How should I rate a reviewer?

You rate a burn from 1 to 5 when you approve it, and you can change the rating later on the burn page. Rate the recording, not your website. A 5 means the reviewer paid attention, talked the whole time, followed the brief and told you something useful.

Why it matters

• It sets their pay. 5★ $2.00 · 4★ $1.50 · 3★ $1.00 · 2★ $0.50 · 1★ $0. The pay comes out of what you already paid for the burn; you're never charged extra.
• It sets their Heat Points. Your rating also multiplies the reviewer's Heat Points for that burn: 5 stars is worth 40% more than 3, and 1 star is worth 40% less. Reviewers who reach Blaze (750 Heat Pts) show as Elite.
• 1 or 2 stars needs a reason. It costs the reviewer money, so we ask what made it unhelpful, and we look at those ratings.
• No decision in 7 days? The burn is approved automatically and the reviewer is paid the 4★ rate. You can still rate it afterwards.
• You can pick a favorite. Once you've approved a few burns of the same page, you can mark one as your most useful burn. It's one per page, and it gives that reviewer the Sharp Eye badge.
• Low ratings have consequences. A rolling average under 3.5 over the last 10 burns puts a reviewer in a 7-day cooldown where burns don't pay or earn Heat Points.

Ratings stay between you and the platform. Reviewers see their average, not who gave what.