Jimmy Wales wrote:
I think your point is a good one. A poorly designed system would give rise to fear and paranoia. But, I think that at least some people really *ought* to have a simple check on their behavior, a way for them to look at a number and say "Oh, I've been rude." I think some people are simply lacking in the social skills to know about such things for themselves.
Funny, these days when a significant number of people attempt to inform someone that they're misbehaving, they don't tend to say "On, I've been rude.", they say "Your cabal's conspiracy against me won't work!". But hey, we can dream.
-- Jake