Fuzzy Math & Refresh Times?
Submitted by Deas on Sat, 2007-08-11 12:38.
Well, I finally clued in to the mismatch between the Recently Popular Content list, the iGoogle Widget, and the front page refresh rates. I am still lost when it comes to the numbers. Why does a topic with 205 reads on the front page show 8 reads in the Recent Popular Content list? Is there a unique impression / non-unique impression glitch or what? There's got to be some artificial inflation in here. With 30 readers, there are stories that come up with multiple thousands of hits on the front page...? Also - does the Recently Popular Content list get wiped and started from scratch on a schedule? If so, it hurts people who post toward the end of the cycle and benefits those who post towards the beginning. Just wondering. Thanks.
