If you force ratings then a great many of us will never comment on another image. I don't believe in ratings and I will not leave a rating on ANY image. I left "grades" behind 30 years ago when I graduated from High School and I'm not about to go back now. Ratings are for the birds as far as I'm concerned. What REALLY matters is comments, whether they be "oooh cool" or actually helpful critiques of a piece. I vote for "don't fix it, it ain't broke" Kate