On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:24, FT2 <ft2.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > The contradiction resolves in that "routinely" means "commonly" not > "automatically". Your 2nd paragraph says it -- a carrot that required the > acquisition of editorial skills that were within the reach of just about > anyone who applied herself, and which passed the scrutiny of the community > as good quality editor activity, not just non-idiocy. > > Many newcomers (POV warriors, trolls etc) wouldn't care but the kind of > users we want to see more of and nurture, would care. We could provide a > route and coaching, so that most users who cared to try, would be able to > gain that community recognition after some time (I've suggested typically > after a year). > It's an excellent idea. It could make a huge difference to the quality of content; and it would give editors a tangible way of improving their editing and having something to show for it, which might encourage them to stay too.
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