Hi all,
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up and some insight into some of the behind-the-scenes changes we have been making. One of the things we are constantly tweaking is the story promotion algorithm – it’s something that we have been adjusting on a regular basis for quite some time. Most of our additions/tweaks go unnoticed, others take a few days to get right as we watch them run in the wild (on the live site). Last week we introduced a new factor into the algorithm and monitored the results. After analyzing the data, we made adjustments this weekend to allow it to perform optimally. You’ll notice these changes on the live site today (no more stories sitting in the queue w/100+ Diggs).
Digg on,
Kevin