Update [2004-10-24 17:11:20 by katerina]: You guys are doing a great job. Check out
Yahoo's most popular news stories and photos
section to see what a difference we're making. Last time I checked,
10 out of the top 12 photos were our picks, and #4 and #8 of the most popular stories are also ours. Finally, I think we may be impacting which stories get listed on the main Yahoo page, since whenever I check today, one of our stories is listed. I've added some new links below:
For those who aren't familiar with what we're doing, here's a recap of the idea: we can raise visibility and longevity of certain stories and photos on Yahoo by rating them. I've been compiling lists each day of stories and photos that deserve attention. I've made it easy to reach the stories and photos by providing links. Stories to rate up link directly to a form that allows you to e-mail the story or photo (to yourself or a friend), and stories to rate down link directly to a rating of one.
Sunday's list and more explanation below the fold...
Rating Things Up
For the last two days we have found that linking directly to the e-mail links for stories and photos that we want to rate up was very effective. It's hard to keep stories and photos popular over time with ratings alone, because eventually negative votes from the Freepers can bring even the best things down. However, a story or photo can stay on top if it is e-mailed in sufficient quantities (just look at the guy with the knives through his cheek if you don't believe me).
IMPORTANT: after you've sent an e-mail(and you can send it to yourself if you don't want to fill your friends mailboxes), please click on the link to go back to the story or photo and rate it as well. This is important, because things are judged popular at Yahoo based on 1) how many times they're e-mailed, 2) how many times they're viewed, and 3) how high their rating is.
Rating Things Down
Our experiment linking directly to the "1" rating for things we want to rate down also proved effective yesterday. There is a link on the page if you want to go back and see the article or story, however, if you view it, that's another bump to its popularity under the page view criteria, so be warned. <g> The reasons for linking directly to the rating rather than the story is 1) fewer page views which keeps our viewing the pages from actually bumping the story or photo back up the food chain, 2) these links can't be hijacked by real Freepers, and 3) hopefully it saves you time.
VERY IMPORTANT: Finally, please recommend this diary. We want lots of Kossacks rating, so please help keep the list where they can find it. Thanks!
*** *SUNDAY **
*Photos to Rate Up
: [links directly to e-mail form]
Update [2004-10-24 17:11:20 by katerina]:
Faith, Hope, Love
Kerry and Teresa
Veterans for Peace
Kerry delivers a speech on faith and values
John Edward's son Jack
Edwards with children while speaking to voter
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Calif. soldier's mom weeps over casket of her son
Flag draped coffins in front of Lincoln Memorial
Iraqi leaning on medical couch after bloody ambush of Iraqi army recruits
Kerry and daughter Vanessa
Kerry in NM
Billionaires for Bush-grin
Kerry shakes hand with crowd
Hooded Iraqi prisoner being taken out of truck
Kerry shakes hands with supporters
Kerry silhouette in church
Photos to Rate Down: [links directly to rating of "1" once clicked]
Bush waves to crowd
Bush Smirking at Rally
Bush waves to supporters
Bush in front of flag
*Stories to Rate Up:
[links directly to e-mail form]
Update [2004-10-24 17:11:20 by katerina]:
Kerry turns the Scriptures on Bush
Bush Says U.S. Safety from Terror 'Up in the Air'
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Report on CIA action concerns Senators
Bush, Kerry Trade Barbs Over Security
Bush preaches to his choir at Florida rallies
Why America Has Waged a Losing Battle on Fallouja
Stories to Rate Down: [links directly to rating of "1" once clicked]
[Couldn't find any so far worth troubling with; please comment if you come across some.]
And here are the links for previous days:
[Stories, except for Saturday's are probably too old, but check out photos]
Saturday
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday PM
Monday