How I rate:

Very Helpful:

Your review is intuitive and informative. You have spent much time in proof reading and you are helpful to the average person. The epinion does not have to be a long review to be quality, though a longer review has a better chance of getting the message across.

Helpful:

Minor flaws in grammar and in general structure. This opinion may not help someone make a decision. Overall it is moderately well written but needs to improve some points.

Somewhat Helpful:

Major flaws in idea or grammar. Would not make someone make a decision. Needs serious improvement, or may be off topic. Also if reviews are too long that I cannot follow what the premise of the epinion.

Not Helpful:

Profane language or abuse. Violation of TOS. Less than 100 words – I don’t care how concise and straight forward the product is, if you can’t write more than 100 words on a product than you have no right to review it.

Trust:

Must consistently write well written and informative opinions and must also somehow catch my attention.

Distrust:

Practices bad epinions behavior (lowering someone's rating because they didn't rate yours well), also someone who uses cheap methods to generate hits such us trusting several people just to get the hits. Also consistently writing somewhat/not helpful opinions would also get you on this list.