Hello,
Some members may feel that SodaHead is the site of an epic battle between left and right, where the only important content is political content from the left and right, and every action taken by SodaHead is influenced by some perceived political "bias" that favors one political party over the other.
When we make decisions about changes to the site, or decisions on what to feature on the rotating "carousel" pages, politics doesn't enter the picture. Why would we want to alienate an entire political party and drive them away from the site? That wouldn't be good for our traffic.
The questions you are referring to have worked their way to the 'Hot' section because of an algorithm that allows fresh/active stories with the most raves, comments, votes, replies, etc. Users voted them to the top -- SodaHead has no control over this. Questions with time stamps of 3-4 days older may not appear on the first page of the Hot section. Content that violates the Code of Conduct may be removed by SodaHead.
As always, please continue to produce good content and share your views with everyone -- there's room here for everyone's opinion, as long as we respect each other.
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SmittenKitten
2011/08/31 17:48:42
Check out the HOT list.
Out of 13 politically-related questions, 12 are from Conservatives. This is better than most days. Most days there are no questions submitted by Liberals. WHY? Sodahead won't tell us.
Look at this one:
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/confirmed-barock-obama-...
Going into it's 3rd day on the HOT list, it has 506 opinions.
My question, which ran over the weekend, now has over a thousand opinions. Within 20 hours of being published, it had more opinions than the top question listed on Page 1 of the HOT list, on that very same day.
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/barack-obama-will-be-th...
My question, however, never appeared on Page 1 of the HOT list. I did find it on Page 2, for a very brief time, but as it received more activity, it was moved farther back on the HOT list. The last time I saw it, I found it on Page 12, even though it was more active than the top question listed on Page 1 of the HOT list.
And look at this question. It's on the HOT list and has only received 33 opinions . . . after 5 HOURS, less than 7 responses an hour!
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/obama-making-speech-wit...
This question is averaging less than 6 responses an hour.
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/a-possible-scandal-in-t...
This is an embarrassing situation for Sodahead. This is what they claim in their marketing propaganda:
"SodaHead is the premier opinion-based community where visitors discover, debate, and discuss today's hottest issues. They share their unique views on breaking news, hot topics and controversial issues and a diverse panel of staff writers provide original and exclusive content daily.
With that many angles, the discussions on SodaHead will open your eyes to a panoramic view of your world that you won't get anywhere else, allowing you to see the big picture and discuss it."
When you only promote the views of one side, the other sides are not represented. That doesn't equate to, "many angles"; it equates only to one.
Don't you think that Sodahead has a responsibility to live up to its claims?
Out of 13 politically-related questions, 12 are from Conservatives. This is better than most days. Most days there are no questions submitted by Liberals. WHY? Sodahead won't tell us.
Look at this one:
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/confirmed-barock-obama-...
Going into it's 3rd day on the HOT list, it has 506 opinions.
My question, which ran over the weekend, now has over a thousand opinions. Within 20 hours of being published, it had more opinions than the top question listed on Page 1 of the HOT list, on that very same day.
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/barack-obama-will-be-th...
My question, however, never appeared on Page 1 of the HOT list. I did find it on Page 2, for a very brief time, but as it received more activity, it was moved farther back on the HOT list. The last time I saw it, I found it on Page 12, even though it was more active than the top question listed on Page 1 of the HOT list.
And look at this question. It's on the HOT list and has only received 33 opinions . . . after 5 HOURS, less than 7 responses an hour!
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/obama-making-speech-wit...
This question is averaging less than 6 responses an hour.
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/a-possible-scandal-in-t...
This is an embarrassing situation for Sodahead. This is what they claim in their marketing propaganda:
"SodaHead is the premier opinion-based community where visitors discover, debate, and discuss today's hottest issues. They share their unique views on breaking news, hot topics and controversial issues and a diverse panel of staff writers provide original and exclusive content daily.
With that many angles, the discussions on SodaHead will open your eyes to a panoramic view of your world that you won't get anywhere else, allowing you to see the big picture and discuss it."
When you only promote the views of one side, the other sides are not represented. That doesn't equate to, "many angles"; it equates only to one.
Don't you think that Sodahead has a responsibility to live up to its claims?
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SodaHead 2011/08/31 20:46:41
Doesn't surprise me because they never have anything to back up any claims that they make...
Should I do that? I'll open a file on everyone regarding what they say. It might be a good idea, it'll work both ways...
LIbErals tend to not really tell the truth, it happens when they hear something and then they repeat it thereby lying...
When they say all liberals lie it's the closest thing to the truth as you can get, You and your kind grossly blow things out of proportions, you lie and twist the facts and then when liberals screw up they blame Republicans...
You have no idea what the truth is because you never see it from your side and you never speak it.
I have so little confidence in your ability to tell the truth that if you told me the sky was blue I wouldn't believe you...Why you ask? Because it'd probably be sunset when you'd tell me.
You have alot of "opinion" they're like ? you know...
I like settling issues, keep it simple why run off on some other bs.. To many on both sides just make crap up.. Cool Pic though..
Thanks, I like making statements in my artwork. lol
You fools don't know what a fact is....
Blogs have become to much deception from what I've learned just by being accused of it...
What can I say I spent the whole day at Cedar Pt. and I'm trying to catch up...
Dave what do you want specifics of?
of mine but just repeated the same thing just like some teenager could and would do... tou'che
You are amazing, the kind of amazing that makes you wonder if you have brain damage or not...
So why or what facts does the tea party put up that the Dems. or for that matter the GOP est.....??
What makes your minority right, we rule by majority!
Some members may feel that SodaHead is the site of an epic battle between left and right, where the only important content is political content from the left and right, and every action taken by SodaHead is influenced by some perceived political "bias" that favors one political party over the other.
When we make decisions about changes to the site, or decisions on what to feature on the rotating "carousel" pages, politics doesn't enter the picture. Why would we want to alienate an entire political party and drive them away from the site? That wouldn't be good for our traffic.
The questions you are referring to have worked their way to the 'Hot' section because of an algorithm that allows fresh/active stories with the most raves, comments, votes, replies, etc. Users voted them to the top -- SodaHead has no control over this. Questions with time stamps of 3-4 days older may not appear on the first page of the Hot section. Content that violates the Code of Conduct may be removed by SodaHead.
As always, please continue to produce good content and share your views with everyone -- there's room here for everyone's opinion, as long as we respect each other.
-SodaHead Support
Tips for Getting Featured on SodaHead:
http://www.sodahead.com/fun/s...
From my observation, and I can only speak for self, most users are aware that businesses don't become successful by alienating customers for petty political persuasions; particularly on sites that are not devoted entirely to political discussion. But there will always be someone that feels every aspect of life is stacked against them without reason. Literally... without reason. lol Needless to say - no amount of reiteration will suffice.