in reply to (crazyinsomniac) Re: Don't just provide a module name
in thread Don't just provide a module name

What about a "holier than thou" option - ie a setting in the user profile screen to never see nodes posted by users with an experience level below a certain minimum.

That way monks who want to devote themselves to educating the unwashed masses can do so, and those that don't can automatically ignore them.

-- Michael Snell
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Re: Re: (crazyinsomniac) Re: Don't just provide a module name
by BMaximus (Chaplain) on May 02, 2001 at 01:06 UTC
    Then that "Holier than thou" option would allow monks to shirk their duties as a knowledgeable programer. Taking on a pass the buck attitude is not what PM is about. If you don't want to answer, then don't. That's why the option is there. If monks constantly take the stance of "Passing the buck", who will educate the new? If this is implemented, PM will certainly become something like Slashdot. Filled with experience whores instead of karma whores. A small clique of in crowd and a major group of out crowd. I would downvote an individual for giving a wrong answer (like I have been downvoted for, and was deserving of it). However if I see that an individual has admitted that he was wrong by the time I read his/her post I would either abstain from voting or ++ him for freely admitting his/her error.

    BMaximus

    They say that knowlege is power. It is. But giving it is twice as much power.
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