I’ve just started using the rating facility in [iTunes][1].
Having only 5 stars to dish out makes it hard to differentiate levels of like or dislike when it comes to music, but I am going to have a go. And before you say it, yes I know you can give half stars or even percent ratings, but they are no good for smart playlists etc, so I won’t bother.
So here is my scheme (for my later reference as much as for yours):
* 0 stars – I haven’t got around to rating this one.
* 1 stars – I would have deleted this song from my library, but I want to keep it for completeness’ sake (eg as part of a soundtrack)
* 2 stars – I can handle listening to this song every now and then
* 3 stars – I like this song.
* 4 stars – I really like this song. It is perhaps one of my favourites from one of my favourite bands or just a standout song on its own.
* 5 stars – You should like this song, and I am willing to fight you to convince you of it. I could listen to this song over and over again all day.
PS I’m only using iTunes until [Amarok][2] releases its Mac OS X port, so perhaps I am wasting my time anyway!
[1]: http://www.apple.com/itunes/
[2]: http://amarok.kde.org/
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