Throughout the history of TPT there have been several attempts to rectify the front page. Each have been successful in there function, but none have ever steamed the flow of constant criticism against it.

"If it's easily obtainable, the quality is too low, if the quality is high, it is too hard to get."

The current front page is designed to allow new users a chance at fame by focusing particularly on the speed of votes in relation to the saves release, (and it does a good job of it too).

However it is my opinion that we don't need the entire front page for this, just a few slots at the bottom or the middle to promote new users saves. Higher areas of the front page should use more vote (rather than speed) based methods for ranking to ensure quality of work. Fair enough to give the lower tier a go but it takes away from the best recent saves out there.

Here are my thoughts:

- The bottom row of the front page can stay as it is; it gives new players recondition and importantly it works.

- The top 2 rows of the front page could be more orientated around votes rather than speed, and should take into account votes per day rather than votes as a function of time. This would allow viewers to see the save and leave; then come back and up vote it later without affecting the life of the save.

- saves that do not get sufficiently up voted within a day or so but still receive 5-10 votes throughout the week would be immediately placed in the first or second row of the front page. This would ensure a better front page as most works that gain this kind of attention without obtaining front page are quality make.

Please discus

The current front page system is designed to give new players a chance. Not too long ago people would complain that the front page was dominated by popular figures so we went ahead and changed it. 

They still complained after this so we changed it again and made it ridiculously easy to get. One or two votes directly after you publish something can put you on it, but it doesn't mean you will stay there.

@minecraft-physics (View Post)

But they don’t often change do they? We need a place for fresh great works that will still allow new users to get publicity.

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Note that I changed the original post to show that I meant recent great works.

@jklujm (View Post)

 Taking votes per week into account would solve your issue. Any save that revives that kind of attention off the front page is definitely worth the effort.

You wouldn't have to worry about timing if front page contestants were designated from any save that earned 10 or more votes in the week it was made.