Threshold To Make A Posts "Popular" Is Proving Too High

[Jingthing]

Note: this is intended to be only about ONE DETAIL of the new "Like" feature, not about the feature in general. Please respect that.

I have noticed VERY FEW posts are getting enough "Like" votes to cause them to be popular. I think the trigger is five likes. I am noticing it is very rare for posts to get even three likes.

Therefore I suggest lowering the trigger to THREE likes to trigger labeling a post popular. This still means based on current patterns that very few posts will achieve that distinction. In my view, too few, but lowering to a two vote trigger would be kind of silly.

That's my two cents, or should I say three cents.

If it turns out too many posts are turning popular at the three like level, that could be adjusted up later. Assuming of course the geeks working on the site have the power to change the trigger level.

If not ...

Edited January 9, 2012 by Jingthing

[zzaa09]

Rather obsessed with this popularity contest, are we?

[Jingthing]

Rather obsessed with this popularity contest, are we?

No thank you for ignoring the OP.

It's about showing more posts to be popular. Not about tallies for individual posters. Actually, probably no real need for a big discussion on this thread, as long as the admins get to hear the idea and consider it.

[whybother]

The feature isn't being used much, at least not as much as the + and - used to be used.

Putting it to 3 posts for a little while will make people more aware of it (seeing the "popular" indicator) and they might use it more.

But overall, I don't care if people use it or not.

[Jingthing]

I think as long as we have the feature that the coolest thing about it is that it has the (now underused) potential of highlighting some posts that more people like. I hadn't really thought about the idea that making more posts turn popular due to lowering the threshold would actually make the Like feature itself more popular. Maybe so, maybe not.

[lannarebirth]

Have you ever considered that what the most people "like" is oftentimes the exact opposite of what discerning people may like? Might a well "liked" post be a warning to pass on by? I don't know, I frequently find my tastes don't match those of others. Whatever, knock yourself out.

[samsiam]

Jeesus....get a life.

[Jingthing]

Have you ever considered that what the most people "like" is oftentimes the exact opposite of what discerning people may like? Might a well "liked" post be a warning to pass on by? I don't know, I frequently find my tastes don't match those of others. Whatever, knock yourself out.

I get your point but that remains to be seen as the so few posts have been triggered yet.

[george]

I have now set it three (3) likes to set it to "Popular", instead of 5. Let;s see how it goes.

We will get an update of the reputation system later in Q1 when next software version is planned to be released:

http://community.inv...n-enhancements/

Hope you LIIKE it.

[MrRed]

I made it 3 for you,Mr Popular now

[Jingthing]

I made it 3 for you,Mr Popular now

Uh oh, this is getting out hand.

Thank you George for considering my suggestion and liking it enough to try it!

Maybe time to close this thread now?

Edited January 9, 2012 by Jingthing

[dantilley]

It would be better if there were various levels of popularity for posts, with thresholds set at (for example) 3, 5 and 10 likes perhaps. Maybe 1, 2 and 3 stars in the icons for each? If this can't be done now, is it something that might be included in the new version coming in Q1 this year?

[george]

It would be better if there were various levels of popularity for posts, with thresholds set at (for example) 3, 5 and 10 likes perhaps. Maybe 1, 2 and 3 stars in the icons for each? If this can't be done now, is it something that might be included in the new version coming in Q1 this year?

We don't know if it's doable as we are not writing the software.

[dantilley]

Yeah, understood, anyway there's no mention of it on that enhancements blog post, but let's see.

[smokie36]

I think it should be set to at least ten or even higher.

Exclusivity dahlings....

[Jingthing]

Well, the threshold was changed from five to three which at the time made sense because almost no posts were making five. Now that it is at three it seems that is reached quite often. It seems to me ... too often, devaluing the label to the point of silliness. So I would suggest another tweak, either up to four or back again to five.

Cheers.

[samsiam]

yes...I agree...this is the most important issue in my life at present.