@dayglow,
Just curious as to why you only listen to one side of each album. Time constraints?
Here's my thoughts about your question to @tomic601.
Years ago I'd follow up my record listening posts with a 0 - 10 scale. I thought it was a good thing to do. Never really had any responses from that. (Of course this is involving ongoing system changes). I then went to a SQ = EX or SQ = VG or SQ = OK.
Now just using Highly recommended, recommended both with some !!!! added depending on the degree of my recommendation.
Anyway, there's no right or wrong way IMO. I think it really boils down to the length of time posting here and how one knows/understands you/your posts.
Glad you're here.