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Subject:	Re: one of the many reasons I think Slashdot sucks now
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general
Date:	Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:48:25 GMT
Reply-To:	cjc@newsguy.comSPAMLESS
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On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:26:31 GMT, Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote: > Contrast this with the LUGNET article scoring mechanism, in which any single > person can only move a message up or down by at most 25% (if they're the ONLY > one casting an opinion) and by much less than that once several opinions have > been cast. The LUGNET article scoring system will be averages-based. Well, I shoulda known you would come up with something better. I still think the human part of the equation could degenerate to Slashdot-like levels, but you will probably control it better. -- Tired of waiting for LEGO Direct? Bulk Parts Sales NOW! http://www.guarded-inn.com/lego/sales/parts.html

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		Re: one of the many reasons I think Slashdot sucks now
(...) If it fails, I'll take all the blame. But if it works, I can't take all the credit; there was a big thread last week with lots of good ideas from other people. --Todd (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)

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		Re: one of the many reasons I think Slashdot sucks now
(...) Slashdot has a major design flaw in its scoring paradigm: Any single moderator can move a message "up or down the ladder" by 20% (one point on a five-point scale, excepting -1). That's too much sway. What's worse, the Slashdot moderation (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)

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