[Klondike]

Sal is right about the age of the thread issue - one thing about the v/p ratio that struck me is that it is not MORE variable than it is. Really, most threads, regardless of subject matter, are clustered fairly close together v/p wise.
I mean, there are few total clunkers or wildly popular threads. To have the vast majority fall within a ten fold ratio (say, 300-3000) says to me that a lot of members click on anything and everything. We know thread content is more variable than that in actuality. But what gets delivered as opposed to what expectations are is a key point - I mean, the v/p ratio is all about expectations as there is no way to peak inside a thread without opening it. And while actual pics may be clunkers, no one is going to name a thread "the lousy beach pic thread" or whatever..

And as for the minimum no of replies - yes, things get a little skewed as the reply figure goes down. I was thinking maybe ten replies might be one choice. Hard to say....

People shouldn't think though that the v/p ratio really has all that much to say about how good a thread is. Largely, I think, it reflects ones ability to pump their stuff through interesting sounding thread titles, for one. Also, as we all know, the popularity of content is heavily influenced by cultural factors and the age of the user.

Klondike