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diff --git a/app/flatpages/help/top_packages.md b/app/flatpages/help/top_packages.md index da3f38a..33e7d25 100644 --- a/app/flatpages/help/top_packages.md +++ b/app/flatpages/help/top_packages.md @@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ title: Top Packages Algorithm ## 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. +A package's score is currently equal to a pseudo rolling average of downloads, +plus the sum of review scores. + +A review score is 100 if positive, -100 if negative. + + score = avg_downloads + Σ 100 * (positive ? 1 : -1) ## Pseudo rolling average of downloads @@ -35,7 +39,8 @@ 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 +convergence. Convergence is when the pseudo-rolling average matches the actual +rolling average - the effect of the legacy heuristic is gone. ## Transparency and Feedback |