NationStates Jolt Archive


One question....

Suicidal Librarians
20-08-2004, 00:00
How is a "popular" thread determined? I've tried to figure it out before, but I've never worked it out.
Unfree People
20-08-2004, 00:26
Uh....the number of replies? And who cares?
Suicidal Librarians
20-08-2004, 02:47
Uh....the number of replies? And who cares?

I'm curious by nature. So to answer your question: I CARE!
EvilGnomes
20-08-2004, 03:21
Run an experiment. spam this thread until it becomes popular (and hope it works before the mods spot it).

If it becomes popular, then it's probably the number. if it doesn't, then it's probably more complicated (like the number of posters, or posters and posts etc)
A Cast Of Millions
20-08-2004, 22:53
Maybe it's some form of mystical forum magic, or maybe it's just random...
Who knows?
Suicidal Librarians
20-08-2004, 23:08
I think it may have something to do with a large number of posts in a small amount of time or something like that.
Letila
20-08-2004, 23:16
I think it's just the number of posts. All threads with more than one page seem to considered popular ones and all with only one page aren't.