How does flickr measure interestingness

If it's Christmas time, then drunk people with santa hats tend to be more interesting. So it's a constantly changing, living thing, and attempts to take a snapshot of what people are interested in from one moment to the next, and apply them to the Flickr library.

It sounds more like my last review at work. What's the difference between a subjectivity scale and an objectivity scale in terms of goals met? I honestly think it has more to do with getting folks who are not as active on Flickr more involved. Once you become thoroughly addicted, you don't get explored anymore, no matter what you post.

I have found this to be true in many cases. If a person does not participate in groups or has few contacts they are much more likely to have their photos explored. It is the queen mother of all things Flickr. Magic Donkey is just promoting a site that is extremely popular and addicting. LOL Hugs, Donkey. It's all controlled by Charlie Chuck. The first five I looked at have been Flickr members for at least two years, and are in many groups and have many contacts.

I think that this donkey is magic: -- from www. I don't even check Explore anymore I used to have a whole bunch in Explore, but haven't had a single one in the past months I have one photo with over views, over 50 comments and tons of faves, and it never got in Explore. Latest: 67 minutes ago. Recent Activity Latest: 4 hours ago.

Android App: "Post 0 photos"? Latest: 21 hours ago. Android App: Missing notifications Latest: 24 hours ago. Second Life artwork are not photos Latest: 25 hours ago. Uploads timing out Latest: 30 hours ago. How does Flickr determine the 'interestingness' of a photo? ColleenM says: Flickr has a very complicated computer algorithm that calculates what they call "interestingness".

Elizabeth Thomsen says: And, yes -- there certainly are brilliant photographs here that never get seen, just like there are people with brilliant photographs piled in boxes at home that never get seen. Probably, third, by being interested in what determines interestingness. By the way, is that a word, except on Flickr? Maybe Flickr should translate "interestingness," like they do with "Hello" so that different words, in different languages, appear as alternatives.

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Android App: "Post 0 photos"? Latest: 21 hours ago. Android App: Missing notifications Latest: 24 hours ago. Second Life artwork are not photos Latest: 25 hours ago. Uploads timing out Latest: 30 hours ago. Who decides interestingness? What makes a photo come up one position no. Is it views, comments or what?

I would really like to know how this works. I hope somebody can help me, I couldn't find anything about it on the page! There are lots of things that make a photo 'interesting' or not in the Flickr. Where the clickthroughs are coming from; who comments on it and when; who marks it as a favorite; its tags and many more things which are constantly changing.

Interestingness changes over time, as more and more fantastic photos and stories are added to Flickr. Posted ages ago. Thanx ednothing! The algorithm for interestingness is a closely guarded flickr secret. Nobody aside from flickr staff knows the formula.