re: The New Formula for Top15

Here’s my 2-cents regarding this:
When I first started here in Sep 2012, no one noticed my cakes (except Ana & Goreti of course :-), had no followers!!! My cakes started improving (because I tried learning from everyone and I got a lot of help from some members here), some other decorators started noticing and I started getting followers. I do check every single cake that gets posted and not just those from those I follow; and I do leave comments to those cakes I like, and fave when I love!! Met wonderful people here and I am happy to say they became cakey friends… People started following me not too long ago as a matter of fact!! So now, I do honestly feel, that with the new formula, those who have a lot of followers (and I have a lot less than Ana) are being penalized for having those followers. I totally understand Michal that the formula is secret but that’s what it looks like. And with the new system of receiving Digests (not that I wait for those because I check anyway), some of your followers don’t know that you’ve posted a cake until much later sometimes. So my question is, why have the followers, if I am being penalized for that, I’d rather not have them and rely on those who check!!! Many don’t post anything anyway!!! Cakes Decor was my second home!! And I totally agree with Nancy about the camaraderie, I love everyone here but if I am going to be penalized because members liked my cakes and were kind enough to start following me, then I need to do something about it!! Michal, that’s what it looks like, unless you can tell me it’s not without revealing your secret… And the reason why I am saying this is because I noticed it with those who have high number of followers (Nadia Chokolate, Rosie Cake Diva, Ana Remigio, Goreti…. and the list is long). And you know how much I love being here and care about the site :-)
Dina