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The default sorting order within categories has been slightly modified. Here are the details of determining listing order.

AGE = defined as the number of days a listing has been listed on HotScripts.com

OUTOFDATE = defined as the number of days since last update of listing


1) Points = 0

2) If AGE < 15, Points = Points + (2000 / AGE) --- this gives new listings two weeks of bonus points to enhance their order. Each day, their bonus points drops until 2 weeks has passed, at which time there are no bonus points given.

3) If OUTOFDATE > 180, Points = Points + (180 - OUTOFDATE) -- this peanlizes listings which haven't been updated in 6 months. The purpose of this is to encourage people to keep their listing information up to date.

4) Points are next added/deducted for valid member reviews based on the following scale:

If Review = 5 stars ---- POINTS = POINTS + 6
If Review = 4 stars ---- POINTS = POINTS + 3
If Review = 3 stars ---- POINTS = POINTS + 0
If Review = 2 stars ---- POINTS = POINTS - 3
If Review = 1 star ----- POINTS = POINTS - 6

5) Points are next added based on hits/downloads. To ensure equity between new and older listings, this is based on an average per day.

POINTS = POINTS + ((HITS + DOWNLOADS) / AGE)

6) Points are next added based on visitor votes. This is based on average per day.

POINTS = POINTS + ((# VOTES * RATING) / AGE)

7) Referral points are added next. These are havily weighed. If a listing was on HotScripts.com prior to 9/1/2003, we use 9/1/2003 as the starting date for the script, as that is the date we began the referral program.

POINTS = POINTS + ((REFERRALS / AGE) * 5)

8) Other points. We then add or deduct "other points" which are assigned a listing by HotScripts.com administrators. These points are generally deductions which are assigned when listings or listing partners appear to be manipulating the voting/review system.

POINTS = POINTS + OTHER POINTS


The higher the point total, the better the default listing position.

Of course, sponsored listings always appear at the top of each category or search results.

This information should prove helpful in enhancing your listing. We have added a new section to the MyAccount section of HotScripts.com which details your Referrals. Also, on the MyListings page, we now show you the sort order point total (determined from the method above) for each of your listings. And, we are in the process of adding a detailed information page to the sort order where you can see exactly where that sort order number comes from for each of your listings.


Please note that the default sort order is updated once per day, at 2:00 am Eastern.


Thanks!