> Rereading the OP, I think I veered a little OT (again). ses is talking about
> moderating quality (which is much more difficult and I don't think needs to
> be done or should be) while I'm specifically talking moderating the spam
> (which automatically implies poor quality).
>
Actually my main
Hear head. I'm with TreKing.
A simple algorithm for highlighting and pulling the dregs would add
enormous value to the market.
At the moment its a bit stagnant, pull the plug and let the crap drain
away.
The good apps and those being improved will be able to stay ahead of
the curve.
Survival of t
Also, app markets have (unfortunately) become a numbers game in the
eyes of the public. It's important for Google to be able to say they
have 150,000 (or whatever) apps in the Market; clearing the dregs
would drop that number considerably, probably by an order of
magnitude. Although this would prob
But that's just down to how the Google/Apple marketing departments put
the spin on it.
If it was 15,000 apps that really deliver vs a horde of apps of
dubious quality, then a good marketing department should be able to
run hard with that.
It could be pitched as an accelerated Darwinian environment
I think "squelch" button for app / developer in your market client
would be sufficient - you just stop seeing it. This data could be
collected
by market and analyzed.
BTW, is there some URL where one can see actual ranking of
applications?
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String said:
> Also, app markets have (unfortunately) become a numbers game in the
> eyes of the public. It's important for Google to be able to say they
> have 150,000 (or whatever) apps in the Market; clearing the dregs
> would drop that number considerably, probably by an order of
> magnitude. A
I have a slightly different take on this than the original poster.
Currently Google is treating apps like web pages, and using ranking
algorithms to highlight the successful apps. The poor apps don't need
to be expelled because they are in the rankings basement where nobody
sees them.
The only p
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