Scratch

For me the front page is an eventual target 

juststickman wrote:

Before the new curator(s), I was really disappointed in the scratch team and almost quit.

Now, not so bad. Still not great though.

Well, I'm glad you're not quitting 

There are a variety of opinions about this among Scratch Team. I'll share mine.

I would like to see a time limit for "stay on front page" - like the most you can be up there would be 2 days, after which you would not be eligible to be on the front page for a week or so.

I tested this manually as an experiment for a week or so a while back, and it seemed like we got more diversity on the front page - different kinds of projects by more different kinds Scratchers -  as a result.

This would mean more projects would get front paged, but for less time each.

Some felt that making the rules about getting on the front page more complicated would be confusing and off putting and would make Scratchers less motivated to participate, and that we'd be better off leaving it the way it is.  We couldn't come to a consensus, so we didn't make the change.

Lightnin wrote:

There are a variety of opinions about this among Scratch Team. I'll share mine.

I would like to see a time limit for "stay on front page" - like the most you can be up there would be 2 days, after which you would not be eligible to be on the front page for a week or so.

I tested this manually as an experiment for a week or so a while back, and it seemed like we got more diversity on the front page - different kinds of projects by more different kinds Scratchers -  as a result.

This would mean more projects would get front paged, but for less time each.

Some felt that making the rules about getting on the front page more complicated would be confusing and off putting and would make Scratchers less motivated to participate, and that we'd be better off leaving it the way it is.  We couldn't come to a consensus, so we didn't make the change.

Thats a pretty good idea.

Maybe have it that for your first time its longer and if you havent been on the Front page for a while its longer as well 

bump

Lightnin wrote:

antimonyarsenide wrote:

Cnor wrote:

Maybe have it that for your first time its longer and if you havent been on the Front page for a while its longer as well 

Actually, I think that a great idea! Give everyone who's been on the front page recently a twenty view/five love-it handicap for two weeks. Like if 08jackt had a project with 208 views, it would be behind a project by, lets say ihaveamac with 189 views. And if 08jackt still gets on the front page, next time he'll have a 40 view handicap. }:-)

In general I like "weighting" systems like these because they don't absolutely prevent people from getting FP, just makes it a little harder for a while. But the problem of how to describe them clearly in ways that are easy to understand, even for newcomers, is an issue.

But in 08jackt's case, his hard work was not appreciated and it was a waste.

Personally I love the front page.

Especially when that 08jackt guy gets on it because he's so cool and handsome and not even remotely fat.

08jackt wrote:

Especially when that 08jackt guy gets on it because he's so cool and handsome and not even remotely fat.

From the picture I saw in WaveOSBeta's appearance guessing thread, I beg to differ.

Anyways. Back on topic.

08jackt wrote:

steppenwulf wrote:

08jackt wrote:

...and not even remotely fat.

Lies!

http://media.herald-dispatch.com/blog/t … 751261.JPG

'EY! IM NOT FAT, IM BIG BONED.

Wow with those stunning goood luhks u must get all teh ladeez.

Lightnin wrote:

There are a variety of opinions about this among Scratch Team. I'll share mine.

I would like to see a time limit for "stay on front page" - like the most you can be up there would be 2 days, after which you would not be eligible to be on the front page for a week or so.

I tested this manually as an experiment for a week or so a while back, and it seemed like we got more diversity on the front page - different kinds of projects by more different kinds Scratchers -  as a result.

This would mean more projects would get front paged, but for less time each.

Some felt that making the rules about getting on the front page more complicated would be confusing and off putting and would make Scratchers less motivated to participate, and that we'd be better off leaving it the way it is.  We couldn't come to a consensus, so we didn't make the change.

I still don't understand why people think this would be very confusing, because the scratch team does all the work. 
I like the wheighting system best. but, it should last one month after the project gets off, then return to zero.

Umm.. When I look at the front page, I'm mainly looking at the Newest Projects or My Friend's Latest Projects. Those are the only two sections that interest me, usually.

Last edited by rufflebee (2010-08-06 18:05:20)

peckychicken wrote:

Sometimes, it's ordinary people who get on the front page, but I find that usuallly it's famous people who get on, just because they're famous.  I like it when ordinary people get on, though.  I got on once.  My Harry Potter vs. Twilight remixing poll got top remixed last august, on my birthday.  I like it when non-famous people get on, but otherwise I don't really like the way that it's mostly famous people.

EDIT:  Let me rephrase that.  Ordinary people do get on the front page, but famous people can get on without even trying.   

I agree