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Gyro:

--- Quote from: jpanhalt on February 15, 2022, 09:33:02 pm ---It just occurred to me.  Maybe "Influencer" maybe be more appropriate?  ;)  At least that plays well on Twitter and FB. (sarc.)

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 :scared:  ;D
rstofer:

--- Quote from: Siwastaja on February 15, 2022, 07:02:28 pm ---The risk here is, many of the "overall bullshitters" do have decent social skills. Nothing prevents them getting the "Expert" status. Now, the bullshitters struggle because their posts get corrected by others, but the "Expert" status could get in the way. What happens when the bullshitter has the "expert" status, and the corrector does not?

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Or worse, don't get corrected at all and the Expert tag pretty much guarantees that the answer is accepted as gospel.

FWIW, I don't like either of the Stack (Overflow or Exchange) sites I have run across.  The 'leaders' are rude and condescending, something that doesn't happen around here very often.  One thing I see over and over on the Stack... sites:  "This question has been answered!"  Of course it was 5 years ago and doesn't show up in a search because, well, search terms don't quite match.  I don't waste my time on either site.

The nice thing about eevBlog is that the threads tend to wander around a bit before coalescing.  The question was imprecise and several replies go by before the real question is defined.  But it usually gets defined and then an appropriate answer is offered up.  Peer review jumps in and someone comes up with "Did you think about...?".  A few more posts go by figuring out what to do with the new constraint.  But it works and, for the most part, people leave their egos elsewhere.  The interactions are almost always polite.

In my view, this site is just about perfect the way it is.  Questions, even badly posed questions, get answered.  There is usually some consensus by the end of a thread and it's up to the OP to take what they need from the interaction.

It works the way it is, I hope it doesn't get broken.
tggzzz:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on February 15, 2022, 04:58:08 am ---
--- Quote from: amyk on February 15, 2022, 04:30:12 am ---Where's the "I like it, but only if I can be one" choice? :P
More seriously, I usually pay less attention to who posted something, than what they posted. From that perspective, emphasising the former wouldn't be a good idea.

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That's what I do in most cases too. I guess it's more for newbies who get a whole bunch of responses and don't have the technical ability to judge each post on its technical merits.
Although we do have the Thanks system for posts.

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Firstly determining who is (not) worth listening to is a valuable life skill for many reasons and in many circumstances. Newbies might as well learn such discrimination ASAP.

Secondly, any such system will be "gamed" in many different ways. For example, one well-known poster that has taken on a new moniker was infamous for thank evey respone - even those demonstrating why he was completely and idiotically wrong.

Most importantly, real experts know how little they know and are unlikely to respond well to competing with those exhibiting Dunning Krueger syndrome.

So, nice idea, but no. If it ain't broke, don't change it!
rstofer:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on February 15, 2022, 09:59:48 pm ---
Most importantly, real experts know how little they know and are unlikely to respond well to competing with those exhibiting Dunning Krueger syndrome.

So, nice idea, but no. If it ain't broke, don't change it!

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Competing...  Didn't (Don't) we get enough of that at work?
Bud:

--- Quote from: Gyro on February 15, 2022, 09:23:50 pm ---Just the view of a greybeard engineer (who has worked in several sectors).

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You just found the right designation title ! Instead of Expert Lets call it Greybeard !   ;D
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