Ratings Before Release

[FaultyPhaser]

I’ve seen many instances where people are rating shows/movies long before they are even released. Would it not make sense to have ratings only enabled after the air date and a view is logged?

[Karmalakas]

Option to ignore ratings/votes made before the release date

I just released some updates for this feature request. By default, all unreleased items will have their rating percentage hidden throughout the website (eventually official apps too). Global setting to display all ratings if you prefer the old behavior. Items without a release date won’t be hidden (to deal with old TV episodes and specials). Rating action still works on the summary page + apps. As mentioned, the early ratings have virtually no impact on the overall rating once an item is act…

[changnoi]

I watch some things that are not released yet, like a whole series gets streamed but is not officially on the channel as it is released week by week. So how does that work in that instance?

[Sonply]

Some shows and movies release earlier on different countries. We use the dates they aired on their original countries, so sometimes, people really can watch things before they are released. That’s the main reason why we only have the option to hide the ratings, instead of not allowing people to rate at all before release.