I proposed this over haul to the clap system several months ago. Make the scale 1–100, or 1–10. Make the rater anonymous unless they want to be identified. Each piece should have two scores à la Rotten Tomatoes. The average score from writers and the average score from readers. There should be a third score uniquely relative to the viewer — “rating by people you follow.” Lastly, people should have the option of receiving a notification whenever someone they follow gives a story certain ratings. https://medium.com/loud-updates/mediums-clap-system-amounts-to-a-vermiform-appendix-7587edb85a0a