The prerequisties
The IMDB weighted formula also has a variable m , which it requires to compute its score. This variable is in place to make sure that only movies that are above a certain threshold of popularity are considered for the rankings. Therefore, the value of m determines the movies that qualify to be in the chart and also, by being part of the formula, determines the final value of the score.
Just like the metric, the choice of the value of m is arbitrary. In other words, there is no right value for m. It is a good idea to experiment with different values of m and then choose the one that you (and your audience) think gives the best recommendations. The only thing to be kept in mind is that the higher the value of m, the higher ...
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