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I think there's a lot of space in this area for time to be factored in. Some of the questions on there already are really moving targets... the answer changes
by buro9 17y ago
I think there's a lot of space in this area for time to be factored in.
Some of the questions on there already are really moving targets... the answer changes as the market reacts.
An example might be "What netbook should I get?" and with the amount on the market what was once a no-brainer (Samsung NC10) changes (HP Mini 210).
So you have this staleness factor that will creep in and reduce the value of the whole site as people will learn to distrust the answers.
If you could somehow factor in time it would be a real benefit.
And I don't mean "Sort by time"... because then if you have a stack of "What iPod should I get?" you'll be encouraging frequent duplication from people who want a current answer.
Maybe consider actually showing when the votes were placed so that over time you could show how the target moved.
- empire29 17y agoburo - I was actually thinking about putting in a warning based on the age of a question. I had thought about how to display votes based with various weights.. i think weighting by vote "newness" may be very interesting way to go about it.
- empire29 17y agoThe more i think about this, the more i agree it is a crucial aspect - especially since the site focus on tech which is inherently a fast moving industry. thanks again for the feedback.