Here's an explanation of other ranking algorithms, including Bayesian average, Wilson score and the ones used on HN, Reddit, StumbleUpon and Del.icio.us: http:

Here's an explanation of other ranking algorithms, including Bayesian average, Wilson score and the ones used on HN, Reddit, StumbleUpon and Del.icio.us: http://blog.linkibol.com/2010/05/07/how-to-build-a-popularity-algorithm-you-can-be-proud-of/ http://blog.linkibol.com/2010/05/07/how-to-build-a-popularit...