Splitting up Hot Topics

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<p>The hot topics box on the right side of our homepage has been instrumental for our editors to find deals for the front page. After using it for a few years, we noticed that the box has dual purposes and there are generally 2 types of deal threads that show up. It has deals where users have voted favorably and it also has deals where there is a good amount of activity (views, replies) but it still needs to draw some eyeballs & votes to fully determine if it is Slickdealer approved.</p>

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<p>We originally intended hot topics to only show the very best user voted deals but a lot of times the other deals tend to take over the real estate. It's still very useful to drive traffic to the other deals so we decided to split them into two boxes one for hot topics and another for up & coming. </p>

Hopefully this makes it easier for SD'ers to sort out the good deals. Try it out and let us know what you think.

[wikipost]

Great Idea

[catluver]

I think this is an excellent idea, it separates the threads with posts due to controversy from the truly good deals.

[Qaid]

I also think this is a good idea. The $7.25 AMC movie thread never hit off my deal alerts. 15 votes but it never got to 3 thumbs :( Actually, of those 5, only the graphics card deal hit my deal alerts. So what I can do instead is add "up and coming topics" to my RSS feed and check that combined with my deal alerts.

:thanks:

[finzz2dlft]

I think this is an excellent idea, it separates the threads with posts due to controversy from the truly good deals.


:iagree: I like it :nod:

[Schooby]

Wise choice. I like it, and I know you were waiting for my approval :lol: :harhar: j/k


I do like the split though.

[luffy86]

I like the idea alot too. Very useful in sorting out deals/threads by popular by rating and one by activity.

[maura fernandez]

I does make it much quicker to see was is coming up. I like it a lot.

[Eepson]

sounds good, I like this too.

[JoeBonifazi]

How can I view hot topics or Up & Coming on my Mobile browser?

[dst1]

I don't always agree with SD changes but this one I like. I figured out what was going on before I even read the blog and my reaction was positive.

[marmar]

i like it too

[annia]

its cool

[udtekbattery]

It's a good idea.