How to fix the review system and improve quality of writing

Review system score tiering and top review distribution/calculation: The overall score the user assigns to the review at the time of writing is is split into two (or three is better) categories: Positive, Mixed, and Negative. For scores 8-10, that would designate a positive review For scores 5-7, that would designate a mixed review For scores 1-4, negative. If this were just two categories, then 1-5 critical, 6-10 positive. This would be a behind the scenes means of categorizing them, and then assign either the most helpful or most helpful % (or any of these new sorting options) of each of the three categories to top review slots. If we're determined to keep 4 slots, then the 4th would be just the overall best voted one, regardless of score. How to improve the quality of writing, and by proxy- the section: 1. Introduce a holding period on new accounts

New accounts should have to be at least one month old at the time of writing a review. I can't tell you how many horrible reviews I've seen posted the same day, or at least inside of one week from throwaway accounts. A wait period would slow this down dramatically. There should also be a set amount of reviews that cane be posted in one day, to prevent spam

2. Implement a word count minimum

A barest of minimum word count should be 400 words. That's less than 100 words per section, for each of the five- Art, Sound, Character, Story, Enjoyment, and that doesn't even include an Overall, preface, recommendation, or anything extra. The average reader (high school level) reads at about 200 WPM. A 500-800 word review should take 3-5 minutes to read. That's an acceptable length for something you're interested in spending 25 minutes to 4.5 hours of your life watching. Anything longer than 13 episodes I think should be more in the 1000+ range. You can't fully express your thoughts and interpretations/imaginings in less than that with 9+ hours of content to cover. Oh, and ANN requires any and all reviews to be 800-1200 words, no matter the length of the show.

3. Either remove scoring (to eliminate abuse based on scores) or categorize them based on overall score assigned

Many have said that score is the #1 reason the not helpful button was abused- as it's a simple indicator of whether the user liked or disliked a show. Not everyone holds scores to mean the same thing, however. If scoring were removed, then the reintroduction of the Not Helpful button could be possible- as one would have to either make a concerted effort to read a review before deciding whether the author's views and the reader's views coincide, or at the very least, click the "show more" to reveal the button without reading - which some would not make an effort to do.

All of these ideas are passive ways to improve the section, without active interference on behalf of the moderators. Once the code is set, no one even has to lift a finger, as the criteria will sort out the garbage on its own. NOW, on top of that, there has to be moderation for the eventual spam, non English, terribly written/illegible, and troll reviews- but these would help dramatically.