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Designated "Expert" Forum Users?
Siwastaja:
I understand the desire to do this. People are wrong on the Internet! Who do you trust? Especially in the beginner section, people who try to be helpful but have no idea whatsoever make more harm than good by coming up with total BS replies; they mean no harm of course (think Capernicus as an example).
But, the current system where everyone has the equal chances to make a well justified reply, works out really well. It puts the emphasis on the quality of the answer itself, and people are not stupid; they can see what replies are well formed and contain most information. If it all plays out logically, then it's likely a correct answer, and even if it isn't, it will trigger further corrections.
If you give "Expert" status for some, it really does not help those who actually are capable of giving good expert answers already, as their replies already speak for themselves. But it leaves a lot of room for unnecessary social games, and lowers the bar of the actual information quality, as it doesn't need to stand out on its own anymore, in worst case becoming secondary.
armandine2:
Though I've ticked "I like it" - "it" for me would have a low-ish "expert" bar.
What I envisage is that eevblog (or just Dave) sets an online examination - if you submit to the process and pass you get a rosette by your avatar.
When something "technical" comes up, and the answers/comments are read, the rosette may give a reassuring indication that the proponent has some credential to give a useful answer.
Yansi:
Please avoid using the "experting" of some users.
Even though one is not an expert (or marked-as-expert) in certain topic, he still may give a very precise and expert suggestions and answers. By "experting" others, you may then discourae non-expert-marked individuals to post their answers and suggestions. And, it will not help receiving better answers anyway.
Cerebus:
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--- Quote from: Cerebus on February 15, 2022, 04:32:57 am ---There's a little too much possibility for self-promotion here too. An observation I've made is that anyone who chooses a user name that includes words like "export", "wizard", "master", academic titles, and other such like terms is usually (but not infallibly always) a walking talking example of the Dunning-Kruger effect.
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I should probably put that below my avatar as well, huh? (Or perhaps, apologize (in part) for your having to make that parenthetic exception.) :-DD
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Ha! No, I was thinking that I can name one exception to the rule who has 'master' in their handle but who isn't a total dimwit/dweeb/fantacist (except with relation to my jokes, they go straight over his head). As a corollary, people who name themselves after their favourite part or part number generally seem to be among the more level headed. (Do you want me to make a parenthetical exception here?) :)
Kasper:
--- Quote from: Ice-Tea on February 15, 2022, 07:01:06 am ---It's not a bad idea, but much of the crux lies in who gets to decide who's expert.
I'm not sure it matters if you're only labelled an expert in a single field or not. I'd say that if you've rode the Dunning-Kruger rollercoaster once, you're probably able to refrain yourself from dispensing advise from Mt. Stupid the next time around...
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"Dispensing advice from Mt. Stupid". That is the best interpretation of Dunning-Kruger that I have seen. Thanks. Sometimes I get frustrated when people do this but now I will have an image in my head of them yodeling on Mt. Stupid and I will chuckle.
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