/2 stars which you will notice if you select carefully.

so it takes 4 points to pass? to public view...a.k.a. 2 stars

cause I have 5-6 points on some from the mods and are not in the public view a.k.a. 2 1/2 - 3 stars

not whining just asking

Every submittal that gets to the public galleries begins with a 3 star rating and goes up or down from there.

Don't misunderstand me, I personally think the system is as useless as the karma system.  I am just telling you how it works as far as I know.

Thank you Ken, I agree!

Jazzi, don't let the stars get in your eyes! The download count is the true rating of any work submitted!

I agree completely with franki ...jazzilady.its the wallpaper downloads that count.

Nope, we don't rate JM's and above.  There rating as Tim said get a bogus 3 star rating just for show.  The first person that rates it , that will be the rating it will have till someone else rates it and then it will be equaled in.

Frankie, Devjit, you're right! That is true, but it gets discouraging sometimes when you've put so much time and effort into a wallpaper and it comes up with 2 stars! Maybe I'm just too sensative, but it kinda hurts!

Trust me dear, I know just how you feel but I have had to put those same feelings of hurt and disapointment aside and go with the downloads. Some folks are just malicious and get some sort of evil pleasure downgrading stuff. I know this for a fact because I have seen five stars turn into two in a matter of an hour, but downloads don't lie. If folks like it, they will download it but they don't always rate it.

Sad....

Seeing a few here, saying "never mind the ratings", but still they have bitched and whined about their own low ratings in the passed....

https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/wallpapers/43700/

Perfect example, went from five stars to one in ten minutes. This has got to be some sort of abuse of the ratings but the downloads are great even with the broken links. Sad doesn't begin to cover it! I say one would have a right to complain if this is the case. Yes, it does hurt to know someone is deliberately skewing the ratings!