aethiolas Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Hey guys! I don't post a lot here but believe me, I continuously lurk! Anyway, I'm a web programmer and for a while I've been contemplating the idea of putting together a site for hookah reviews(mainly shisha to begin with). Something with a common interface that would allow a specific format for reviews. The primary reason for this would be the fact that you could get an average rating for each flavor/brand and eliminate the need for sorting through the list of posts on the forum to try and find the flavor your curious about. The system would still allow the full review to be posted but would allow better statistics. Anyway, I'm just throwing this out there to see if there would be enough interest to put my time into it. Not trying to pull traffic away from this site by any means, just curious if it would be well received. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanneff Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Yeah, about a year ago I thought of doing this as well, fellow programmer here. But it just seemed that most people were content with the forums for a review site.I mean, hey if you made it I'd use it, I just like things organized, and a systematic rating system with mysql databases would be great since people could easily sort by rating on smoke quality or buzz or whatever they are looking for really.It'd also be nice to see an 'average rating' on a flavor by a certain brand.I mean I don't know how much you program or how well you are but if you know what I'm talking about and have the know how to pull it off I'd be more than willing to help make it happen. I've recently had foot surgery and I cant walk for 2 months so I have a lotttttt of time on my hands so if you need someone who knows some stuff in the area let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paiintballa182 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I would help out for sure. Im home all day and have planty of time to write reviews and make videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanneff Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 QUOTE (bryankphotography @ Apr 11 2008, 12:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I would help out for sure. Im home all day and have planty of time to write reviews and make videos.+1 having a video review is easily possible, just to have someone paste the embed code from a youtube video they uploaded and have it embedded right there on the page would kick ass, especially since on the forums you cant embed youtube videos.It'd just make it easier and more visually appealing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbed Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 what there needs to be is a site that registered users can vote on a flavour while we have several people here giving reviews on a brand theres tons of people giving out different opinions on different flavours so instead of searching through it all you should give a solid review on the flavour in your own or several peoples opinion on the flavour and allow the other users to vote on the flavour and leave comments for side information i feel like this would give a general view while still let other people voice their own side opinionsone person may not like a floral tasting tobacco while others might so there wouldnt be an entire review bashing on the tobaccoyou know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanneff Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 QUOTE (mobbed @ Apr 11 2008, 12:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>what there needs to be is a site that registered users can vote on a flavour while we have several people here giving reviews on a brand theres tons of people giving out different opinions on different flavours so instead of searching through it all you should give a solid review on the flavour in your own or several peoples opinion on the flavour and allow the other users to vote on the flavour and leave comments for side information i feel like this would give a general view while still let other people voice their own side opinionsone person may not like a floral tasting tobacco while others might so there wouldnt be an entire review bashing on the tobaccoyou know?Well this is why having a few reviews by different people would be helpful, different opinions that make up a user average.It'd be a good thing to have a site staff review, and a user review, that way people have a solid one to go by, but then a user review average and multiple user reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 We've had this pop up now and then.Your biggest problem is a set rating system. People put different priorities on different aspects of a shisha. Some are looking for flavour, some price, some smoke thickness, plus everyone has a different idea of what they like and dislike. So you'd have to have some sort of weighted system , taste 0-10, cut 0-10, etc....and then try to average them out. Then you have the problem of someone who doesn't like watermellon for instance reviewing a watermellon shisha solely on the fact they just don't like that taste..blow your deviations all to hell.But if you can make it work, good luck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanneff Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 QUOTE (mushrat @ Apr 11 2008, 12:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>We've had this pop up now and then.Your biggest problem is a set rating system. People put different priorities on different aspects of a shisha. Some are looking for flavour, some price, some smoke thickness, plus everyone has a different idea of what they like and dislike. So you'd have to have some sort of weighted system , taste 0-10, cut 0-10, etc....and then try to average them out. Then you have the problem of someone who doesn't like watermellon for instance reviewing a watermellon shisha solely on the fact they just don't like that taste..blow your deviations all to hell.But if you can make it work, good luck....I recall you telling me something along the lines of this a year ago lol...and I would've actually gone through with it if I weren't so damned lazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 http://www.hookahstop.com/??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanneff Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 QUOTE (EternalSoil @ Apr 11 2008, 01:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>http://www.hookahstop.com/???Well the design is nice, a bit flashy for my tastes personally, but aside from that they only have 2 brands for reviews... seems weak to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likespaceships Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 QUOTE (EternalSoil @ Apr 11 2008, 01:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>http://www.hookahstop.com/???what happened to rayver anyway?The site hasn't been updated in ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 QUOTE (likespaceships @ Apr 11 2008, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (EternalSoil @ Apr 11 2008, 01:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>http://www.hookahstop.com/???what happened to rayver anyway?The site hasn't been updated in ages.and he hasnt been around in ages either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 i think he's sick and out at the moment last i remember.Its still in the making so there is not much there.but if you were to make another site the same thing would happen...just my $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit402 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 QUOTE (jordanneff @ Apr 11 2008, 01:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yeah, about a year ago I thought of doing this as well, fellow programmer here. But it just seemed that most people were content with the forums for a review site.I mean, hey if you made it I'd use it, I just like things organized, and a systematic rating system with mysql databases would be great since people could easily sort by rating on smoke quality or buzz or whatever they are looking for really.It'd also be nice to see an 'average rating' on a flavor by a certain brand.I mean I don't know how much you program or how well you are but if you know what I'm talking about and have the know how to pull it off I'd be more than willing to help make it happen. I've recently had foot surgery and I cant walk for 2 months so I have a lotttttt of time on my hands so if you need someone who knows some stuff in the area let me know.your signature freaks me out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aethiolas Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Alright let's reply to a few things. First of all that site is not really what I'm looking for at all. I want something that would allow anyone to come on and post their opinion. To be quite honest, I'm not a writer/reviewer. I'm a programmer who likes hookah! I want something with an easy to search/update interface so that everyone can post their opinions. I would probably break up the rating into multiple subsections based on flavor, smoke and such, then one overall rating. Probably 1-10 with .5 in between just b/c some people are picky like that. As far mush's comments on people giving bad ratings just b/c they don't like a flavor this is inevitable. The theory in that is if enough people are rating it based on true usage and such then they should be outweighed. Also there would be a mod system that would allow inappropriate reviews to be removed. Once again, this is just an idea that I'm thinking outloud so all ideas are appreciated. As far as help, I'm def gonna need some help b/c I'm a terrible designer and would also need beta testers if it came to full volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbles Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 wait, wasnt Rayver creating a review site??I know he had some great reviews posted on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoalition Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 that would be the aforementioned hookahstop.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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