[Popcon-developers] Re: Please participate in popularity-contest

[pere@hungry.com (Petter Reinholdtsen)]

[Christian Kurz]
> May I then point out that this data should be used very careful? The
> data is gathered as far as I remember by looking at the access time for
> binaries. It's not very difficult to write a script that will modify the
> access time. That way one can either push the apps that he is using to
> the top or just push all possible instead all apps to have higher
> ratings. Therefor I would not rely on this kind of data except for a
> possible idea about what might be favorite apps.

We are well aware that it is trivial to fool popcon.  But I expect
most people to behave, as there is little to gain by submitting
"false" reports.