On 23/06/10 21:49, Raistmer wrote: > >> There is a huge difference between "feedback" and "bashing." >> >> We aren't talking about feedback. Feedback is constructive. [...] > > BTW, just one more thought on topic: > there are 2 kinds of feedback actually. > Feedback on technical actions were done - bug reports is accepted way of > this feedback and not "bashing". > But there is another type of feedback - feedback on way changes were > introduced, that is, social-related feedback. And high level of flaming on > boards IS versy constructive sign that changes were introduced in > inappropriate way. Analysis of this type of feedback is very valuable for > BOINC too. Because BOINC is not only about hardware, BOINC idea will not > work w/o human part, w/o participants.
Good thread and good points that I agree with. For Boinc to work well, there is much more than just the coding for the server-client-science system. The project forums includes direct participant/volunteer feedback. (A vital part of the Boinc framework.) Isn't the participant outreach the one thing that distinguishes Boinc from the many other cluster/distributed processing systems? As with ANY system, whether human, machine, environmental or whatever, "open-loop" feedback systems will quickly race to wild extremes. I think we see some of that on the s...@h message boards... In non-tech speak that is: Without timely replies/comments from the project admin people, the project forums do quickly explode into rumour and fear and despair from even the most insignificant of glitches/annoyances from the /expectations/ of even just a very few users. For the example for s...@h at the moment, perhaps a clear message should be posted that work will not always be available and that there will be whatever scheduled downtime. Then be prepared for some very large cache sizes from some users and bloated counts for WUs-in-progress... Be prepared for the obvious screams about downloads limits being hit... The "competitive" crunchers will be very unhappy, and noisy about that. For the credits I'm sure that being kept in mind is that, all important is that ultimately the credits system must be seen to be consistent and above all: *fair to all* Regards, Martin -- -------------------- Martin Lomas m_boincdev ml1 co uk.ddSPAM.dd -------------------- _______________________________________________ boinc_dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
