Who selects the "photo of the day"?

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Sep 04, 2003

This is definitely a frequently-asked question :)

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Sep 04, 2003

I've always wondered! I figured it was Dave.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Sep 04, 2003

As far as I know, the "Photo of the Day" is selected by us; namely, by the number of times an image is viewed by the members and visitors to the site :)

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WillowWasp Jones Creek, TX(Zone 9a) Sep 04, 2003

I had been wondering myself...thats good to know...thanks Terry

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dave Sep 04, 2003

Yes, that's it. Every time a user looks at a picture in the PDB or the forums, the server keeps count. At the end of the day, the system grabs the most viewed picture that day and makes it the Photo of the Day. That's why it is usually Brugmansia photos - that's where most of the photos are being viewed.

Dave

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Sep 04, 2003

So that's how it comes up! Does it count unique hits, or does it just count straight hits?

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dave Sep 04, 2003

I'm not saying a word about the algorithm I use. ;-)

Dave

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nap Buffalo, NY(Zone 6a) Oct 02, 2005

I was wondering about this too, but is the answer still the same because I've seen several different pictures today alone. So how often does it change, and how is it selected?

I didn't notice this until today because I rearranged my homepage to move the photo to the top. I like to see it every time I click on "home".

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Happenstance Northern California, CA Oct 09, 2005

Check this thread:
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/421249/

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nap Buffalo, NY(Zone 6a) Oct 09, 2005

Excellent! Thank you!

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