An undeserved honour
mikeinewshot
February 03, 2008, 06:19 PM posted in General DiscussionI see that I am top of the most active users list!!
This is pretty wierd as I have hardly posted anything for some time. But it's nice to be recognised
henning
February 06, 2008, 06:23 PMgoulniky, I am complely out - probably silly comments on the last QW led the algorithm to a devaluation. Anyway. Now I can post freely without the risk of being openly branded to "CPod-nerd". ;)
ricegrass
February 03, 2008, 09:02 PMMike, Hope this keeps you flying high. Bazza and Frank will soon be nipping at your heels!
dave
February 03, 2008, 11:01 PMBe careful, I hear it gets lonely at the top...
xiaohu
February 04, 2008, 12:23 AMMike, I noticed I'm at number 2, but I don't know what I did to deserve it. I feel the same as you, why am I suddenly up so high? Maybe they just made more changes to the most active user list algorithm.
ricegrass
February 04, 2008, 12:37 AMThey have ways of measuring your brain activity as your finger tips make contact with with the keys! Their algorithms even factor in time differences to allow for sleepiness. You guys are the the most active, take a bow!
wei1xiao4
February 04, 2008, 03:59 AMMike, nice to see your name up there! I want to help too!
bazza
February 04, 2008, 10:35 AMThe hardest thing for me is getting off the list, but a little effort and I should make it. ;)
bazza
February 04, 2008, 10:36 AMA little less effort I meant.
mikeinewshot
February 05, 2008, 12:45 PMThanks guys - actually my 6 month's subscriptions is about to expire - so perhaps it is their way of buttering me up so I resubscribe! The question is "Shall I continue to subscribe..........."?
mikeinewshot
February 03, 2008, 07:46 PMTaiPan much appreciated
marcelbdt
February 05, 2008, 01:22 PMI think that the question is intended to be rethoric.
mikeinewshot
February 05, 2008, 03:22 PMWell - I have just taken the plunge again and paid a year's premium subscription - only so as I can get the DVD of course. Thank you wei1xiao4 - actually I really appreciated your encouragement. So you are all stuck with me for another year, by which time I fully expect to be so good even 大山 will pay homage - all due to Chinesepod
goulnik
February 05, 2008, 04:32 PMI'm guessing they've added a popularity factor to the MAU algorithm, reflecting how often a topic you initiated has been read, 88groups activity or some such. Otherwise, I don't see how I could have crawled up close to the top without hardly writing any comment recently. Can't have anything to do with post length either in my case.
goulnik
February 05, 2008, 04:34 PManother possibility is they're giving user comments more weight than lesson comments, I seldom comment on those. Might also be using 中文 in comments
mikeinewshot
February 05, 2008, 06:08 PMSorry to say there is another possibility. The algorithm is screwed!
calkins
February 06, 2008, 03:57 PMMike, you're slipping...here this will give you a few more points! And I think you're right, the algorithm is screwed. Take cholee for example, with 49 points and only 2 posts. Interesting...
goulnik
February 06, 2008, 04:30 PMand I haven't said a word for 24 hours, which didn't stop me from gettting to the top?! Henning, Bazza please help rescue me!
calkins
February 06, 2008, 04:48 PMgoulniky, even more interesting...before my last post and your post, Mike had 86 points....now he has 85. So I guess our posts made him lose half a point each!
wei1xiao4
February 05, 2008, 01:08 PMYes, you should continue! The C-Pod community would miss you.
TaiPan
February 03, 2008, 07:43 PMMike, Hopefully my post on your conversation will add to your greatness.