http://jamesmckay.net/2008/09/why-stack-overflows-reputation-system-is-broken/ because there are few things that are less logical than business logic Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:58:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://jamesmckay.net/2008/09/why-stack-overflows-reputation-system-is-broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3407 Brian Boatright Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:17:28 +0000 http://jamesmckay.net/2008/09/why-stack-overflows-reputation-system-is-broken/#comment-3407 I like what you said on Jeff's Stackoverflow blog regarding the fastest gun in the west problem. I think being able to mark an answer as wrong or misleading with a comment can also help resolve some of the issues with quick draw answers. I like what you said on Jeff’s Stackoverflow blog regarding the fastest gun in the west problem. I think being able to mark an answer as wrong or misleading with a comment can also help resolve some of the issues with quick draw answers.

]]> http://jamesmckay.net/2008/09/why-stack-overflows-reputation-system-is-broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3375 Tony BenBrahim Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:19:12 +0000 http://jamesmckay.net/2008/09/why-stack-overflows-reputation-system-is-broken/#comment-3375 I think the major problem is that anyone can vote up a question. If only the person asking the question could vote an answer up or down (with no penalty), then this type of behavior would stop. I would love to downvote more answers, but not willing to spend the points. By the way, Expert Exchange works (worked, have not used it in 5 years) because the person asking the question would award the points. I think the major problem is that anyone can vote up a question. If only the person asking the question could vote an answer up or down (with no penalty), then this type of behavior would stop. I would love to downvote more answers, but not willing to spend the points. By the way, Expert Exchange works (worked, have not used it in 5 years) because the person asking the question would award the points.

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