Hello Google Engineers? Hello anyone?
On Oct 4, 7:24 am, Ivan Stegic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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?
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"iGoogle Developer Forum" group.
To post to this group, send email to [email protected]
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API?hl=en
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
