Re^7: RFC: Better Best Answers

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Because the ethos of open source software is meritocracy, not democracy; and nodes like this—Re: Check randomly generated numbers have not been used before—received upvotes from users either unfamiliar with math and programming or with the site.

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Re^8: RFC: Better Best Answers by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 15, 2016 at 13:51 UTC
received upvotes from users either unfamiliar with math and programming or with the site. True. 5 out of 47. But then if "meritocracy" judges merit by rank, the author of that node still ranks in the top 100 most meritorious monks, despite having not been here for almost a year and all his other failings. So, do we set the bar at level 20? And given my history here, perhaps I should be excluded; so level 28? Or maybe the power should only be given to a selected few. But who and how to select those few? Perhaps just those people you approve of? With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I knew I was on the right track :) In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply]

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Re^8: RFC: Better Best Answers
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 15, 2016 at 13:51 UTC

received upvotes from users either unfamiliar with math and programming or with the site.

True. 5 out of 47. But then if "meritocracy" judges merit by rank, the author of that node still ranks in the top 100 most meritorious monks, despite having not been here for almost a year and all his other failings.

So, do we set the bar at level 20?

And given my history here, perhaps I should be excluded; so level 28?

Or maybe the power should only be given to a selected few. But who and how to select those few? Perhaps just those people you approve of?

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I knew I was on the right track :)

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

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