[Peazoup]

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

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Peazoup

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]

Originally Posted by Peazoup

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]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

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]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

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]

Originally Posted by 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?

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]

Originally Posted by Peazoup

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]

Originally Posted by Peazoup

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

Nope never have!

[MrLonzo]

Originally Posted by Peazoup

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]

Originally Posted by Peazoup

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.