User blog comment:Aokpisze/Timeline of the MB's, 2009-Present/@comment-3003185-20120516203248/@comment-4052371-20120518223641

1 : I still don't think this is a major problem, and if one of them fades to the back pages, they'll probably ignore it. 2 : I'm not referring to software that has no cost. That's freeware. I'm talking about software like Linux, GIMP, Firefox, etc., which is open-source, and can be modified or improved by anyone. 3 : Okay, the one that stays at the top is not necessarily the best, but it's the one that more users prefer and stick with.

Also, if there are two similar topics that are still active, then it's clear that one group of users favors one, and another group of users favors the other. But if it forks exactly evenly, then most likely, both of them will start to disappear to the back, and the other topics at the top will be the ones that appeal to more people.

However, if both of them stay at the top, even if they are evenly divided, then it's obvious that both versions are very popular with users, and they both deserve a spot at the top.