The new "Greatest" page format has killed diversity of topics on DU

[n2doc]

It used to be that the Greatest page had posts from a variety of different subject groups. Sure, GD and GD: P dominated, but interesting side subjects in Environment, Health, Science, even Photography would show up and usually be really interesting. Look at the "Greatest" page now: nothing but GD, GD: P, LBN and Videos, and all of those are on politics/economy. Makes DU a less diverse, and I would argue, a more monotonous place.

[Lochloosa]

1. Agree. Had not thought of that.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4087256&mesg_id=4087256

[tridim]

2. Precisely. I now hesitate even visiting the "greatest" page

That's really a shame because it used to be the first place I went every time I logged on to DU.

[snappyturtle]

3. I think we need to give this new system a little time. The economy and

the election happen to be HEAVILY on lots of minds right now. Maybe that is the reason you're not seeing the diversity.

[n2doc]

4. I don't agree

When to get on the Greatest page takes 25+ top recs (more if the subject is controversial) my experience has been that non-political threads attain that level extremely rarely. And threads disappear really fast, even with 10-20 recs.

What I have also seen is that threads often have to hit a threshold of20+ recs, then they take off and get 40- or more. But they have to be seen long enough to get there if it doesn't happen immediately.

[snappyturtle]

6. I see what you mean. n/t

[Neshanic]

5. But it's SAFE! It's for your own good.