Michael Turley (michael.turley@gmail.com) [050908 05:06]:
However, the more I consider these proposed article rating schemes, the more I dislike the idea of my contributions being graded by those who feel it is their right do so without any real feeling of obligation to actually improve the article instead. If these ideas develop in the direction I fear they will (based on my observation of and participation in the various deletion forums), I am certain to decrease or cease my participation. In other words, I'm willing to put my writing on the table for anyone to re-edit at will. I am far less willing to place it in a shooting gallery for random drive-by snipes to take pot shots at.
That's a tricky one.
However, people will already hold opinions of the quality of a bit of writing.
The initial idea is to gather the data and not do anything with it (separate the data-gathering and the applications). Just see what the numbers say.
We're a top-50 website - having millions of random readers clicking a "Rate this article" tab and giving their perceptions is, to me, inherently interesting. If writing I've contributed substantially to gets low ratings from LOTS of people, then I fear I must wear such critique from the people we are after all writing this thing for and see how I may improve myself ...
- d.