The existing scale does not accommodate nonliterary responses. A code that said something like, "Nonliterary response," or "Not for me " would let readers comment without affecting summary values and let authors know that the reviewer started off the usual track.

Example: I usually avoid stories coded Z (whatever that is) but I read this one. Not being familiar with the reactions and expectations regular readers of such stories have, I might want to comment without assigning a score.

Now, I would probably not review the story, to avoid mixing literary apples with non-literary oranges. Adding something like "N" with the label "Nonliterary" or "Not for me" might encourage readers who do not review stories to do so, and some who already participate to offer more reviews. Such comments might even provoke discussion among readers.

Except for adding the code, there would be no extra burden on site administrators, no checking for nonliterary comments.