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Busiest Forums computation
Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!)) Started conversation Aug 8, 2000
This is just idle curiosity on my part....
(so don't go to any great trouble 
)
What is the formula used to determine the 5 busiest forums on the front page? I'm particularly interested in the amount of time span included and if it's weighted in any particular way.
Also, the most neglected entries... based on number of page views?
Thanks.
Busiest Forums computation
Abi Posted Aug 9, 2000
Thanks for the question Redbeard - I am not sure of the answer so I am off to find it for you.
Busiest Forums computation
Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!)) Posted Aug 9, 2000
Thanks, Abi!
Busiest Forums computation
Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Aug 14, 2000
Have you found the answer yet?
Busiest Forums computation
Abi Posted Aug 14, 2000
Yes it is this
The Techie team think that the calculation is simply the most number of postings in the last twelve hours.
> Also, the most neglected entries... based on number of page views?
Yes, it is based on page views. I believe it only looks at recent edited entries too.
Does that help?
Busiest Forums computation
Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!)) Posted Aug 14, 2000
Thanks!
It was just curiosity. I figured it had to be over some period of time (I was guessing 24 hours, but 12 sounds right). I've noticed that it takes a fair amount of activity for a forum to get up there, but then not as much to keep it up there.
Thanks again for checking on it.
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Aug 14, 2000
Sounds like a good answer! Thank you!
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- 1: Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!)) (Aug 8, 2000)
- 2: Abi (Aug 9, 2000)
- 3: Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!)) (Aug 9, 2000)
- 4: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Aug 14, 2000)
- 5: Abi (Aug 14, 2000)
- 6: Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!)) (Aug 14, 2000)
- 7: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Aug 14, 2000)
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