whats up with rating. why people take it so seriously here?
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Why not? It provides a measure of how "good" a response is: that lets people decide whether to post something in a similar way. It allows people to see how "good" or "bad" an answer is likely to be: A high Authority reputation implies that it comes from someone who does know his stuff. It also provides a mechanism where we can tell that other people think "this is a pillock, avoid him" (negative rep) or "This guy knows what he is talking about" (positive rep) without having to remember each and every single one of the nearly 8 million members...
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Just kidding. Balanced out the pillock's vote. :)
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waqas316 wrote:
:WTF: :confused:
Could you please rephrase that into something more understandable?
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)
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Cave dwellers communicate with pictures because they have no established written language.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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But how do they get on the internet?
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The internet cafe.
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I must admit this is one area of CP I have reservations about too. Rating articles I understand, but lots of folks do seem fixated with the scoring of points for its own sake, I don't feel it adds anything, except to a feeling cliquiness that I'd avoid in most circles. Editing rights I have even greater reservations about. If someone bothers to write an article, why should anyone have the right to alter it without the original author's permission? Most writers in other fields would feel aggrieved by this. I'd prefer a system where the originator is contacted first, e.g. "Would you like me to help rephrase your question? I guess you're not a native English speaker and it could be clearer."
Rob Grainger wrote:
Most writers in other fields would feel aggrieved by this.
Unless you self-publish, aren't you pretty much always going to be at the mercy of an editor if you want to publish something?
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most of programmers are here to get information. rating a article ok thats good but why for comments. and every thing you write here?:confused: edit confused symbol added
Because they confuse the internet for real life.
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Rob Grainger wrote:
Most writers in other fields would feel aggrieved by this.
Unless you self-publish, aren't you pretty much always going to be at the mercy of an editor if you want to publish something?
I'm well aware of that, the difference is that the process is transparent - you know that your publisher will do this, and usually have the option of reviewing the edit before it is committed.
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I often edit Q&A questions, for the sake of clarity, and always state the reason for the edit. As you say, some one whose first language is not English may have asked a question, and whilst a native English speaker may be able to translate, to someone else who is not, the difference may be too much. I edit for the following things, Grammar, Syntax, Spelling, Clarity and Readability. I think it just makes it easier to others to answer if the question is clear, unambiguous and attractive. (Think of a large bland tract of text, some people will just switch off and move on).
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I agree, I'm aware of and generally approve of your activity. I do wish there was a review process where the original poster got to accept or reject changes more clearly, possibly before they become live.
