[hambil]

Originally Posted by Dream

There was an interesting point in this topic, that Mark As Installed should be Get Updates. I think changing it would help having a more precise install count. It would also remove the feeling that install counts are actually the precise number of people that installed.

In my opinion the current install button is overloaded in triplicate right now. If has the following three functions:
1) Identifying end users who want to get update emails.
2) Showing the end user how popular a mod is.
3) Showing the mod author how many people have installed his/her mod.

The only thing it actually does well is #1.

It should thus be renamed, and a town-hall style meeting should be held to discuss the other two. For starters, #2 is supposed to be taken care of by thread ratings, IMHO the thread rating system would need to be expanded into some sort of ebay style feedback system before it would have much value.

#3 Should be handled with as much accuracy as possible, or just not done at all.