Should Online Forums Implement a Member Ranking System?

[arildno]

I see the bar well enough..

 

[Moonbear]

College professors are considered authorities, and yet they still make mistakes and say "stupid" things from time to time. Of course, they doesn't mean they should be considered any less an authority. No one should confuse the title of "Science Advisor," or "Professor," with infallibility, as that is an inhuman goal.

- Warren

Agreed. The important thing, from my point of view, is willingness to admit to mistakes. We all make mistakes, but "fessing up" is much harder to do.

 

[plover]

When the medals were first handed out, I remember a few of my PF privileges changing, but I never knew whether this was because of the medal or was a more general change in PF policy. Given that everyone so far who says they see the "rate this thread" button is either a contributor or a medalist (I see it too), I now suspect that the former is likely, i.e. that folks with medals can do thread rating even when not contributors.