In academic publishing a metric that we use to validate an author's work quality, productivity and impact is H-index. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-index I've seen several low quality mods that have high unique and total download numbers and non existent endorsements.Several groups of users in NexusMods publish or support collections and consequently their own included mods get high download numbers. Collections are helpful for the modding naive players, but this practice affects some newer quality mods in many games that don't get the needed exposure and promotion.The guys behind NexusMods need urgently to develop a new metric system that could help the newer quality mods to shine. Mods that are more stable, well written for the latest game editions. As a premium member (and willing to support the site further) I'd expect a better metric system in accessing mod quality.There are many modders that provide their excellent and time consuming work for free in hope that it could help them in their work progression (artists in graphics, music and programmers). A new metric is urgently needed to give these excellent people a further motivation to keep contributing. The mistakes done in past with the collections policy that drove excellent modders out of NexusMods, should not repeat in other instances. Please consider the adoption of a new objective metric to promote excellent modders' work and making easier for us to find quality work instead of trash.Endorsments are subjective. The adoption of such a system would be a motive personally for me to keep supporting the site as a subscriber.
