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isPopular - what's the stuff?
Hi,
I have converted my old database to the Links SQL DB, and the problem is with "isPopular" tag.
The same tag was in my previous DB, and when I add manually necessary fields (with "Yes" mark), it is OK.
But, when I am doing "Repair Tables", the most fields' mark becomes "No". :(
So, What "isPopular" field means in Links SQL? When it becomes popular, and why?

Thanks in advance.

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AFAIK 'isPopular' is set each time you re-build. The total 'hits' to each link are checked and the top x number/% are put on the 'What's Popular' page. I think the default is NO and Links SQL updates it to YES at build-time if a specific link becomes popular.

Someone else may have a better idea of how this works, but I think this is roughly the proceedure - hope this helps.

All the best
Shaun