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Score Criteria
On this page you can find out how we decide the score for sites and what the different score categories actually means. All sites are scored individually but the reviewers also compare to what else is available on similar sites.
Sites can be very difficult to score due to the type of content, how unique it is and what else is available. We tend to score sites higher if they feature exclusive and unique content even if the sites might be small. This is often the case if the type of content they feature is very rare or no similar content exists on any other site.
When scoring a site we do not take into account any leased content (videos, pictures or galleries which are not exclusive and rented from another site or provider). We do not take into account any "bonus" sites, we only score on the sites own individual content and not anything it might share with other sites.
We score sites on a scale of 0 to 5 (using gold stars), where 5 is the highest and best score a site can get. A score of 0 often means that there was not any content to score or missing the feature the score is for such as Videos or Pictures.
Score categories
Videos
Score for videos takes into account if they are exclusive, quality and size, if they are downloadable, if there are multiple formats, download speeds, how they look or are filmed and any other video features that may exist. But we also take into account the amount of videos.
Pictures
Score for pictures are based on the quality of the pictures, the size the pictures are offered at, presentation or features such as slide shows, download options and in some cases if there are over intrusive watermarks. We also take into account the amount of pictures.
Updates
Score for updates are based on how often a site updates and the amount of new content added to a site. It is also based on how difficult or easy it is to see if the site has been updated. The score will take into account what type and how unique the content is.
Claims
Scoring for claims is fairly easy, its based only on how true a site is to promises on tour or join pages. If a site actually lives up to what they say the feature or if they are lying.
Navigation
Navigation score is based on how easy it is to find things on the site, how navigation works and how well content is organized. But also takes into account any interfering advertising, misleading links, broken links or missing pages and in general how easy the site is to use.
Size
Score for size takes into account the amount of content (videos, pictures, stories etc) a site features. However small sites can sometimes get a higher score if the content on offer is very rare or unique and if similar content can not be easily found in any larger amount anywhere else. In some special cases we do also take into account leased video content if the site features a very large amount compared to anyone else.
Value
Value score is based on what you get for your money and how expensive a site might be. We look at the membership prices and compare it to what you get for it, if the cost is justified such as if the content is unique or original or if there is a large amount of content on offer.
