http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9702
Summary: AppDB front page doesn't handle obsolete versions of online games Product: WineHQ Apps Database Version: unspecified Platform: Other OS/Version: other Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: major Priority: P2 Component: website-bugs AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: winehq-bugzilla@bleeter.id.au
The AppDB front page shows a version of WoW that is obsolete as a Gold rating. I believe this is because the page is generated via the number of votes users place against an app, and doesn't take into account whether the version is no longer live.
This is a self-feeding issue, as people will come to the page and place votes against the version they see (people are lazy), not what they actually use - thus further feeding it's high-vote count and leaving it on the front page.
From email discussion with Alexander Sørnes and Chris Morgan:
Alexander: How is the following:
We add an 'obsolete' checkbox on the version edit page, with a help text explaining that this should be used in cases where the version can no longer be used because it depends on connecting to a server etc. When a user checks this, he is asked which version its votes should be moved to, and it is no longer possible to vote for that version.