Truemors
We're introducing a comprehensive member ranking system on NowPublic. Essentially it's a way to identify the most active and effective newshounds on the site.
Your stats - number of stories, comments, “good stuffs” etc.- will be counted and compared with other members to create an extensive leaderboard. Each action on the site will be weighted differently in determining scores (hint: the most influential stats are stories, comments, good stuffs, and front page stories).
Details will be tweaked as we go along, and we'll be looking for feedback to improve it. Let us know your thoughts in the forum once you've checked it out.
Good luck, and may the best NowPublicans win - or at least rank fairly high.
If you'd like to see how the points break down, click here!
at 17:21 on May 15th, 2008
Sounds good to me.
at 18:09 on May 15th, 2008
How about a prize for number one each week? A Tee Shirt? Bumper sticker? $$$?
at 18:55 on May 15th, 2008
First, let me say thank you to the development and "geek" staff that all worked so hard on this. I know you cared very much to put in this kind of work.
That being said, let me again say that I'm not a big fan of a leaderboard. And I truly think that it would be more transparent, and put things more in context, to properly identify staff members as such. Simply lumping them in with other "members" or "editors" isn't transparent at all, as they have the geometrically amplified value of their Good Stuff flags, which count so much more than anyone else's, as well as their power tools to re-adjust the date and re-publish for anyone they choose to in order to gain them more attention, as well as the meetings to agree on which things to flag. Plus they are paid to be here and to post; as one contributor once said, the staff editors are really paid posters. Other people here, other than one active contributor that I know of who's been paid for posts, are volunteers who are dropping in during their free time. There's no way there's any competition in the two states: employees paid for time here; visitors volunteering their participation.
All that is just how the site operates; and what is, is. However, I think that not differentiating between staff members/staff editors and others is lacking in transparency. Why bother to differentiate between Editors, Wranglers, and members and then not follow through with the complete grouping of Staff Editors?
That would be just as easy to do as grouping any other members into a comparative block. So why not? Simple to do: Staff Editors, Guest Editors.
at 19:00 on May 15th, 2008
I agree with polisite. I'll be proud to wear shirt/hat that written "Now Public Member" he he
at 20:37 on May 15th, 2008
In reply to #2 politisite at 18:09 on May 15th, 2008
Hmmm...within Editors, I'm #1 for the category of 365 days. What did I win?
A cap, plus chocolate, would do nicely. ;}
at 04:32 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #3 PEP at 18:55 on May 15th, 2008
We have removed the NowPublic empoyees from the ranking lists. They do get scores, but will not appear in the lists.
at 05:07 on May 16th, 2008
Jordan - Even though PEP has made some interesting points, I like the idea! Thanks to everyone who worked on the development of "Ranking"!
at 06:30 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #5 PEP at 20:37 on May 15th, 2008
PEP,
You should get a cap and one of those chocolates that have an NP logo "eye imprint" and is a couple of pounds, Heck they should thow in a trip to the NP offices in BC
at 07:12 on May 16th, 2008
Pep, all this talk of Chocolate intrigues me M-M-M Yum...... and Seed what of this talk of Chicken? Is it Fried?
Do I get some? So many questions, so little time!~
Seriously though, what does the number 23,000 beside my name mean?
All in all I like the leader board regardless of the standings, news is news, readership drives the news, and your news story, regardless of flags, comments, or cut and paste reporting. My preference is variety of topics to comment on, and research a story, as I never take a story on face value, preferring to see all sides of the coin, before commenting on it, sometimes with hilarious results, especially with my Photoshop.
at 10:26 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #6 nagba at 04:32 on May 16th, 2008
That is very fair of you, and very kind to do that. Thank you. I worry about the members just beginning who see all those totals, realize that most of those ahead of them are employees, and feel like they can't compete.
This was such a good thing for you to do! :)
at 10:30 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #8 politisite at 06:30 on May 16th, 2008
OOOOOH, I like your thinking. Chocolate, LOTS of chocolate. Me wuvs chocolate.
at 10:35 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #8 politisite at 06:30 on May 16th, 2008
Hey! You're ahead of me in last 7 days and last 30 days!
Obviously, we ned to form a joint bloc. Any freebies that are chocolate-related, you share with me. Any clothing freebies (beyond the first cap or tee-shirt, OK, I can be grabby..heh heh) I share with you.
Now, there's an idea! ;}
at 10:41 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #9 Barry Artiste at 07:12 on May 16th, 2008
Errrr, this was meant for Barry. Not sure how it wound up in politisite's discussion box. You hijacking stuff again, politisite? ;}
BARRY...And congratulations on the #1 by your name.
What all this talk means is that everyone who gets chocolate as a reward for their placings sends it to PEP. ;}
Hey, a girl's gotta work what she's working!
comment edited by PEP, working without chocolate, poor thing.
at 11:02 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #4 uusjio at 19:00 on May 15th, 2008
uusjio, congratulations on your #2 ranking! :)
at 13:43 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #12 PEP at 10:35 on May 16th, 2008
No problem, the chocolate is yours. The NP boxers are mine. I cant compete with you on the 365 days.. I have been her almost 5 months
at 13:50 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #13 PEP at 10:41 on May 16th, 2008
Sorry
at 14:27 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #13 PEP at 10:41 on May 16th, 2008
All this talk of Food and Chocolate Chicken is making me hungry,
at 15:28 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #15 politisite at 13:43 on May 16th, 2008
Boxers? OK, boxers for you, girl jammies for me. Do you think they're making a list of our wants? heh heh
at 15:33 on May 16th, 2008
In reply to #16 politisite at 13:50 on May 16th, 2008
I think maybe the placer thingy--vs. the mathifier--may be putting things in odd places.
Tell us, just what are you sorry FOR, politisite! tell all. whisper.
Barry, the last time we discussed food you were, I believe, in your tatty bathrobe cooling off in front of the refrigerator. Or something like that. At least, that was your story.
at 16:10 on May 16th, 2008
Hey, where's this chicken feed story?