Come on Google, who picks these?

Adobe AIR Marketplace has a staff picks section:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=productHome&exc=24
Apple Widgets also has a staff picks category, scroll down:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/

Why don't you guys even know whether it's a computer algorithm or a
human that does your editor's picks?


On Sep 23, 10:27 pm, Ivan Stegic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, have you been able to find those pesky editors yet?
>
> On Sep 16, 8:12 pm, "Dan (Google Employee)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Ivan,
>
> > Sorry for the delayed response. I believe the picks are algorithmic,
> > but I will confirm that and try to get more details.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
>
> > On Sep 16, 3:09 pm, Ivan Stegic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > I know for a fact that there are Google Employees monitoring this
> > > list... could someone please give us an official response?
>
> > > On Sep 9, 11:28 am, Ivan Stegic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > I've noticed that very same thing, especially with the Photos Gadget
> > > > (weird!). It would be helpful if a Google employee monitoring this
> > > > thread could say something about the editors. Anyone?
>
> > > > On Sep 9, 10:41 am, dant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > I've attempted to contact the editors but they are indeed a mystery.
> > > > > Whats even more mysterious is the way they rank some gadgets. There is
> > > > > one photos of places gadget that ranks under google homepage, top of
> > > > > editors picks, and several other places but there are far superior
> > > > > gadgets out there. I've seen many instances like this so is someone
> > > > > skewing selections?
>
> > > > > On Sep 9, 6:59 am, Ivan Stegic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > Wondering about how a gadget in the directory becomes an Editor's
> > > > > > pick? It seems a bit mysterious to me and I was hoping that someone
> > > > > > might be able to shed some light on the process? Also, who are these
> > > > > > editors and how would someone contact them to suggest a gadget for
> > > > > > consideration as an Editor's pick? Or, is there an algorithm (would
> > > > > > not surprise me) that picks the Editor's picks?
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