This is a thread I'd like to see the developers consider, and often in order for a community suggestion to be considered, it needs some real discussion.
However, despite having "revived" the thread a week ago or so, it received hardly any input. Now, it didn't receive a ton when it was first created, though what it did receive was unanimously positive (which literally never happens, and is my reasoning for trying to bump it up a bit), and one could certainly make the argument that the reason discussion ceased is because everyone who was interested in the topic commented on it and that was that.
I mean, I don't really believe that, but it's possible. However even if that was the case, I'd like to present an option that would allow old threads to maintain the spotlight in the same way that new threads do: That side bar thing for recent topics.
Currently the side bar lists the ten newest threads, which after having left, they often die unless they are referenced in other threads that are on the side bar, or have gotten lucky and had some people that were really invested involved in the conversation - at which point the thread generally becomes a contained item with little to no new input, regardless of internal activity.
I think that pattern is problematic, so the option I'd like to consider, as stated in the title, is a "Trending" function. Threads that receive a minimum number of comments within a 24 hour period are added to another sidebar, equal in visibility to the "Recent Topics" dock.
I think especially in light of the fact that presently three of those ten recent topics are my own and I am mildly eclipsing that dock, this should be considered.
No thanks to the people who participated in this thread!
Edited by ticklemyiguana, 05 January 2016 - 02:20 PM.
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