Thanks for your post @PrasadVR and yes a recent advanced user feature added to the Leaderboard System is where it calculates and displays the number of hidden media and hidden reviews if any that we have. As @shaileno mentions here, this “gamechanger” feature was made available to all System users as part of beta testing.
There were a number of factors behind the motivation for this feature such as (1) many users do not even know they have hidden contributions (see Working out the Number of Hidden Reviews & Photos by @LightRich, (2) many don’t understand how and it is difficult to calculate the number hidden contributions they might have (see Hidden Reviews? Read this by @MortenCopenhagen), (3) the number of hidden contributions can vary on a daily basis which means that users have to continually do the calculations to keep on top of the hidden contributions.
The System addresses these issues and as you have said Prasad, you simply login and the calculations are done for you in real-time! What this means is that if you login today you will see the number of hidden contributions you have today, login tomorrow and if things have changed you will instantly get an updated summary of your hidden contributions. It’s like going to the doctor and having blood tests done and the results are immediately available! The sad thing is that many users like @SarathUpendran has mentioned here don’t even realize this
Local Guides that simply register for participation just so that they appear on the Leaderboards miss out a lot. They just don’t get it ![]()
But knowing the number of hidden contributions is only part of the story. If we knew which contributions are hidden then we could see if we could make any corrections in the case of when the content violates policies or appeal if we believe that the AI has got it wrong and our content doesn’t violate policies (see How I discovered that I had hidden reviews & media by @IzzyOz.
So this brings me to your closing question Prasad and briefly, this is what others have said:
But as @Wilfried8 goes on to say
Can the Top 100 System Help Find Hidden Contributions?
So back to your question Prasad: Yes it can and @AdamGT is now calling for a limited number of Local Guides to participate in beta testing this new System feature
So if you want to get involved from the ground floor of this “groundbreaking” (thank you @shaileno) new feature, follow these strict selection criteria: (1) cast your vote below and (2) explain in a comment (a) why you’d like to be involved in the beta testing, (b) what methods have you tried so far to find the hidden contributions and how long does it take you, and (c) indicate what your current contribution and hidden numbers are. Easy, peasy
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- Yes, I’d like to participate in beta testing this new feature and can dedicate some time for this.
- Sadly, cannot dedicate time for to be involved in testing this new feature.
Together we can!