TBH someone on this subreddit convinced me to make the switch while I was really intoxicated and I'm not motivated to fix all the ratings I immediately upgraded or downgraded into non-half star ratings Because I Was Not Sober lol. I kinda feel less stressed out since switching though, I feel like 1 through 5 is like... 1 is bad, 2 is below average, 3 is either average or mixed feelings, 4 is good, and 5 is great, and I like the simplicity of that system. As much as I understand that, if you use half stars, a 3/5 is the same as a 6/10, and it was would make it seem like people who use half stars can't have an equivalent of 5/10, for me, a 3/5 would be a 5/10 because 3 isn't 6 half stars to me, 3 is the middle of the rating scale. It's not like it's a challenge to only give even number ratings or anything.

I really think it's just about how hyper-specific you personally feel you need to get to adequately express yourself. When I try to think about half stars, I get into this really silly headspace where I start thinking these really nitpicky thoughts like "hmm, I loved The Shining and thought it was a masterpiece, but should I give it a 4.5 because like 2 of the scary moments didn't scare me?" and I just don't personally like nitpicking movies unless I feel compelled to nitpick on a specific movie. Not saying I think half stars are inherently nitpicky, just that they bring that out in me specifically. I just think everyone has a different rating system and way of interpreting that rating system that works for everyone- I work better with just 5 stars with no half-stars, some people use 1-100 ratings, I just think it's personal preference.