Question 1

How is a product's score calculated?

Accepted Answer

Every score on RavensEdge starts with how you feel. You choose one of five feel states — Thriving, Healthy, Steady, Fading or Declining — and that becomes the foundation of your product's score on a scale of 1.0 to 10.0. But a score isn't just a snapshot. RavensEdge believes that how long you've felt something matters as much as how you feel right now. A product you've loved for two years tells a different story to something you bought last month. Our algorithm reflects that — consistent feelings deepen over time, in both directions. Love something for long enough and it can reach a perfect 10.0. Dislike something persistently and the score reflects that too, right down to 1.0. Beyond your individual score, community signals play a role. When owners broadly agree — when sentiment is consistent across many people — that consensus carries weight. A product universally loved is more credible than a single enthusiastic voice. The exact mechanics of how we weigh time, consistency and community are our secret sauce. What we can tell you is that RavensEdge rewards honesty and patience — scores that have been earned over time are the ones worth trusting.

Question 2

What are the five feel states?

Accepted Answer

Thriving — you love it. It's delivering, possibly exceeding expectations. Healthy — you like it. Solid, dependable, no complaints. Steady — it's fine. Doing what it should, nothing more. Fading — you're going off it. The shine has worn off. Declining — you're over it. It's not working for you anymore.

Question 3

What's the score range?

Accepted Answer

All scores sit between 1.0 and 10.0. A score of 10.0 represents something genuinely loved over a sustained period — it's rare and it means something. A score of 1.0 represents the opposite. Most products sit somewhere in between, and scores move as feelings change.

Question 4

Can my score change without me doing anything?

Accepted Answer

Yes — and that's intentional. Time is part of the formula. A feeling that persists becomes more meaningful. Check back on your products periodically — you may find your scores have shifted as your ownership journey continues.

Question 5

What is the Raven Score?

Accepted Answer

Your Raven Score is a personal 0-100 measure of how well you know what you own. It's built from the depth of your ratings, how long you've owned your products, how consistently you re-rate them, and how active you are in the community. It's not about owning the most — it's about knowing what you own.

FAQ — how scoring works on RavensEdge

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