How does an image make it onto the Popular page?

[Sarah]

Hi
I am puzzled how an image makes it onto the popular page. I have had images on there which have only had a few visits, likes and comments. Yet I have others with many more likes, visits and comments which don't.

I don't really mind, just interested if anyone know.

Thanks
Sarah

[Anne]

Hi Sarah, I have often wondered this too?? The same with the Trending page? I will look forward with you to the answers.........

[Sarah]

@365anne Hi Anne glad I am not the only one who has wondered. Hopefully we will get an answer ..

[Carissa]

Around the time I first joined I saw someone say its an algorithm at least partially based on how much interaction photos around it have gotten but I don't know if that's accurate or not. If nothing else, it seems like a reasonable guess.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Hi Sarah
This explains about the popular page : http://365project.org/blog/behind-the-scenes-of-365-project

And this one the trending page : http://365project.org/blog/whats-trending-right-now
Hope that helps. :-)

[Sarah]

@dulciknit Thanks Alison. Have read it and am still not sure how the algorithm comes up with it results, but does not really matter I quess!!

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

Its all calculated by the magic monkeys

[Mark Prince]

@bulldog I wondered when the subject of the magic monkeys would pop up in the replies.

[JackieR]

I think it's down to the speed at which people comment and fave as in uk will drop of PP but when usa/Canada log on can then get back on PP. Also it's linked to a rating @scrivener system gives you , whatever way it's nice when a photo gets on evening only foe a couple of minutes!!!!

[Granagringa]

@dulciknit Thanks for the link..I'd gotten as far as figuring out it's an algorithm, nice to know more of how it works.

[Sandy]

It's an algorithm, and not really a true measure of how popular your photo is, or how many FAVs it got. I've had shots with only one or two FAVs make it to the PP, and other shots with almost as many FAVs as comments that didn't, so I always get a good chuckle out of people who respond to their comments with something like, "thanks for getting this on the PP."