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in thread Reputation for anonymous monks

If node reputation is really more important than monk reputation, then why can you only see the reputation of a node after you've voted on it, while you can always see the reputation of a monk?
So it doesn't influence your decision too much. Since you can currently view nodes sorted by reputation, you have an idea of which nodes were already ++ed, so if you don't know which nodes you should ++, now you have a small hint.

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Re: Reputation for anonymous monks
by Abigail-II (Bishop) on Dec 08, 2003 at 11:28 UTC
    So it doesn't influence your decision too much.
    That could be easily fixed by having the ability to give away your right to vote on the node. That's not implemented, so I remain with my point that node reputation isn't considered more important than monk reputation. Furthermore, to really to be able to objectively cast a vote, one should hide the author of a node as well, at least until voted. Or do you claim that votes can be influenced by knowing the node reputation, but not by knowing the author reputation?

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      That could be easily fixed by having the ability to give away your right to vote on the node...
      But that raises the issue of people casting null votes all the time...
      Or do you claim that votes can be influenced by knowing the node reputation, but not by knowing the author reputation?
      I make no such claims. It's a concern, and it's why the XP system did not change the first time this idea was discussed. I personally don't see need for change.

      MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"
      I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).
      ** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.

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        But that raises the issue of people casting null votes all the time...
        That's good, isn't? That would mean people are interested in the reputation of a node, wouldn't it? It'll support Tye's conjecture that's node reputation is more important than monk reputation.
        I personally don't see need for change.
        Neither do I, but I don't see a need to defend or keep it either.

        Abigail

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