JoyfulPlatypus
03.20.22 | If anyone else can think of any other examples, I'd love to hear em. I'm sure this list won't change anything about the site, but I thought this pattern was worth noting. |
ArsMoriendi
03.20.22 | Because you want to advertize things people actually like? |
JoyfulPlatypus
03.20.22 | That's fair, but take 1 & 2 for example: sure they're not universally loved but a 3.4 and 3.2 are hardly bad averages. |
Jasdevi087
03.20.22 | an album can only apppear on the trending if it's over a certain avg rating threshold. it's why Donda didn't trend last year |
SharkTooth
03.20.22 | Sounds like false titling to me, if the albums are being heavily rated/discussed, doesn't that make them trend by definition?
They should change the title or remove the threshold to keep consistent |
rockarollacola
03.20.22 | I completely agree. Trending section should include shitty/average albums too. If an album is garnering a lot of attention on the site, good, bad or in the middle, it should be featured. |
Jasdevi087
03.21.22 | yeah it doesn't really make sense as a "trending" tab in that respect. especially in the case of something like Donda where the artist is so divisive; there were still more ratings in the 4+ range than most if not all of the albums currently "trending", in spite of the low average it ended up with |
Jasdevi087
03.21.22 | in saying that I also don't really give a shit cause I never check the trending tab lol. i know it's just going to be safe af shitty metal or pop punk albums I'm not interested in |
JKing92
03.21.22 | If an album is garnering a lot of attention on the site, good, bad or in the middle, it should be featured. [2] |
Supercoolguy64
03.21.22 | It makes a lot more sense than old albums trending because their threads are being bumped a lot. I remember when devil put dinosaurs here was first announced and for a while black gives way to blue was in the trending section for a minute. Pretty sure the same happened to a deftones album (prob gore) when ohms was announced |
Storm In A Teacup
03.21.22 | Thereโs so much popular bullshit I would be so annoyed if bad albums made it on the trending chart here. We know what albums to have a hate boner for without them making the chart. We are expert sputnikers, after all. ๐๐๐ |
GhandhiLion
03.21.22 | No thanks. The less attention given to major label albums the better. |
Storm In A Teacup
03.21.22 | Exactly. ๐ |
Demon of the Fall
03.21.22 | do we really need artists like Charli XCX and Korn getting the attention despite lukewarm averages though? I understand the โtrendingโ term is probably misleading, but those big artists get enough exposure as it is. I like the fact relatively little-known artists sometimes make the cut. |
SharkTooth
03.21.22 | Then they should change the title to something more accurate |
Sinternet
03.21.22 | the current is every mediocre death metal album ever made just clogs up the list because the same 50 users rate it a 4 and it makes the site look even more shit than otherwise, not sure thats worth saving |
alamo
03.21.22 | yea metalhead ratings are like
5.0 great
4.5 good
4.0 average
3.5 poor
3.0 very poor
2.5 awful |
SharkTooth
03.22.22 | ye sput's biggest issue is that it's too focused on either metal or trendy pitchfork shit
site needs more variety |
Jasdevi087
03.23.22 | "yea metalhead ratings are like
5.0 great
4.5 good
4.0 average
3.5 poor
3.0 very poor
2.5 awful"
there's also the twist sometimes where, if they've rated it any lower than that, the album's actually pretty good |
Demon of the Fall
03.23.22 | I won't lie, that rating chart is pretty accurate.
fear not, I'm sufficiently trained in the art of espionage. I've succeeded in disguising myself / infiltrating their inner sanctum and have gradually started making my feelings known. Slow and steady wins the race. I think the 'new Immo 2.5' was maybe a touch bold, but I may have gotten away with it. |
garas
03.23.22 | > I think the 'new Immo 2.5' was maybe a touch bold, but I may have gotten away with it.
You gave it a correct rating then, mate.
Anyway, why follow the trending albums anyway? Y'all keep forgetting how lame most userbase-voted AOTYs are. |
Trifolium
03.23.22 | "Y'all keep forgetting how lame most userbase-voted AOTYs are."
Yes about the lameness ๐ |
