FreeBasic Top 50 Website Launch

Post by **v1ctor** » Nov 26, 2006 3:11

Yeah, i don't think adding fb.net itself would be fair, if they can't find the "official" FreeBASIC domain, then forget :).

Nodtveidt · Post by **Nodtveidt** » Nov 26, 2006 4:52

I wasn't referring to that, v1c...I was referring to the vote explosion on the #1 ranked site.

syn9 · Post by **syn9** » Nov 26, 2006 7:33

lurah & v1c. good point.

nodtveidt: the vote explosion? please elaborate. as far as i know there isnt a voting system... the ranking is based on unique site visits over the last 10 days

Dr_D · Post by **Dr_D** » Nov 26, 2006 9:50

Damn man... our site is in last place! :(
Oh well... we still keep kicking out some games! :)

Nodtveidt · Post by **Nodtveidt** » Nov 26, 2006 11:48

syn9 wrote:the vote explosion? please elaborate. as far as i know there isnt a voting system... the ranking is based on unique site visits over the last 10 days

It's a "vote" when someone clicks the link from the topsite...that's how the ranking in the list is determined. A "vote explosion" is when someone gets a bunch of their buddies or whatever to go to a topsite and click the link to their site for the purpose of rank inflation. I personally tend to strongly dislike topsites for that reason...sites with little to no content end up at the top of the list while sites with real content get shoved to the bottom. I'm not specifically saying it's happening here but it's an undying trend and it certainly looks like it's going on, but I could be wrong.

syn9 · Post by **syn9** » Nov 26, 2006 17:32

ah, yea, i see what you're saying... thats why i have it default set to list by pageviews instead of hits out. it seams more fair that way.

i hope you're not referring to me when i was in the #1 spot. i dont have a hell of a lot of content, but i do get a fair amount of hits, and my hits have been relatively constant for the last year. http://syn9.thingie.net/?table=counts

Plasma · Post by **Plasma** » Nov 26, 2006 18:21

Nodtveidt wrote:
syn9 wrote:the vote explosion? please elaborate. as far as i know there isnt a voting system... the ranking is based on unique site visits over the last 10 days
It's a "vote" when someone clicks the link from the topsite...that's how the ranking in the list is determined. A "vote explosion" is when someone gets a bunch of their buddies or whatever to go to a topsite and click the link to their site for the purpose of rank inflation. I personally tend to strongly dislike topsites for that reason...sites with little to no content end up at the top of the list while sites with real content get shoved to the bottom. I'm not specifically saying it's happening here but it's an undying trend and it certainly looks like it's going on, but I could be wrong.

Ummm...I never voted for my site or asked anyone else to. As syn9 said, rankings are based on pageviews rather than votes. So quit whining.

KristopherWindsor · Post by **KristopherWindsor** » Nov 27, 2006 1:18

Is the site down now? :-|

SSC · Post by **SSC** » Nov 27, 2006 1:25

Seems to be

syn9 · Post by **syn9** » Nov 27, 2006 2:59

im not sure what was up with it, but yea, it was down for a lil bit there

relsoft · Post by **relsoft** » Nov 27, 2006 8:17

Dr_D wrote:Damn man... our site is in last place! :(
Oh well... we still keep kicking out some games! :)

That's because it's "unranked" and would never have any hits until I figure out where to put this:

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<a href="http://www.fbtop50.com/"><img src="http://www.fbtop50.com/button.php?u=relsoft" alt="FreeBasic Top 50" border="0" /></a>

Until then, we are always gonna be in "last" place.

Nodtveidt · Post by **Nodtveidt** » Nov 27, 2006 12:05

Plasma wrote:Ummm...I never voted for my site or asked anyone else to. As syn9 said, rankings are based on pageviews rather than votes. So quit whining.

Wow, you still don't know how to read. Amazing. And the fact that you automatically think I'm talking about your site simply shows that you're the kind of person who DOES get his friends to help your rank. Pretty pathetic. Oh well...tis the nature of topsites...someone's always going to abuse them.

Sisophon2001 · Post by **Sisophon2001** » Nov 27, 2006 13:04

@Nodtveidt

Do your really believe what you just said? From an outsiders point of view, knowing nothing of you or Plasma, you are not showing yourself in very good light. I have read many of your writings before and always up till now was impressed.

Sorry to read such garbage this time.

Garvan

Deleter · Post by **Deleter** » Nov 27, 2006 22:43

@not, i took you to be talking about his site as well...lets see why it might have been inferred

exhibit a:

Nodtveidt wrote:I wasn't referring to that, v1c...I was referring to the vote explosion on the #1 ranked site.

And what was the number one ranked site folks? phatcode.net. wow. Plasma's simple reading of posts has screwed him over. You're supposed to divine a holy meaning and hold your tongue, admitting the absolute correctness of not.

Take a chill pill, you just come in here and spew negativity. And no, that stupid smiley that went along with your cold comment does not make it a happy post.

-Deleter

cha0s · Post by **cha0s** » Nov 28, 2006 1:30

Simmer down, boys