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  chainletters · Member · May 11, 2008 at 8:26 am

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  One of my posts was listed as the ‘featured post’ for the “Books” tag. Seeing as it happened not 30 seconds after I posted, I’m assuming this is automated. I’m looking for some more information on this. Anyone know what makes WordPress pick one post over another or is it just random?

  Thank you in advance for all your help :)

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  raincoaster · Member · May 11, 2008 at 8:35 am

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  Interesting. I have no idea how it works, though, alas. Or I would be pimping out my own blogs with it.

  How LONG were you the featured post, though?

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  chainletters · Member · May 11, 2008 at 8:42 am

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  327 words (or 1802 characters, with spaces) excluding tags. It wasn’t my longest.

  Oh, and it’s “Featured Blog” not featured post. It just shows my latest post. Even more confusing.

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  raincoaster · Member · May 11, 2008 at 8:53 am

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  Yes, but were you up there for fifteen minutes or are you still there?

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  raincoaster · Member · May 11, 2008 at 8:54 am

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  Also and OT: I love your avatar. A t-shirt place near me had a panda with an axe, covered in blood, and I SO wanted that hoodie. Couldn’t afford it at the time, alas.

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  chainletters · Member · May 11, 2008 at 9:01 am

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  As of this post it is still there.
  The avatar is an image from PVP, a webcomic I’m a big fan of.

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  chainletters · Member · May 11, 2008 at 6:35 pm

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  Still the featured blog, after 7 hours.
  Now I’m really wondering how this happened.

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  jschloemer · Member · May 12, 2008 at 2:01 am

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  As far as I understand it it is because you are the most frequent blogger in that category or tag.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · May 12, 2008 at 2:43 am

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  jschloemer,
  I know that is not true in the tag “Japanese Food.” A blog that appears not to have been updated since Sept. 07 is often the top one!!! Who knows what makes it show up?

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  chainletters · Member · May 12, 2008 at 3:53 am

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  Alright. Well, thank you all for your help. I figure I should stop looking this gift horse in the mouth before I get bit.