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diff --git a/app/flatpages/help/top_packages.md b/app/flatpages/help/top_packages.md index 7926d8e..8f14090 100644 --- a/app/flatpages/help/top_packages.md +++ b/app/flatpages/help/top_packages.md @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ title: Top Packages Algorithm -## Pseudo rolling average +## Score + +A package's score is currently equal to a pseudo rolling average of downloads. +In the future, a package will also gain score through reviews. + +## Pseudo rolling average of downloads Every package loses 5% of its score every day. An open source package will gain 1 score for each unique download, whereas a non-free package will only gain 0.1 score. -A package currently only gains score through downloads. -In the future, a package will also gain score through reviews. +This metric aims to be roughly equivalent to the average downloads. ## Seeded using a legacy heuristic @@ -32,8 +36,14 @@ As said, this legacy score is no longer used when ranking mods. It was only used to provide an initial score for the rolling average, which was 20% of the above value. +## Manual adjustments + +The admin occasionally reduces all packages by a set percentage to speed up +convergence. Convergence is when + ## Transparency and Feedback -You can see all scores using the [scores REST API](/api/scores/). +You can see all scores using the [scores REST API](/api/scores/), or by +using the [Prometheus metrics](/help/metrics/) endpoint. Consider [suggesting improvements](https://github.com/minetest/contentdb/issues/new?assignees=&labels=Policy&template=policy.md&title=). |