***** January 2011 *****

1. Yours Truly, Cassandra By Author: adams627 (Humanities)
2. Historical Stick Figures on Cue Cards By Author: kyleisalive (People)
3. Literary Drop-a-Letter By Author: adams627 (Literature)
4. It Wasn't Me! By Author: LadyCaitriona (General)
5. Vampires of the Enlightenment By Author: stuthehistoryguy (History)
6. Afrikaans to Zulu By Author: pu2-ke-qi-ri (World)
7. The Top Hits of 1977 By Author: maddogrick16 (Music)
8. Scandalous Art By Author: Arlesienne (Humanities)
9. Literary Allusions in Literary Titles By Author: FatherSteve (Literature)
10. Dear Athena... By Author: jouen58 (Humanities)
11. The Shop Around the Corner By Author: thejazzkickazz (Movies)
12. Ian McEwan's "Saturday" By Author: Snowman (Literature)
13. Dead Parrots Across the Ages By Author: stuthehistoryguy (Entertainment)
14. The Bluest Eye By Author: Pagiedamon (Literature)
15. Radiology By Author: adams627 (Brain Teasers)
16. Turning Neither Left Nor White By Author: adams627 (Literature)
17. Timid Timothy -- Young Church Worker in Olden Days By Author: Cowrofl (Religion)
18. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Part 2 By Author: skunkee (For Children)
19. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda By Author: stuthehistoryguy (Music)
20. Sisters By Author: Gamemaster1967 (Literature)
21. The Kite Runner By Author: jmorrow (Movies)
22. Who's the Baddest? By Author: Pagiedamon (History)
23. Betsy Taylor- Queen of the Damned? By Author: Gamemaster1967 (Literature)
24. Literary Change-A-Letter By Author: adams627 (Literature)
25. I Have a Novel Idea! By Author: adams627 (Literature)


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adams627 makes the Top 25 list with no fewer than six quizzes. Gamemaster1967, stuthehistoryguy and Pagiedamon feature twice each.

Congrats to all.

There are some fantastic quizzes there! I was wondering if there was some way of featuring them on the home page, to let newcomers see some of the best we have to offer. I know I can see the top some-number-or-other in each category, but it's a Gold Member feature. Featuring the current top 25 could be an inducement to upgrade for more information. This would apply even for those whose favorite categories aren't among the current top-of-the-tops - seeing what is the most appreciated in that category is interesting.

I've just realised I've short-changed stuthehistoryguy. He has three quizzes in the top 25 at the moment. Sorry, Stu!

And it was from a year ago!

The problem with that, Looney, is that they are already played and rated plenty... I have absolutely no idea where on the forums I read this, but it was mentioned that the top quizzes are usually listed first, and thus get even further into the lead... A list of the 25 best quizzes on the site would make players play those quizzes, and probably rate them all excellent, as they are "the best", and those 25 would simply be pushed far beyond reach of any other quiz.

The lower rated quizzes (even sunnies below 10,000) typically are listed on further pages on all the quiz pages, and so they don't get as many plays...

Personally, I do not want to see the top 25 list on the homepage. It would just make the rich richer and the poor poorer, so to speak.

Stu and Adam might not agree, though!

True, they probably wouldn't. :P But they're already at the top, and I look up to them... They've got plenty of recognition.

Good point. I blame New Year over-indulgence.

Perhaps the point dg_dave was trying to make is that it is quite an accomplishment to have a quiz remain on this list for a full year, especially with the numbers of high quality quizzes that have been written over the past while?

As for Adam, he appears to be a quiet, humble, modest (and incredibly talented, of course) man. I doubt that "fame" motivated him to write so many quizzes that ended up getting Editor's Choice awards. But if making him a "poster boy" on the home page DID motivate him?? Well then, most of us would be in major trouble and Snowman might have to increase the NUMBER of quizzes that appear on this list (giggles!).

Boy, I really could go for a tally-up of the Top 25 right now.
(Just to see my name up there. )

Well done all!

I'm a bit behind on this so I'll do an update on April 1 (especially for eburge)

I've just played Stu's "And the band played Waltzing Matilda". Why hasn't it got an ET??? Brilliant quiz!

Ooops I meant EC

Awesome. Thanks Snowman.

Thanks, mate. The 25th is coming up--have one for absent friends.

*** May 2012 ***

1. Yours Truly, Cassandra By Author: adams627 (Humanities)
2. Historical Stick Figures on Cue Cards By Author: kyleisalive (People)
3. Vampires of the Enlightenment By Author: stuthehistoryguy (History)
4. Literary Drop-a-Letter By Author: adams627 (Literature)
5. The Top Hits of 1977 By Author: maddogrick16 (Music)
6. Afrikaans to Zulu By Author: pu2-ke-qi-ri (World)
7. Turning Neither Left Nor White By Author: adams627 (Literature)
8. It Wasn't Me! By Author: LadyCaitriona (General)
9. Scandalous Art By Author: Arlesienne (Humanities)
10. Literary Allusions in Literary Titles By Author: FatherSteve (Literature)
11. Dear Athena... By Author: jouen58 (Humanities)
12. The Shop Around the Corner By Author: thejazzkickazz (Movies)
13. Ian McEwan's "Saturday" By Author: Snowman (Literature)
14. The Bluest Eye By Author: Pagiedamon (Literature)
15. Dead Parrots Across the Ages By Author: stuthehistoryguy (Entertainment)
16. Where Are We In Skyrim? By Author: eburge (Video Games)
17. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda By Author: stuthehistoryguy (Music)
18. It Was the Best of Times ... The 1960s By Author: looney_tunes (History)
19. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Part 2 By Author: skunkee (For Children)
20. The Kite Runner By Author: jmorrow (Movies)
21. Your Vacation to Brunei By Author: adams627 (Geography)
22. "The Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 3 By Author: jmorrow (Television)
23. Sisters By Author: Gamemaster1967 (Literature)
24. Akhenaten, the Heretic Pharaoh By Author: CellarDoor (People)
25. Who's the Baddest? By Author: Pagiedamon (History)

OK, so it was May not April but eburge still makes the 25!

Me too! This is the first time that one of my quizzes stayed in the top 25 to get itself listed on an update.

Thanks Snowman.
My quiz is now beginning the inevitable descent through the rankings, though I'm absolutely chuffed to have seen it peak at #3 for a week or two.

I'm still baffled that a vg quiz can get that high! Well done, eburge, but I've never even heard of Skyrim.

We need to fix that then, Pam.

Sorry LT for not calling you out. Having enviously noticed your high-rating bus ride quizzes in the past, I'd just assumed that you had made it into lights before. Congrats!

Is it anywhere near Greece, Ethan? I've got a map of Crete and I can't find it on there.

It's nowhere near as warm as Greece. It has a certain Scandiwegian (as Stephen Fry would say) feel to it.

A bit behind schedule but here is the top 25 as of July 1st (that's the only time you'll see me use "as of" on this site)

***July 2012***

1. Yours Truly, Cassandra By Author: adams627 (Humanities)
2. Historical Stick Figures on Cue Cards By Author: kyleisalive (People)
3. Vampires of the Enlightenment By Author: stuthehistoryguy (History)
4. Literary Drop-a-Letter By Author: adams627 (Literature)
5. Turning Neither Left Nor White By Author: adams627 (Literature)
6. The Top Hits of 1977 By Author: maddogrick16 (Music)
7. Afrikaans to Zulu By Author: pu2-ke-qi-ri (World)
8. The Shop Around the Corner By Author: thejazzkickazz (Movies)
9. Revenge is a Dish By Author: kyleisalive (Hobbies)
10. It Wasn't Me! By Author: LadyCaitriona (General)
11. The Bluest Eye By Author: Pagiedamon (Literature)
12. Literary Allusions in Literary Titles By Author: FatherSteve (Literature)
13. Dear Athena... [i] By Author: jouen58 (Humanities)
14. Scandalous Art By Author: Arlesienne (Humanities)
15. Ian McEwan's "Saturday" By Author: Snowman (Literature)
16. Dead Parrots Across the Ages By Author: stuthehistoryguy (Entertainment)
17. It Was the Best of Times ... The 1960s By Author: looney_tunes (History)
18. "The Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 3 By Author: jmorrow (Television)
19. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Part 2 By Author: skunkee (For Children)
20. Radiology By Author: adams627 (Brain Teasers)
21. The Kite Runner By Author: jmorrow (Movies)
22. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda By Author: stuthehistoryguy (Music)
23. Literary Change-A-Letter By Author: adams627 (Literature)
24. The Mysteries of Tony Hillerman By Author: CellarDoor (Literature)
25. Who's the Baddest? By Author: Pagiedamon (History)