Wfi ratings on TBT?

[secretlyenvious]

I've scoured the FAQs and threads because I hate to be "that one newbie", but I can't find anything explaining this...
How does the Wifi ratings work? I have a pretty good reputation on another forum, and I'd like to get established on TBT, but since it's more gimmicky, I'm having trouble getting started. Any tips?

 

[FireNinja1]

Your reputation "On another forum" doesn't matter here. You get ratings by trading and basically being nice and not scamming others. Pretty much, if you follow through correctly, you're good.

 

[kassie]

Do you need to know how? If not, I'd say just do a bunch of trades in Re-tail and The Villager Trading Plaza. Don't scam anyone and you should build reputation rather quickly.

 

[secretlyenvious]

...
I wasn't saying that as if it mattered, merely that I knew how forums worked, though this one is a little more complicated. I'm here looking for tips, not a condescending reply irrelevant to my question.
I was asking how Wifi ratings worked, like how to give them to other people, etiquette, and such. Of course you get them by "being nice and not scamming others"; I didn't think that you'd get them by being a jerk or ripping them off.
I wasn't asking whether I should be a decent person or not, I was asking for tips regarding the mechanics of this website.

EDIT: That was in reply to Fireninja1. Yes, please, I need to know how, exactly!

 

[kassie]

On how to give them:

After a trade, whether it be item or villager, you'll go to the person's profile and click the Wi-Fi Rating

Spoiler:

You'll then click submit feedback for user and fill in the details. If you were visiting their town, it'd be visitor; having them come to your town, it'd be hosting, etc. If you had an overall nice experience, you'd put +1, -1 for bad experiences (being scammed, etc.) I've never used the neutral rating and I don't think most do. You can then add an additional comment, most just say thank you or state what the Wi-fi rating is for, i.e. "Bought roses for them, thank you!" and then just click Submit.

Hopefully that explains it well enough. ^^;;

 

[secretlyenvious]

Thank you so much! ^^ That's really helpful. I was like, do I... click the number? O-o
Anyway, thanks a lot.

 

[Maruchan]

(Newbie here too) my understanding of wi-fi rating would be this:

- when you have a trade (items/villagers,etc) with another user, and that involve exchanging of FC and actual connecting your devices with each other, that qualifies for a wi-fi rating for that transaction.
--> Not how good/bad the 'real' internet connection is. As it's common to have disconnections.

- Always click on a user's profile to check on their wi-fi ratings AND feedback comments before considering a trade.
Or look under that use's sidebar, under their avatar you should see a section "Wi-Fi rating: x %" (that won't show in the TBT Marketplace or General discussion though, only in the Re-Tail forum)
If it's less than 100%, you might wanna see why that is. Let the rating speak for itself.

- Leaving a wi-fi feedback after a trade is *not* required. (In my opinion, it's just basic courtesy to always leave a feedback, but that's just me)
Others may or may not leave you a feedback after a trade, and of course, you can PM them to remind/request one from them, but there are always some users who will not bother to leave feedback for others.
This may be a tad difficult for new members who are trying to establish their rating, but yeah.

Hope this is somewhat helpful! Welcome & Have fun!! ^__^

 

[kassie]

Thank you so much! ^^ That's really helpful. I was like, do I... click the number? O-o
Anyway, thanks a lot.

Lol, you're welcome! Glad I could help.

 

[secretlyenvious]

Oh, thank you too, Maruchan.
I'll probably go peddle some trinkets (with underlying motive...) later. Thanks a lot!

 

[starlark]

I'm not going to answer your question since I'm fairly sure that you know how by now, but I think after clicking on here after pure curiosity I've seemed to have opened up a coven of glorious.
I favour (though not exclusively) articulate, eloquent people like you. Are you British perchance?
(I'm turning on my unlazy mode right here because I'm on a high of hot chocolate and marshmallows)

 

[secretlyenvious]

I'm not going to answer your question since I'm fairly sure that you know how by now, but I think after clicking on here after pure curiosity I've seemed to have opened up a coven of glorious.
I favour (though not exclusively) articulate, eloquent people like you. Are you British perchance?
(I'm turning on my unlazy mode right here because I'm on a high of hot chocolate and marshmallows)

If you are referring to me, then I'm afraid to answer, I am not.
I am American (by geography) and Asian (by ethnicity).
I love languages, however, and am a polygot. I find that, through learned proper grammar of foreign languages, an individual naturally ameliorates ones own way of speaking.
Except with friends. With close friends, it's still herp derp blerp. =u=b

 

[FireNinja1]

Ah, whoops. Sorry if I seemed rude or anything, sorry for missing the point too lol.

 

[secretlyenvious]

Ah, whoops. Sorry if I seemed rude or anything, sorry for missing the point too lol.

Ah, it's okay! ^^; Sorry for seeming a little touchy, and reading back, I was a bit wordy. Hehe. No harm, no foul.

 

[starlark]

If you are referring to me, then I'm afraid to answer, I am not.
I am American (by geography) and Asian (by ethnicity).
I love languages, however, and am a polygot. I find that, through learned proper grammar of foreign languages, an individual naturally ameliorates ones own way of speaking.
Except with friends. With close friends, it's still herp derp blerp. =u=b

How strange! By geography and my citizenship, I am British, however, I am also Asian by ethnicity.
I'm totally the same with my friends. I find it easier to type than to talk, as by the time I've got half a word out my mouth they're generally on another topic. I reserve my uppity hoity-toity language for the company of males. In real life, that is, though it comes out quite frequently here on the internet.

 

[secretlyenvious]

Oh yeah, definitely in real life. Mainly in correspondence with professors or my PI, I use the "uppity hoity-toity" grapholect. I guess I was a little more reserved than usual. I hate being a forum newbie. The last time I was on such a highly populated forum was probably GaiaOnline, and that was a lifetime ago.
And I agree, typing is easier than talking. I can type pretty rapidly, but talking fast leads to an increase in volume, and overlapping speech... and ends up in a 5-way screaming match. Hahaha

 

[Caius]

Sorry to cut this short. Thread snowballed. Keep up with each other in other threads and/or pm! This is the HQ! I'm glad your question was answered though. If you need any more help, please feel free to use the information desk for questions!