When I went to check for new stories this morning, my average comment rating had jumped about 1.5 points. What could have caused so crazy a jump to happen? I haven't had anything modded up to +128 lately, so has there been a change in the way those values are calculated?
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2005-07-06
Member since:2005-04-01
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2005-04-01
I noticed a bug the other day with the "moving average" function. A user with a really high trust level had a negative rating, which made no sense. The "moving average" is calculated with an algorithmic formula, just like trust, and I'll gladly share it.
It now takes your last 27 comments, and provided there are at least 10, it drops the lowest score. If there are at least 20 comments, it drops the lowest 2 scores. Then it averages the remaining scores.
There was a bug into the previous iteration, which curved most scores downward. This rating is now accurate. Feel free to review your own comments and test it yourself.
FYI: This formula might be changed again at some point, particularly if we allow moderation of conversation comments, but neither this number nor the formula is a secret.
