{"id":2854,"date":"2019-03-15T16:07:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T05:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/?p=2854"},"modified":"2019-04-06T09:48:47","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T23:18:47","slug":"strawman-blog-keeping-it-fresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/strawman-blog-keeping-it-fresh\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping it fresh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Important changes to how the content on Strawman ages and ranks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have recently changed the logic that helps rank content on Strawman. In many ways it’s a fairly subtle change, but one that will have a big impact as the community grows and as more content gets added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all has to do with how user content (Straws, Valuations and Recommendations) ages<\/em> over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To our mind, one of the biggest problems with traditional forums is that they tend to become a jumbled mess of outdated and unhelpful posts. Users need to sift through pages and pages of useless dribble before they find any valuable insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No thanks, not for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To address this, we’ve taken a lead from Reddit<\/a>, which considers votes<\/em> & recency<\/em> to ensure the most endorsed and relevant content is given priority. We think this is particularly important when it comes to the share market, where things can change very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was relevant six months ago, could be totally irrelevant today.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we outline how it all works, please understand that this is just a first step. We’ll be working to continually refine the system so we strike the right balance and make it as valuable as possible for our members. We’ll be relying on site analytics and user feedback to guide our thinking, so please don’t hesitate to reach out<\/a> if you want to share your perspective — good or bad!<\/em> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

How it works<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Straws and Valuations will turn ‘Stale<\/strong><\/em>‘ six months after they are first posted. Once stale, they cannot be endorsed or voted on by other members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That being said, we will NEVER delete anything; your content will always remain on your Personal Company Reports regardless of its status.

However, because member votes and endorsements also expire over time, stale content will begin to drop down the rankings on Company Reports if no action is taken.

When a Straw or Valuation goes Stale, you will receive a notification. You can then elect to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n