Ben's Top Ten +10

[Benedict 3,119]

I've been wanting to do this for a while, and the holiday and Trixie season spurred me into action. I plan to do this every 7 days or so, so we'll see how that works for a New Year's resolution! I will disclose that my own CJs will be included, however I will not be manipulating any management of the scoring tables (or my city journalling) to promote them.

Ben's Top Ten +10 will be determined weekly using a scoring formula based on several factors pertaining to all the active forum CJs during the 7-day period in question, with some degree of influence from the previous 3 weeks' activity in each of those CJs. Each week the top ten CJs will be featured. I'm also tracking positions 11-20 - these will be noted as the +10 in numerical order.

PhatHead is my inspiration, however his system favors long-lived (and sometimes long dead!) CJs. Hopefully mine will showcase what's current in the forums.

And now, on with the show!!

Congratulations to the first number 1 -  N106's "A History of San Paso", which also just won a 2009 Trixie (highlighted by the orange star). There were some beautiful images to choose from, but my favorite comes from an update with a night setting.

Three CJs that were newly born during the week (as indicated by the light green stars) also made Ben's Top Ten, with thepokemaniac's "The Terra Nova Project" entering at number 2 - nice work.

Thanks to Korot for spotting my first error - oops! Feel free to point out any other mistakes, people.

Links for Ben's Top Ten:

San Paso     Terra Nova Project     Winchester     U-Build-It     Roanoke Island

Dubuque, IA     Locke County     Sci-Fi Showcase     New York City     Hawkeye's Sandbox

Links for Ben's +10:

   River Valley Project      Carthage    Schulmania          Ellis Valley       Tierra de la Oscuridad     

   Nyhaven       Different looks of NYC      Teasers"R"Us           Tuscarora     Verona

[DCMetro34 576]

Nice idea! Congrats everyone! I can't wait for the next one.

[PhatHead 247]

Greetings "Ben",

First I only hope the best of luck with your top 10. Now my head's a little[ok a lot] phatter. I'm truly Honored that my list was your inspiration. I might have to add your list to my favorites to see how it goes. I think "This town" is big enough 4 these 2 lists lol.

I'll drop by now and then and drop my 2 centz. May you have a super great 2010.

I'll plan to still be watching your list a year from now.

[Korot 6]

I remember Jill Jacobs having a similar thing earlier this year, lets see if yours last longer.

A note though: N106's journal is spelt: "A history of San Paso. It could be important to properly spell the name of your number 1.

Regards,

Korot

[ironicepitome 0]

WHAT!?! MY CJs NOT THERE!?! O well, brilliant idea, easier than Phathead's

[hotChocolate 95]

Could you post links to the CJs there? I just lost my link to #2: The Terra Nova Project.

[Larks2242 251]

Great idea Benedict! i'll be sure to check in from time to time to see whats new

[SounderBruce 173]

Nice new concept, Benedict! ooh, LC is #7!!

Congrats N106 for your work with San Paso

[Evillions 552]

Sweet! I'm in the eight in the list!

Congrats to all who made it to the list!

[GreekMan 246]

great job! i hope you continue this!

[tahill79 13]

You should give a reason for them being in your top 10. Great job though. I agree with a lot of those choices.

[Hester 699]

A cool idea. I am curious how you are ranking them.

[Hawkeye9 0]

Wow this is great!!! You can really tell how much work you have put into this, and i hope you can continue it for a while!!!

[Jillybean86 38]

I must say, I love this idea. I had to stop mine because it takes A LOT of time to do. I'll definitely be following yours

Good luck, and I hope to see my CJ up there soon!

[jacqulina 162]

great idea

[Mayorm 14]

I love the concept, and hope to see my cj in the list some time. But if you could also include reasons for why the cj's you pick made it,that would be great. best of luck to you

[dfnva 34]

Interesting idea... and interestingly enough I'm #3 both on your list and Phathead's lol.

I'll support this thread as long as you promise to not let this endeavor prevent you from continuing to update Ellis Valley!

-Dan

[Benedict 3,119]

Hi, DCMetro34. Congratulations on having a CJ in the top ten last week.

Hi, PhatHead. Thanks for the encouragement. I definitely think there is room for both lists in the cj forums.

Hi, Korot. Thanks for stopping by and spotting my error  - you are more efficient than spellcheck!!

Hi, ironicepitome. Thanks for your compliment. I don't know that it is necessarily any easier than PhatHead's Hottest CJ's, just different.

Hi, hotChocolate. Thanks for stopping by. I added links to last week's top ten. This week's might have to wait a couple of days while I wait for reliable internet access. However, since the list is all about current updates and comments, the top ten should be in the first 1-3 pages of this forum.

Hi, Larks2242. Thanks for posting, I'll try and keep the list up to date.

Hi, ComputerGuy890100. Congratulations for having a top ten CJ.

Hi, Evillions. Nice to see you in the top ten also.

Hi, Greekman. Thanks, I plan on keeping it up as much as RL lets me.

Hi, tahill79. Thanks for posting. In the first post I explain that all the CJs that have updates or new comments in the week are entered into a formula - the CJs with the top ten scores are, well, the top ten.

Hi, Hester. I could tell you the secret formula, but then I'd have to kill you.

Hi, Hawkeye9. Congratulations on featuring in the top ten.

Hi, Jill Jacobs. Yeah, it does take a bit of time. I'll stay with it as long as I am able.

Hi, jacqulina. Thanks!

Hi, Mayorm. Glad you like the concept. See my responses to Hester and tahill79 as to how the list works.

Hi, dfnva. Well done on making the list - roadgeekery is certainly popular here at simtrop. I'll try to keep both my own cj and this list running without sacrificing one for the other

Whew, I didn't expect so many replies!

And now, Ben's Top Ten +10!

Our brand new number 1 is also the highest new entry for Avista with its amazing story (and beautifully photoshopped images) of flooding and city rebuilding - well done to Lacey14 for hitting number 1 and being this week's highest new entry! 

My favorite image is from the flooding mosaic... floodwater, lightning, freeways and no-power zots - what's not to like?

Congratulations also to sEAhAwk fAn21 whose Dutch Columbia is the highest debuting new cj.

Ben's one to watch is The Iron Coast - I can't wait for Mighty Goose's steampunk story to start in earnest.

Only one CJ climbed up from last week's +10 - Schulmanator's Schulmania.

Links for Ben's Top Ten

Avista     San Paso     Dutch Columbia     Winchester     Natural Growth

The Iron Coast     Locke County     Sci-Fi Showcase     Schulmania     Franklin County

Links for Ben's +10

  Roanoke Island      Chaumont    Terra Nova Project      New York City     Tuscarora  

  U-Build-It        Snake River      Tierra de la Oscuridad  

    Dubuque, IA   Hawkeye's Sandbox    

     

 

[PhatHead 247]

Great job on another week. I like all the "Stars". Can't wait to see the next week, you know it's phunny for me to say things like that.

[Larks2242 251]

Cool, i really like this idea think i might stop here first for now on!

[PhilsCafe 8]

Cool idea there Ben! I'll be watching this! Great name btw

- Phil

[Follarch 326]

Woo Franklin's getting there.

[SounderBruce 173]

Wow.. Locke County didn't move at all...and after all those election updates! (

Congrats Lacey for a CJ well done!

[Evillions 552]

lol. I'm still holding 8th!

[Lacey14 3]

This made me cry happy tears at first lol. It feels so nice to be recognized like this. It's an honor, thanks Benedict.

[DCMetro34 576]

Congrats to all!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Yessssss! I am officially hot!

[PhatHead 247]

Dude your Way Hot! did you know when I get pm's from you they come in "smok'n"

[mightygoose 92]

ooh im in there XD

[N106 10]

I never knew that people actually read my CJ... number 1 on first week and 2 on second. wow. And congratulations to everyone else on the list. Everyone on the list deserves it!

And I hope you continue this weekly report. I like the idea.