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Calculation method

Definition

Average post score

This calculation method averages all of the post scores included per user.

Maximum post score 

This calculation method identifies the highest score of all the post scores included per user.

Minimum post score 

This calculation method identifies the lowest score of all the post scores included per user.

Mode post score - Highest on multiple

This calculation method looks at the frequency of scores on posts, then selects the highest occurrence of a score per user. Once it picks the frequency, the system looks to see if multiple scores occur at that frequency. If not, it assigns that score to the user. If there are multiple scores with the same frequency, it will choose the highest of those scores. For example, if a score of 7 occurs 2 times, a score of 8 occurs 3 times, and a score of 9 occurs 3 times, the system will choose the frequency 3 and the score of 9.

Mode post score - Lowest on multiple

This calculation method looks at the frequency of scores on posts, then selects the highest occurrence of a score per user. Once it picks the frequency, the system looks to see if multiple scores occur at that frequency. If not, it assigns that score to the user. If there are multiple scores with the same frequency, it will choose the lowest of those scores. For example, if a score of 7 occurs 2 times, a score of 8 occurs 3 times, and a score of 9 occurs 3 times, the system will choose the frequency 3 and the score of 8.

Sum of post scores

This calculation method sums up all the scores on posts within a topic.