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| image = tornadoguard.png | | image = tornadoguard.png | ||
| titletext = The bug report was marked 'could not reproduce'. | | titletext = The bug report was marked 'could not reproduce'. | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This is a comic with a take on an | + | This is a comic with a take on an application store - the most common app stores are for iPhones and Android devices. The creator of this app is "DroidCoder2187", which implies that the app may be for Android devices. |
− | In this comic, we see why this is sometimes a bad idea | + | App stores take all the reviews and average the ratings for the overall [[1098|star rating]]. In this comic, we see why this is sometimes a bad idea. In this case, there are three 5 star reviews about the stability and user interface features of the app, left by users who actually never experienced its core functionality (simply because they never had a tornado since they got it); however, the only review related to whether the app really works is given the same weight as the others. Also see future comic [[1098: Star Ratings]]. |
− | + | The image text is funny because it is a note from the developer's bug report, which said they could not reproduce the error. Of course, they could only reproduce such a failure if there were a tornado coming towards their area. This is a fairly rare situation, especially in certain areas of the world. This lack of suitable testing conditions explains why the actual tornado-prediction portion of their code appears to be faulty. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | : | + | :(The comic is a single panel which resembles a reviews page for a mobile phone application) |
− | : | + | :Application name: Tornado Guard |
− | : | + | :Author: DroidCoder2187 |
− | : | + | :Description: Plays a loud alert sound when there is a tornado warning for your area. |
− | : | + | :Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. (Based on 4 reviews) |
− | :Plays a loud alert sound | ||
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:User Reviews: | :User Reviews: | ||
− | + | :Reviewer 1: <<Rated 5 stars>> Good UI! Many alert choices. | |
− | :Reviewer 1 | + | :Reviewer 2: <<Rated 5 stars>> Running great, no crashes |
− | :Reviewer 2 | + | :Reviewer 3: <<Rated 5 stars>> I like how you can set multiple locations |
− | :Reviewer 3 | + | :Reviewer 4: <<Rated 1 star>> App did not warn me about tornado. |
− | :Reviewer 4 | ||
− | :[ | + | :[The caption below the comic reads: The problem with averaging star ratings] |
− | :The problem with averaging star ratings | + | |
+ | ==Trivia== | ||
+ | *The "could not reproduce" reason was also dealt with in [[583: CNR]]. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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