Ratings & Review on the Open Free Books

On this page you can find information about how star ratings are calculated, as well OpenFreeBooks's policies for posting reviews.

You can write reviews for anything you've enjoy/listen from OpenFreeBooks. Reviews are a great way to help others decide what to get by telling them about your experience. We doesn't pay anyone to rate or review content, and we expect reviewers to be honest and unbiased.

How ratings are calculated

OpenFreeBooks ratings for books, and the corresponding bar graphs showing the proportional number of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 star reviews, are calculated based on the book's lifetime average quality ratings from user reviews. This gives users more insight into the book, and a better understanding of its state. We show the total lifetime number of reviews as this provides users with valuable information about the book's use and longevity.

Ratings and reviews posting policies

Reviewing content(ebook, audiobook, reader,...) on OpenFreeBooks is a great way to share helpful feedback and assist other users in finding great book.

Guidelines for writing reviews

• Make your reviews useful and informative.
• Try to include both positives and drawbacks.
• Keep it readable; check grammar and spelling, and don't use excessive capitalization and punctuation.
• Be nice to others.

OpenFreeBooks's policies for ratings and reviews are below. Reviews that don't follow these policies will be removed, and anyone who repeatedly or egregiously violates them may lose the ability to post reviews on OpenFreeBooks.

Spam and fake reviews

Your reviews should reflect the experience you've had with the content or service you're reviewing.

• Don't post fake or inaccurate reviews.
• Don't post the same review multiple times.
• Don't post reviews for the same content from multiple accounts.
• Don't post reviews to mislead other users or manipulate the rating.
• Don't post reviews on behalf of others.
• Don't misrepresent your identity or your connection to the content you're reviewing.

Off-topic reviews

Keep reviews on-topic and relevant to the content, service, or experience you're reviewing.

• Don't post solicitations, political or social commentary, or anything else that is irrelevant to the content, service, or experience you're reviewing.

Advertising

Reviews are most valuable when they're genuine and unbiased. They should be written by people who aren't motivated by financial gain.

• Don't offer or accept money, products, or services in exchange for posting reviews.
• Don't review content, services, or experiences if you own or work for the business that created it.

Personal and confidential information

Reviews are meant to share experiences, and you can express the way you feel about something without revealing sensitive personal information.

• Don't post personal or confidential information, such as a physical address or driver's license number.

Illegal content

Your reviews must comply with the law and any terms or legal agreements you have agreed to.

• Don't post reviews that contain or link to illegal content.

Sexually explicit content

We is intended for a broad audience, and reviews should reflect that.

• Don't post reviews that contain, promote, or solicit sexually explicit content.
• Don't post reviews that depict children in sexual situations or address them in a sexual manner.

Hate speech

We is intended for all people, and reviews should reflect that.

• Don't promote violence, condone violence, or incite hatred toward an individual or group based on their race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is associated with systemic discrimination or marginalization.

Offensive reviews

We is meant to entertain and inform, not attack and offend.

• Don't post obscene, profane, or offensive language.
• Don't post reviews that harass, bully, or attack others.