Ever Wonder How...

[Peazoup]

Do you ever wonder how Talk of The Villages chooses "Today's Featured Users"? Just Curious.

[BrianL99]

Do you ever wonder how Talk of The Villages chooses "Today's Featured Users"? Just Curious.

It's simply engagement farming.

Whatever they believe will motivate people to "click" the site.

[PugMom]

i would suspect an algo rhythm (?) that automatically selects the user

[Kenswing]

Do you ever wonder how Talk of The Villages chooses "Today's Featured Users"? Just Curious.
Nope. Never gave it any thought. Then again I never even open the emails.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

It's simply engagement farming.

Whatever they believe will motivate people to "click" the site.

It's exactly the opposite. "Today's Featured Users" are whichever posts are clicked on most, within the last [insert their formulaic hour window here].

The more you click on it, the higher it is on the list. The higher it is, the more likely it will be the "Today's Featured Users."

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Nope. Never gave it any thought. Then again I never even open the emails.

I don't get any e-mails from them. You can opt out of that when you sign up with them.

[Cuervo]

I am curious, I'm an early riser and am usually awake before the voice is posted to my email, yet when I open it up there are a number of participants already engage. Am I missing something?

[asianthree]

I am curious, I'm an early riser and am usually awake before the voice is posted to my email, yet when I open it up there are a number of participants already engage. Am I missing something?

Depends on what one calls early riser. My norm is up at 3:30a, occasionally earlier. Some posters on tOTV are in other parts of the US, occasionally from Europe.

My posts are less than 3 a day so definitely not me in feature users

[mrf6969]

Do you ever wonder how Talk of The Villages chooses "Today's Featured Users"? Just Curious.

What is this you are talking about ? "Featured used"?

[Lekoss]

Why did you open this one

[JRcorvette]

Do you ever wonder how Talk of The Villages chooses "Today's Featured Users"? Just Curious.

Nope never have!

[MrLonzo]

Do you ever wonder how Talk of The Villages chooses "Today's Featured Users"? Just Curious.

Yes, I have wondered about that too -- whether everyone gets the same list or if it's customized by village, neighborhood, or individual.

[dewilson58]

Do you ever wonder how Talk of The Villages chooses "Today's Featured Users"? Just Curious.

Never knew it existed.

[TOTV Specialist]

TOTV Specialist here -- the newsletter's "featured user" section is completely random.