$xp != $perl_ability;
# This is not a bad thing...
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Every language needs articulate advocates. Speaking as an self taught, self styled neophyte, my communication skills are a lot stronger than my perl skills (not that that's saying much). Contribute what you can, whether it be experience, humour, ideas, algorithms.

If people are prepared to spend posting interesting ideas, then I don't care what their motive is. If people enjoy XP, even more the better.

XP Whoring is bad if...

If we get too much crap 'one liners' then that is a filtering problem but I don't think there's too much of that happening, and if it does judicious -- should fix it.

If we get the Slashdot signal to noise ratio.

If we piss off the experienced monks who put a lot of effort into answering questions and helping the acolytes. I'm constantly amazed at the time these people put in, and the level of expertise.

If we lose focus.

All subjective of course, one monks xp whoring is another's inspiration.

"The future will be better tomorrow."