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Let’s be real. Popularity is a bit of a joke. What is “popular” anyway? Most of the “popular” people we knew in high school sucked.
But we digress.
You’ll notice that the default idea evaluation sort was changed from “Most Comments” to “Most Popular” earlier today.
To prevent attempts to “game” this new sort function, we’re keeping the exact ingredients of what makes an idea “popular” a secret. Just know that we’ve been listening to the conversations taking place on Get Satisfaction and on the forums, and we’ve studied other popularity algorithms in existence (Google the subject for more; it’s actually quite fascinating).
Our algorithm weighs a number of factors in a way that should continuously surface ideas that are interesting and worth further evaluation. As with everything on Quirky, we’ll continue to evolve this and other site features constantly. So let us know what you think on the forum!
7 Comments
gizmosandi | 11/10/2010 10:44 PM
This change makes me happy. When I’m happy—everyone is happy. Thanks!
daniel schier | 11/10/2010 11:27 PM
Me no likey. As with any popularity contest, it’s too subjective (and vague) for my taste. However, if it’s really working it should determine the winners. I don’t trust it’s judgement. I would like a function that tells me “most original” as a means of sorting.
Ken Somerby | 11/11/2010 8:18 AM
Random is better……
Instead of voting for most comments now people will vote for most popular as they will assume that most popular is the front runner to win.
pamachapura | 11/11/2010 6:16 PM
That’s a nice look for you, Jess! Like it!
Jessie Porter | 11/12/2010 12:58 PM
Popularity is subject to change based on the audience. You have to appeal to who is around you if you want to stay popular.
Andres | 11/12/2010 11:14 PM
Reddit. Voting. System.
It’s a simple solution…