Can somebody please explain flickr's Most Interesting feature to me?
What is the site's method for selecting what it terms "interesting" photographs?
This is what the website has to say about it
So I assume this is based on:
- Views of the photo
- Number of comments on the photo, and also who comments on the photo
- Tags applied to the photo
- Groups in which the photo appears
- Number of times the photo has been favorited
- Time varying behavior of the above factors
However, according to my page stats, my "most interesting" photo only has 19 views, zero comments, and nobody considers it a favorite.
I also have photos with multiple comments and twice as many views and photos that have been favorited more than once...and those photos do not even appear in my top 5 "most interesting."
So, what gives? I'm just curious as to the secret behind an interesting flickr photo.
What is the site's method for selecting what it terms "interesting" photographs?
This is what the website has to say about it
There are lots of things that make a photo 'interesting' (or not) in the Flickr. Where the clickthroughs are coming from; who comments on it and when; who marks it as a favorite; its tags and many more things which are constantly changing. Interestingness changes over time, as more and more fantastic photos and stories are added to Flickr."
- Views of the photo
- Number of comments on the photo, and also who comments on the photo
- Tags applied to the photo
- Groups in which the photo appears
- Number of times the photo has been favorited
- Time varying behavior of the above factors
However, according to my page stats, my "most interesting" photo only has 19 views, zero comments, and nobody considers it a favorite.
I also have photos with multiple comments and twice as many views and photos that have been favorited more than once...and those photos do not even appear in my top 5 "most interesting."
So, what gives? I'm just curious as to the secret behind an interesting flickr photo.
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