Ratings are here to help columnists review themselves, and hopefuly improve for the better, but I have found that out of hundreds of columnists, hardly anyone rates the people who answer their questions. To stop this from happening and help people to realise their faults or build on their good points, you could include something in the site's tips about ratings. You could say that ratings really help columnists, or you could even make it obligatory to fill these in. I think it would really help people to improve on their answers.
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