Zero star ratings for bad apps

I have downloaded many useful apps for my ipod touch but also a few junky ones that i deleted after running them once. After i delete them the ipod asks me if i would like to rate them. the thing that bothers me is that the lowest rating i can give is 1 star. This bothers me because that seems to imply that the app has some value (1/5 = 20%). It is inevitable that as more apps are created there will be more garbage adding noise to the app store. Why not make it possible to leave a rating of 0 out of five? An would you mind taking out the trash Apple? Do we really need 200 **** apps? idk how some of these apps get green lit.

Indeed the keyword search works well but what if you don't know what you are looking for? In such a case user reviews and ratings are likely more relevant then just the number of times an app has been downloaded. Also what do users do with an app once they have downloaded it? Do they use it religiously or instantly delete it. An objective measure of quality could include user behavior, ratings, and positive or negative language in reviews in addition to the total number of dls.
I find the categories that the apps are sorted into to be somewhat arbitrary.
For example, is an app that purports to be a finger print scanner but in actuality is simply an artist's impression of what one might look like a utility? Should apps that contain adult content like Sex Quiz (18+) be near the top of the Educational / Games category?
I don't think of myself as a prude but perhaps there should be an adult category with subcategories such as sex, crudity, violence etc...
The current organization of the app store encourages developers to think inside the box. In order to have success in an environment with a limited number of niches their apps must fit into predefined roles so as to increase the slight chance of making it into one of the top 25 lists and achieving greater exposure. This might not guarantee that creativity is stifled but the most talented developers will be drawn to where the money is (the top of the pile where more users will see the app).
I'm not saying this is a national emergency or anything but I don't think it is unreasonable to challenge the party line and encourage innovation.

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