Of all the things they could have disabled (i.e. redundant badges), why choose the influence score? I was just about to contact PM experts to partake in a study/survey, and my criteria for "experts" included a high influence score. Saving Changes...
The fact the used the term 'retire' for removing and discontinuing the use of influence means that they must think that it has some how lost it relevance and is not a true reflection of a members engagement and content generation within the community.
As others have said the algorithm they used seemed to apply in varying degrees and longevity caused you score to go up and down depending on you level of engagement. It seemed harder and harder to move the dial. Instead it was about maintaining your existing score.
Daire
Hi Daire. I agree it was more about maintaining existing scores, and this, I believe, was one of the key drivers for a lot of the engagement from the higher influencers. Saving Changes...
Dear Sante Let's agree ... The subject was published a month ago by the managers of this community
The most influential people did not speak out regarding the situation
Silence gives consent!
It remains to be seen if, by chance, the people with the greatest influence had expressed their opinion, how would the management of the community react?
Hi Luis, I am never one to be silent, as my esteemed colleagues (and high influencers) can attest.
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Apr 02, 2020 4:35 AM
Luis Branco
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Dear Sante
On the 30th they had already removed the influence notation :-)
Thanks for the kind words, Sante! You are right, that a historical snapshot is of limited value - maybe I can get the screenshot which Luis kindly sent me yesterday silk-screened onto a t-shirt for posterity :-)
Kiron, now that is something worth having. I should have kept my screenshot when I was in the top 10. Saving Changes...
Let's see if their strategy turns out to be as bad a marketing blunder. Still can't get why they did it. If something ain't broke, why fix it?
Re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic, perhaps ;-)
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Apr 01, 2020 4:32 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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More like having a few life rafts for hundreds of passengers on a sinking ship. I am watching the engagement of high-contributing members (blogs, posts, comments etc.) to see if these drop off over the coming weeks. It's fairly easy to track if you look at their history. You, for example. I would look at the number of blogs you produce (which is very regular and frequent) to see if it waned or kept up at the same pace weeks/months later. If it was me, I would just not feel as enthusiastic churning out the level of content you did while knocking on the door of that number 1 position, only to have the rug pulled from under you.
Re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic, perhaps ;-)
More like having a few life rafts for hundreds of passengers on a sinking ship. I am watching the engagement of high-contributing members (blogs, posts, comments etc.) to see if these drop off over the coming weeks. It's fairly easy to track if you look at their history. You, for example. I would look at the number of blogs you produce (which is very regular and frequent) to see if it waned or kept up at the same pace weeks/months later. If it was me, I would just not feel as enthusiastic churning out the level of content you did while knocking on the door of that number 1 position, only to have the rug pulled from under you.
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Apr 02, 2020 4:46 AM
Luis Branco
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Dear Sante As far as I am concerned, I announced that I was leaving and the reasons that led me to do so
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Mar 31, 2020 4:02 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Hi Luis, I am never one to be silent, as my esteemed colleagues (and high influencers) can attest.
Dear Sante
On the 30th they had already removed the influence notation :-) Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
I agree that many of the people who had influence in the community (top 25) never participate (they never set foot here) :-)
Is it for that reason that they have not expressed their opinion? Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Apr 01, 2020 4:32 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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More like having a few life rafts for hundreds of passengers on a sinking ship. I am watching the engagement of high-contributing members (blogs, posts, comments etc.) to see if these drop off over the coming weeks. It's fairly easy to track if you look at their history. You, for example. I would look at the number of blogs you produce (which is very regular and frequent) to see if it waned or kept up at the same pace weeks/months later. If it was me, I would just not feel as enthusiastic churning out the level of content you did while knocking on the door of that number 1 position, only to have the rug pulled from under you.
Dear Sante As far as I am concerned, I announced that I was leaving and the reasons that led me to do so
I read that message Luis, and I feel what you are saying. I reduced my footprint for similar reasons. The influence score was one of the things that kept me on, not because I wanted to be the highest, but because it reminded to keep engaged for others and not just myself.
