"Hot Thread" algorithm updates

MediaHound · 01-19-2009, 04:09 PM

When you search for new threads, and when you view the list of threads in a particular sub-forum, to the left of the thread title is an icon. That icon tells you a bit of information about the thread.
The legend of what each icon means is listed at the bottom of the list of threads. This is it though:

	New posts		Hot thread with new posts
	No new posts		Hot thread with no new posts
	Thread is closed		You have posted in this thread

Yesterday I changed the algorithm that determines what makes a thread hot or not. Now that the Society is a little larger, I felt it made more sense as more and more threads were becoming hot and the value of being hot wasn't as it used to be. So hot threads were being overlooked. Now, when you see a hot thread, you know it's really hot.
Feel free to remind me each year or two to update this should a lot of hot threads always be present.

Chironex · 04-12-2009, 02:32 PM

I feel better already. Old algore-ithms on warbal gloming and internet creation are sensationalithms!

Bob · 04-12-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Chironex

I feel better already. Old algore-ithms on warbal gloming and internet creation are sensationalithms!

Please stop talking to Tan, it's having a bad effect.

Chironex · 04-12-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob

Please stop talking to Tan, it's having a bad effect.

Hahahaha, my hero!

Tog Tan · 04-13-2009, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob

Please stop talking to Tan, it's having a bad effect.

Which Tan, Bob? Fyi, Tan is the mostest surname among the Chinese. This is how it goes amongst us in numbers from China to the rest of the world and this is not a joke ; Tan, Lee, Wong, Ho and Cheong.

In the phone directory, the last time I saw it, it has 30 pages of Tans. The joke here is, if you throw a rock out into a crowd, you definitely hit a Tan. I guess, we over produced, ha?

Lastly, far as I have checked, there's only 1 TOG TAN. Cool....

lorax · 04-13-2009, 09:24 AM

Nah, it's not having a bad effect on Scot. Just on his spoonerisms!

Thanks, Jarred - it was getting a bit hot in here.

Bob · 04-13-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Tog Tan

Which Tan, Bob? Fyi, Tan is the mostest surname among the Chinese. This is how it goes amongst us in numbers from China to the rest of the world and this is not a joke ; Tan, Lee, Wong, Ho and Cheong.

In the phone directory, the last time I saw it, it has 30 pages of Tans. The joke here is, if you throw a rock out into a crowd, you definitely hit a Tan. I guess, we over produced, ha?

Lastly, far as I have checked, there's only 1 TOG TAN. Cool....

I was just checking to see if I could slip one by you!

Chironex · 04-13-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lorax

Nah, it's not having a bad effect on Scot. Just on his spoonerisms!

Thanks, Jarred - it was getting a bit hot in here.

Wow, I am impressed. Haven't heard that word for a long time. Good form!

MediaHound · 05-17-2009, 02:02 PM

lol... good times..

04-12-2009, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chironex The causasian Asian! Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Find me on the map! Zone: I have no idea Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,788 BananaBucks : 183,785 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 4,544 Times Was Thanked 1,406 Times in 808 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 609 Times	Re: "Hot Thread" algorithm updates I feel better already. Old algore-ithms on warbal gloming and internet creation are sensationalithms! __________________ Scot

04-13-2009, 09:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
lorax Banned lorax's Photo Gallery Location: Ecuador, South America Find me on the map! Zone: USDA 13 / Köppen-Geiger BSh Name: Lorax Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,532 BananaBucks : 409,462 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 742 Times Was Thanked 3,040 Times in 1,188 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 464 Times	Re: "Hot Thread" algorithm updates Nah, it's not having a bad effect on Scot. Just on his spoonerisms! Thanks, Jarred - it was getting a bit hot in here.

05-17-2009, 02:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
MediaHound Tally-Man MediaHound's Photo Gallery Location: Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Jarred Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,288 BananaBucks : 2,606,249 Feedback: 73 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,939 Times Was Thanked 5,146 Times in 1,372 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,091 Times	Re: "Hot Thread" algorithm updates lol... good times.. __________________ Apologies in advance if I am slow to reply to your PM. I suggest posting in the forums for support if you need something urgent.