RE: New Trending Algorithm - Attempt Number 5
Well done and congrats to getting into that golden top 20. Fully and absolutely deserved!
Since you asked, I really can't get my mind behind "Trending". Why do we need to copy features from Web2 social networks that suck. I would completely scratch that.
What I really need to see when I type the main site url are the posts of my friends and those who I take interest in.
I think there always will be ways to trick and cheat the "trending" algorithm.
Number of resteems/votes/comments?
Theoretically someone with plenty of SP can create tens of free accounts each day and program them to do that - resteem and vote and comment.
Usually on entering the site, I switch form "trending" to "new".
So why not focus on more interesting features to add, something that would potentially attract new investors and make existing keep more tokens on the chain?
Perhaps a poll could be held to check out how many find "trending" useful at all?
Another question, what is "hot" in that regards. Must be a different algorithm. I never used that as this feels like the newest posts above certain threshold of rewards. Once again - plenty of paid votes posts, not quite interesting.
Yes, I don't usually use the site either.
I usually go straight into my feed. The disadvantage is that you always stay in your bubble unless someone resteems a post.
Absolutely! It's really not that easy to prevent. I've already thought about that. Even if we rate unique commentators, they can be created with multiple accounts.
That's another topic. We are constantly thinking about this in the witness channel. For example, have you seen the sidechain proposal? There are encouraging developments there.
You are very well informed about the crypto market. If you have a specific suggestion for an improvement, let us know.
The difference between "Hot" and "Trending" is merely a shorter time factor. The passage of time has a greater influence here. Otherwise, the calculation is the same.
I've been thinking about that bubble issue you mention. Perhaps when time is of essence, this isn't so bad but if I got more time, I'd then try to discover some interesting content. Not everyday though. That's quite user specific too, but frankly I haven't heard someone saying "trending" is an exciting feature.
I am so looking forward for the sidechain. I've placed my vote on that proposal long time ago, today found a couple of new ones that I think deserve my support, especially the proposal about the improved wallet.
I am just a small crypto fish in the vast ocean of info, Thank you, though!
STEEM and SBD only got delisted from some exchanges and I have not heard of it being listed on new ones. I think the whole community should put efforts into that direction, otherwise we will only see increasing inflation and price drops. Apart from the pumps, of course.
Thanks so much for your time and all your efforts here on the chain!
Thank you :-)
Me too. A few days ago, I worked with the developer of the sidechain to investigate problems in the context of the testnet. Some packages are a bit stubborn. But things are moving forward :-)
!dubby 20%
That is really awesome news!
I heard some rumors the last version that was running some years ago had security issues, been tampered with, so I hope this side is also taken care of. However, as it is just another sister blockchain, I suppose it would have stable security by design too, right?
No, it isn't a sister blockchain. It is a blockchain based on Avalon. It grabs the blocks from the Steem blockchain and processes certain instructions on the sidechain. For example, if you want to buy self-created tokens/NFTs or similar with STEEM. The possibilities are really very diverse.
The previous Steem engine had the disadvantage that it was not decentralised. It could therefore be switched off from one day to the next. This will no longer be the case with the planned sidechain. As with Steem, there are witness nodes that ensure the operation of the sidechain.
But I don't know which security issues you mean.
This really sounds great.
Those are the security concerns I meant and you have mentioned them all. Moreover I read somewhere few months ago it had been hacked and funds stolen, I don't know if that's true, though.