doc wrote:
That someone has xn edits only means that they have
not (yet) behaved in
a manner to get blocked. It in no sense is equal to clue,
perceptiveness, or diligence.
Such a view would institutionalize an assumption of bad faith.
The problem with widespread flagging is that in order
to prevent
backlogs, you will be under pressure to maximise the reviewers, and give
the reviewers incentives to rack up numerous reviews per minute. That is
inconsistent with useful scrutiny.
That's a speculative view, probably not supported by any evidence.
Ec