Re:Show HN: Automated post to HN at the perfect time
by frankacter on Tuesday April 30, 2013 @07:05AM
(#5631416)
1. Consider rounding to a whole number rather than allowing a 15+ decimal (example I see right now: round to 17 instead of 17.0394036208733)
2. Consider an acceptable range and a max queue time.
Example:
Post when hits 60 points or 30 points after 4 hours. This ensures it gets posted while the content is still fresh by allowing you to set a less aggressive low end for when you hit a specified wait time.
3. Would be interesting to see average (or mean?) for a given day and time slot as a base value to compare to current.
4. Consider the free users to schedule a post at a higher point threshold (> 30) for a set one time fee, but only payable if the post actually makes it to the homepage.
2. Consider an acceptable range and a max queue time.
Example:
Post when hits 60 points or 30 points after 4 hours. This ensures it gets posted while the content is still fresh by allowing you to set a less aggressive low end for when you hit a specified wait time.
3. Would be interesting to see average (or mean?) for a given day and time slot as a base value to compare to current.
4. Consider the free users to schedule a post at a higher point threshold (> 30) for a set one time fee, but only payable if the post actually makes it to the homepage.