Yes, competition is a good motivator, but that is only
useful if it
is motivating people to do something desirable. We don't actually
want people to try and avoid being reverted - WP:BOLD is still
widely accepted as a good guideline, isn't it?
Well, that's what I'm worried about, mostly.
Emily
On Aug 30, 2009, at 9:28 PM, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/8/31 Brian <Brian.Mingus(a)colorado.edu>du>:
I would also point out that competition can be a
very healthy thing
and it
could very well be a motivating tool. Assuming an algorithm that is
difficult to game editors might well be very interested in
improving their
reputation scores. It could even give some credibility to the
encyclopedia.
Yes, competition is a good motivator, but that is only useful if it is
motivating people to do something desirable. We don't actually want
people to try and avoid being reverted - WP:BOLD is still widely
accepted as a good guideline, isn't it?
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