New File Spam

by **kitsukat** » March 20th, 2012, 11:18 pm

I've been browsing the "New Premium" section for a while now, and I've noticed that many of the files are produced by the same two or three people, and it really clogs up the front page. Is there a way to limit the number of files one can upload within a short amount of time? Or at least filter New Premium for more variety?

by **Jeshi** » March 21st, 2012, 9:44 pm

What I do is go to "advanced filters" "by author" then I click on the name "Haxsaw" and then click on "Invert selection." That way I don't have to scroll past fifty of his new files to get to the newest file by someone else, and nobody has to get upload capped.

by **EMG** » March 21st, 2012, 11:50 pm

Yeah, I'm not going to cap uploads, but the next time I upgrade I may allow filters on the main page(or permanent blocking of authors).

by **kitsukat** » March 22nd, 2012, 8:39 am

I do this, but it doesn't change the fact that he's clogging up the new files, and every search for anything. It's disappointing to see that at least 60% of the new files are his.

by **sarnoga** » March 22nd, 2012, 12:18 pm

by **demigraff** » March 22nd, 2012, 2:15 pm

Maybe it would be nice if it showed (" ... and 6 more files by haxsaw") under his second one, and you could click or hover to see what they are. Then you could see more files by different authors instead.

by **tallguy744** » March 22nd, 2012, 5:29 pm

by **EMG** » March 22nd, 2012, 10:10 pm

by **sarnoga** » March 23rd, 2012, 12:41 am

Once again, demigraff to the rescue. That does sound like a fine idea.

by **kitsukat** » March 23rd, 2012, 10:26 am

Sarnoga, your suggestions are pretty much what I meant to say. Haxsaw is not the problem, but he is the one who is posting the most files. I tried not to single him out in my complaint. The problem is not that he's producing a lot of new content--that's a good thing and should be encouraged; the problem is that he's burying new content from other users, which is frustrating.

I do really like demigraff's suggestions as well. That would be a really good idea. :)

by **sarnoga** » March 25th, 2012, 3:42 pm

Thanks for clarifying that, kitsukat. As I mentioned, I agree with that part. I do not like that things move off the new list so quickly. Years ago that seldom happened. But now it seems to happen quite often. But it happens because we have so many new postings which is a good thing. It seems there should be a solution. It happens on the new free files list even more often because on the special occasions when something becomes instantly free then it stays on top of the free list for 6 months before the newly free files push it off. This leaves very few slots left for the files that have recently become free.

Regards,

Sarnoga.

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