[WikiEN-l] Wired: Wikipedia to Color Code Untrustworthy Text

[Thomas Dalton]

2009/8/31 Brian <Brian.Mingus at colorado.edu>:
> 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?