Popular Frontpage Deals

slickdeals · 11-29-2008, 07:12 AM

You may have noticed that a bunch of frontpage deals have a tag next to the headlines. The purpose of the tag is to highlight the deals that have a lot of user activity.

We have analyzed all the deals that have been posted throughout the year and found that deals with significant chatter tend to be hotter than normal. From the data mining, we came up with a "secret" formula to determine the popularity of a deal. Every action you take on the deal: thumbs up/down, comment, view, time since posting, etc will affect whether the deal is tagged as popular. We believe that these deals are the cream of the crop but we'll let you decide.

NinjaZero1 · 11-29-2008, 08:51 AM

This is Cool but seems like most of the links are all either expired or sold out by the time we check them out

nimaim · 11-29-2008, 09:07 AM

Quote from NinjaZero1

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This is Cool but seems like most of the links are all either expired or sold out by the time we check them out

Popular tagged deals are naturally among the hottest deals so it's not surprising. Recent deals have been very short-lived ... you have to jump on them quickly.

vinh86 · 11-29-2008, 10:44 AM

It does grab my attention, but I think I would like it better if it just had the star.

inevitable_ · 11-29-2008, 12:11 PM

Great feature....i agree with the above poster on having a star to show popularity...similar to the rating system.

**shuriken** · 11-29-2008, 03:52 PM

good feature. i disagree with above posters--color looks fine.

**genester** · 11-29-2008, 07:10 PM

i like it, nice addition.

**PocketTwos** · 11-29-2008, 07:21 PM

Was this idea created by the Department of Redundancy Department? I thought the point of a deal making the Front Page was because it was a hot deal? This seems akin to making a second Front Page for the "popular" Front Page deals. Seems ridiculous to me. Maybe too many deals are making the front page that shouldn't be.

I do give props to the SD mods/creators for continuing to try to improve the website though.

I am all for this, I just think this idea is luke warm at best.

zionmagus · 11-29-2008, 08:46 PM

Is this implemented in other themes? 'Cause I'm using Midnight and I don't see any difference.

jacobb · 11-29-2008, 10:47 PM

Quote from QuikSellit

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Was this idea created by the Department of Redundancy Department? I thought the point of a deal making the Front Page was because it was a hot deal? This seems akin to making a second Front Page for the "popular" Front Page deals. Seems ridiculous to me. Maybe too many deals are making the front page that shouldn't be.

I do give props to the SD mods/creators for continuing to try to improve the website though.

I am all for this, I just think this idea is luke warm at best.

I agree that it is redundant...but we already have the hot deals side bar and the up and coming sidebar...so apparently that's what people (or the web developers) want.

**catluver** · 11-29-2008, 10:53 PM

Other sites do this. I don't think it's necessary for the regulars, but maybe newbies?

**Tyler1986** · 11-30-2008, 01:59 AM

I do like the idea, as sometimes I look for more information on a deal in the thread about it just to find there are a dozen comments and no real information, then I see a deal with 100+ comments and have plenty of additional information to find, as well as realize it is a popular deal.

But the the size of the popular tag and brightness make it distracting when looking through other deals, the bright red screams at my peripheral vision while I'm trying to read blue or gray text (yep, I look at expired deals all time). I think it would be much better if it were just the star.

**DNC** · 12-01-2008, 12:09 AM

Now that you've retired the

icon, can you change my rank bar to it.

**Tyler1986** · 12-01-2008, 01:30 AM

Thanks for the fix, I think the flame is a big improvement

**.DC.** · 12-01-2008, 10:34 AM

Quote from DNC

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Now that you've retired the

icon, can you change my rank bar to it.

11-29-2008, 08:51 AM	#2
NinjaZero1 Noob Date Joined:May 2007 Posts:69 Reputation: 10	This is Cool but seems like most of the links are all either expired or sold out by the time we check them out __________________
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11-29-2008, 10:44 AM	#4
vinh86 L2: Beginner Date Joined:Aug 2007 Posts:66 Reputation: 27	It does grab my attention, but I think I would like it better if it just had the star.
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11-29-2008, 12:11 PM	#5
inevitable_ "Embrace the inevitable" Date Joined:Nov 2005 Location:Orlando, FL Posts:914 Reputation: 44	Great feature....i agree with the above poster on having a star to show popularity...similar to the rating system. Last edited by inevitable_; 12-01-2008 at 05:27 PM..
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11-29-2008, 03:52 PM	#6
shuriken "buonGIORno!" -Brad Pitt Date Joined:Dec 2004 Location:Seattle, WA Posts:12,542 Reputation: 3832	good feature. i disagree with above posters--color looks fine. __________________ shuriken says: to ninja lootz. Best FREEBIES: $55 Starbucks GCs \| 410 x $10 Papa John's GCs \| $125 Amazon GCs \| $1250 AMEX GCs \| 54 x Choxies \| 279 x 5.8 oz. Dove Chocolates 9 x iPod 1GB 2G Shuffles \| iPod 4GB Nano \| iPod 30GB Video \| 2 x iPod 16GB Touches \| 2 x MSFT Vista + Office '07 \| $2140 Amazon 166 x FA-GCO Shop4tech Items \| 225 x NFL Hats \| 14,281 MCR Pts \| $245 Ticketmaster (FB) \| $174 Overstock \| $18,250 DELL \| Senseo
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11-29-2008, 07:10 PM	#7
genester L6: Expert Date Joined:Jul 2008 Location:San Diego Posts:1,228 Reputation: 665	i like it, nice addition.
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11-29-2008, 08:46 PM	#9
zionmagus Born Loser Date Joined:Jun 2007 Location:Lacey, WA Posts:392 Reputation: 79	Is this implemented in other themes? 'Cause I'm using Midnight and I don't see any difference.
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11-30-2008, 01:59 AM	#12
Tyler1986 Go Mariners Date Joined:Nov 2007 Location:Seattle, WA Posts:2,353 Reputation: 346	I do like the idea, as sometimes I look for more information on a deal in the thread about it just to find there are a dozen comments and no real information, then I see a deal with 100+ comments and have plenty of additional information to find, as well as realize it is a popular deal. But the the size of the popular tag and brightness make it distracting when looking through other deals, the bright red screams at my peripheral vision while I'm trying to read blue or gray text (yep, I look at expired deals all time). I think it would be much better if it were just the star.
	Reply

12-01-2008, 12:09 AM	#13
DNC Date Joined:Sep 2003 Location:Plano, TX Posts:15,942 Reputation: 1325	Now that you've retired the icon, can you change my rank bar to it. __________________ ¢ 0162 ™ 0153 º 167 © 0169 Inventor of the RNBM acronym .uʍop ǝpısdn sı ɹoʇıuoɯ ɹnoʎ 'sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ uɐɔ noʎ ɟı
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12-01-2008, 01:30 AM	#14
Tyler1986 Go Mariners Date Joined:Nov 2007 Location:Seattle, WA Posts:2,353 Reputation: 346	Thanks for the fix, I think the flame is a big improvement
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