Further considerations of Nodes to Consider

I had considered entitling this node "Considering Nodes to Consider", but unfortunately that name has already been taken.

It so turns out that I have been trying to be a little more assiduous in checking the Nodes to consider (if you are shut out of this node then you'll just have to wait until you reach Friar status). I do this partly because it gives me something to do around the site when I'm waiting for votes, but mainly I feel I'm making a much more valuable contribution to the site.

So here's the thing, today, someone (no need to name names -- any Friar+ can look it up for themselves) considered petdance's latest musing as being better classed as a meditation. For background, first there was the film festival, then there was the radio station and now there's the restaurant. The first two were posted to Poetry and I thought that was a good call on the author's part. So for me it seems obvious that the third installment should go in the same section, and AFAIR the other two were never candidates for consideration.

It may be that the considerer never read the first two; whatever the reason may be, I certainly find no fault with their consideration, and I suspect that in any event the node isn't going to be moved.

But here's the issue: there's no way for adding meta-commentary to considered nodes. I would have liked to have added a comment to consideration comment saying words to the effect "yes but he's already posted two in the series to Poetry." I think I'd be able to say that in an approx. 256 char limitation à la CB.

The first time I used Nodes to Consider I thought I was replying to the consideration, when in fact I replied to the node... which also leads me to conclude a UI design issue: you shouldn't be allowed to reply to a node from NtC...

Nor should these meta-comments have any lasting value. Once the janitors have done their work, the whole thing can be consigned to /dev/null. But I think it would help fine tune how nodes are considered.

ObFearlessLeader: I consider this way down on the priority list, but I think it should eventually be... considered.

`g r i n d e r`

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Re: Further considerations of Nodes to Consider by Masem (Monsignor) on Jul 16, 2001 at 21:59 UTC
I agree that we need to have a meta-consideration ability to have NTC be more effective; I've seen it hinted at at various parts of the monastary. The specific example is a good example of where this would be necessary. First, remember that NTC is not a blacklist; it's meant to try to fix both large and small problems. We've sorta been using it recently to ask all NTC-abled voters about nodes that work well as Tutorials. It doesn't take too much to tell that I put the node there for consideration; I knew about the other two nodes but I didn't realize at the time that they were also in the poetry section. But I feel (and it's IMO) that the node in question was more a Perl Meditation than Poetry, but realizing that some might doubt that decision, I offered it up for considering instead of just moving it without input. As I last looked, the voting was 5-5 keep/edit on that, so I think it's fair consideration (though seeing that current total, I'd keep it in poetry). Dr. Michael K. Neylon - mneylon-pm@masemware.com \|\| "You've left the lens cap of your mind on again, Pinky" - The Brain	[reply]

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Re: Further considerations of Nodes to Consider
by Masem (Monsignor) on Jul 16, 2001 at 21:59 UTC

I agree that we need to have a meta-consideration ability to have NTC be more effective; I've seen it hinted at at various parts of the monastary. The specific example is a good example of where this would be necessary.

First, remember that NTC is not a blacklist; it's meant to try to fix both large and small problems. We've sorta been using it recently to ask all NTC-abled voters about nodes that work well as Tutorials.

It doesn't take too much to tell that I put the node there for consideration; I knew about the other two nodes but I didn't realize at the time that they were also in the poetry section. But I feel (and it's IMO) that the node in question was more a Perl Meditation than Poetry, but realizing that some might doubt that decision, I offered it up for considering instead of just moving it without input. As I last looked, the voting was 5-5 keep/edit on that, so I think it's fair consideration (though seeing that current total, I'd keep it in poetry).

Dr. Michael K. Neylon - mneylon-pm@masemware.com || "You've left the lens cap of your mind on again, Pinky" - The Brain

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