How to use the SB Nation Recommendation System

by kleph on Jul 21, 2009 11:10 AM CDT Comment 17 comments

There have been a number of posts on RBR recently that have racked up a tremendous number of responses making it rather tough to go through and find the comments therin that are worth particular notice. The epic response to OTS's "Let's Talk Numbers..." post being the prime example.

The usual way we have been singling both posts and comments for praise has been the ubiquitous "+1" or a general comment in appreciation. It turns out the new SB Nation format allows you to "recommend" both posts and comments allowing these items to get better play.

At the bottom of every post on every SB Nation site is a number of items to provide better dissemination of the item. You probably have seen them so often they have disappeared for you. It looks like this...

If you click on "Rec" that post will then be recommended. If it is a fan post or fan shot, after it receives three recommendations it gets "promoted" to the top of the list on the right sidebar. (Also, don't forget to use the buttons provided to Digg, Tweet and Facebook items you think are noteworthy and deserve a wider audience.)

In the case of comments it is virtually the same but there is an extra step involved. At the bottom of every comment are a list of options the last of which is labeled "actions." Like No. 1 here:

If you click "actions" two new options appear,"Flag" and "Rec." You can use "Flag" to note a comment you feel is inappropriate or "Rec" (shown in No. 2) to give it a kudo. After three "Rec"s the comment will then be highlighted in green, making it very noticable to any casual reader.

FanPosts are just that; posts created by the fans. They are in no way indicative of the opinions of SBN and the authors of Roll Bama Roll.

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by JR01 on Jul 21, 2009 12:23 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs

j/k Kelph

by JR01 on Jul 21, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is awesome

"Jay Jacobs can't go to the bathroom without Bobby Lowder's permission" - Paul Finebaum

by GumptownTiger on Jul 21, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

I bleed crimson and white...I puke Vol puke orange. RTR

by SugarBowl93 on Jul 21, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

You are just pissed because no one rec'd your PB/Bacon Bread fat pill...

Offense sells tickets. Defense wins games. - Paul W. "Bear" Bryant

by TheRedTideConsumes on Jul 21, 2009 2:12 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

not true...

i just wanted someone to try it first and see if it made them sick or not.

by kleph on Jul 21, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

well thanks to OTS: Mission Accomplished

Offense sells tickets. Defense wins games. - Paul W. "Bear" Bryant

by TheRedTideConsumes on Jul 21, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now only if you could get some to understand the difference between a fanpost and a fanshot.

by brandonh on Jul 22, 2009 1:25 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

(heads collectively asplode)

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on Jul 22, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

no problem:

a fan post should be just that – a post. treat it like you were writing an entry submission for the front page. put some thought into it, add some links and art. they should take a few minutes to write (which is the idea behind the 75-word limit). when promoted to the front page they look just like regular posts entered there.

a fan shot should be more of a heads up. check out this link! look out this picture! listen to what idiotic thing kiffin said today! when promoted to the front page they always are framed in the grey box to distinguish them.

by kleph on Jul 22, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

case in point:

todd used a fan shot to give everyone the head’s up on the Brian Vogler announcement this morning. it just filled you in on the raw info and let you know this was out there. not a lot of analysis or new info at all.

while OTS penned a front page article to announce Vogler’s decision, this would be a great fan post. it’s got a news peg, a picture and that bit of analysis that goes a little beyond the regular news story.

by kleph on Jul 22, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs