The reason we are contemplating making this update is so that first time visitors to the site will see the best/highest rated work on the site. I feel that we need to display quality work to these visitors so they'll have something to strive for, live up to .... I don't want to initially display work that's below par.

With the method that will be implement in a day or so, once you check your choice of sort methods you'll always see the files sorted that way.  For example, if you click the sort by 'date' button this will remain in effect for your current session and for every time you return to the site provided you're using the same browser.

I know that's it's impossible to please everyone, but I think I've hit a compromise that gives us some control over how the site shows content to first time users, and that doesn't negatively impact or inconvenience our users. (Just the first time - when you click once. :)

Edited by ibsystems on 04/07/10 07:46 PM.