I'd like to propose that the 'Best Nodes of All Time' list be expanded and/or changed. Currently, there are only 10 listed. I think this causes some problems.

For one, I don't think we have a true Top 10 Node list. What we actually have is a Top 10 best oldest node list. That's because those on the list get voted higher and higher simply because they are on the list. It's like Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry become the greatest rock stars ever only because they were one of the first to win admiration. Jimi Hendrix, U-2, or $insert_your_favorite_rock_band_here never get a fighting chance. As it stands now, a post must collect 140 XP in one week just to get on the list. This is a pretty tall order.

But more important than the accuracy of the list, however, is the fact that we are losing a lot of Perl's of Wisdom. Take Ovid's post, for instance. It contains a lot of great information for advanced users, but unless users are extremely persistent with Super Search, it will probably never be viewed again after this Wednesday. I feel like we're burning the Library at Alexandria.

I think there are a couple of different things you can do. The simplest is to simply expand the list to say 50 or 100. But this is only a temporary solution. It will take longer, but eventually you'll run into the same problem we have now with 10. A better solution, perhaps, is to start a "Best 10 (or 20) Nodes of the Month" and keep those around in an archive. But I'll leave the details up vroom if he wants to change it.

But do others agree with me that our current "Best Node" system is lacking and should be improved?

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