The Controversial sorting method works like the Hot, except that it calculates the relevance score by adding the number of upvotes to the number of downvotes (i.e. total votes) instead of subtracting downvotes from upvotes.
I.e., the controversial sorting method works approximately like this:
Relevance_score = (Upvotes+Downvotes)/post_age
The interface could be looking like this (pic8.co).
Reddit has that feature too. Presumably with a more sophisticated algorithm that works in favour of their bias (like with their other sorting methods), but it follows the principle described above.
Edit: I also suggest adding description tooltips above the buttons (e.g. “popular posts” above the Pop button).
The *Controversial* sorting method works like the *Hot*, except that it calculates the relevance score by adding the number of upvotes to the number of downvotes (i.e. total votes) instead of subtracting downvotes from upvotes.
I.e., the *controversial* sorting method works approximately like this:
> `Relevance_score = (Upvotes+Downvotes)/post_age`
The interface could be looking like [this](https://pic8.co/sh/djxvEU.png).
Reddit has that feature too. Presumably with a more sophisticated algorithm that works in favour of their bias (like with their other sorting methods), but it follows the principle described above.
Edit: I also suggest adding description tooltips above the buttons (e.g. *“popular posts”* above the *Pop* button).
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