vsth, I too read the post from theorbtwo about potential changes to the XP/Voting system and I wondered, why?

Periodically we here about how bad/discriminatory/discouraging our XP and Voting system is. But it seems to me that is usually in response to something inflamatory that has just happened and not in response to a long felt and deep conviction that something is inherently wrong. In fact I would suggest that our XP system right now is pretty gentle, non-intrusive and works well. After a brief period of 'training' the neophyte monk gets the ability to vote, he progresses, but what does that offer him? Nothing really! Well, nothing much more than a sense of belonging and the knowledge that help is at hand.

Those who find the Monastery a place of value show their appreciation by their continued activity here. To me the monastery has been like lurking on the campus of Perl University. Reading the threads is a bit like sticking your head into a lecture theatre and catching a dissertation on a single topic. To read the CB is like walking around the common room and listening in to the conversations between the dons. I enjoy this place and the helpful advice, the admonition to do better and the generally supportive nature of the monks.

I don't think it is broken, so I hope our gods don't try to fix it.

jdtoronto

In reply to Re: If (the PM XP system) ain't broke, don't fix it by jdtoronto
in thread If (the PM XP system) ain't broke, don't fix it by ysth

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