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JANUARY 26, 2009 2:48PM

OS - What about a "most commented" category?

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I saw at the top that we have "most read" and "top rated" but I'd also like to have a list of the most commented blog topics (topics with the highest number of comments).

 Anyone else out there feel the same way?

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I'll post the first comment...wow, what a great idea!!
The Buzz
January 26, 2009 02:48 PM
I think the problem with this is that some posters tend to comment on their own posts.... A LOT. Like all day long. Like after every comment, or when there hasn't been a comment, or when they want to bump it in the feed. Sometimes their comments can be a ratio of 7:1 or higher. If the poster's comments did not count, then this would be another interesting category. If not, I fear that some people would just repeatedly comment on their own posts to stay at the top of that category.
M B
January 26, 2009 02:56 PM
Yeah, i guess you could pump up your own stats that way. I'd go for an everyone's comments but your owns stat.
The Buzz
January 26, 2009 03:17 PM
How about the Eds giving everyone the option of an "Unrated" to go with the "Rated?" You could only use one or the other, or of course nothing. It's another way of making a comment/statement.
grif -
January 26, 2009 03:25 PM
I would be one of the folks that likes to comment on my own posts because I like the exchange with other writers. If someone takes the time to leave a comment, it only seems proper to chat with them or show appreciation. That said, I'll bet the Eds could just as easily omit the poster's comments in the tally as suggested. With that provision I would support such a list.
Harp
January 29, 2009 01:24 AM
Yeah, I could go either way with it as sometimes the action is happening in the comments and the author is really keeping the flame alive that way, but if you could get more attention with more comments then, obviously, people would misuse the comments.
The Buzz
February 16, 2009 02:45 PM