Splitting up Hot Topics

slickdeals · 07-11-2008, 06:39 PM

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.

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.

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

**catluver** · 07-11-2008, 08:37 PM

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

**Qaid** · 07-12-2008, 02:36 AM

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.

finzz2dlft · 07-13-2008, 03:27 PM

Quote from catluver

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

I like it

**schbusdrvr** · 07-20-2008, 09:08 AM

Wise choice. I like it, and I know you were waiting for my approval

j/k

I do like the split though.

luffy86 · 08-01-2008, 02:57 PM

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

maura fernandez · 08-11-2008, 12:30 AM

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

Eepson · 08-16-2008, 07:24 PM

sounds good, I like this too.

JoeBonifazi · 08-18-2008, 05:22 PM

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

dst1 · 08-23-2008, 02:12 PM

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 · 09-01-2008, 04:39 PM

i like it too

annia · 09-30-2008, 07:09 PM

its cool

07-12-2008, 02:36 AM	#4
Qaid seller beware! Date Joined:Jul 2007 Posts:2,187 Reputation: 942	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. __________________ If it's still alive, it ain't hot
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08-01-2008, 02:57 PM	#7
luffy86 Slpwalkr Slickdeal Ranger Date Joined:Nov 2005 Posts:244 Reputation: 35	I like the idea alot too. Very useful in sorting out deals/threads by popular by rating and one by activity. __________________ Current Setup $429.76 (AR/BCB): AMD Phenom II AM3 X4 550 BE Callisto @ 3.7GHz \| GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H Mobo \| Antec mini-P180 Case (2x 120mm & 1x 200mm case fans) \| XFX 1GB HD 4870 GPU \| OCZ ModXtreme 600W PSU \| Sunbeam Core Contact CPU Cooler (w/ 120mm fan) \| 8GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 RAM \| WD 640GB Black HDD \| Samsung 22x DVDRW \| Windows 7 x64 OS \| $130 - Vizio VW22L 22" 1680x1050 720p LCD \| $30 - Logitech G9 Gaming Mouse
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08-11-2008, 12:30 AM	#8
maura fernandez jupiter2007 Date Joined:Dec 2003 Posts:4 Reputation: 10	I does make it much quicker to see was is coming up. I like it a lot.
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08-16-2008, 07:24 PM	#9
Eepson L1: Learner Date Joined:Aug 2008 Posts:1 Reputation: 10	sounds good, I like this too.
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08-23-2008, 02:12 PM	#11
dst1 Joy to the World! Date Joined:Mar 2006 Location:New Mexico Posts:1,070	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. __________________ Why I have reputation turned off. I don't believe in the "social construction of knowledge" theory. If what I have to say is true, would be true even if my rep were zero. And if what I say is false, it would still be false even if my rep were 10,000. Every statement should be evaluated on its own merits, regardless of what I did or did not do in the past.
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09-01-2008, 04:39 PM	#12
marmar L1: Learner Date Joined:Apr 2008 Posts:23 Reputation: 10	i like it too
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09-30-2008, 07:09 PM	#13
annia L1: Learner Date Joined:Sep 2008 Location:iowa city,ia Posts:8 Reputation: 18	its cool
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