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Nov 19 2012, 2:45pm Anchor

I added the popularity button to a forum signature and I'm curious how the number is calculated.  I searched these forums but couldn't find anything about it.

I'm not complaining, but mine seems oddly high already :)

awesome2430
awesome2430 The General McBallsey
Nov 19 2012, 8:01pm Anchor

Just the basics, responding joining groups, being part of the community, being active, etc...

Nov 19 2012, 11:58pm Anchor

Thanks

JigsawPieces
JigsawPieces Shut up, that's why.
Nov 20 2012, 4:20am Anchor

Huh, I always assumed it was how much people visited / commented on the mod page. I would imagine there's a buffer of a few hundred odd games at the bottom that it'd be pretty hard to get below unless you were totally inactive.

Maybe you could try doing sexual favours for the indiedb staff and see if it goes higher? :D

Nov 21 2012, 1:55pm Anchor

Yeah, it's kind of weird if that is the case.  Maybe it should say "Activity" or something else... how much I post updates has no bearing on popularity at all.

Edited by: ScottBeeson

Nov 21 2012, 2:20pm Anchor

Well posting a lot of things/being active on forums kinda ties together with this fictional popularity, since the more you post, be active the more people will eventually notice you, either in a good way or bad way that depends..

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