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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Chad Cooper
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> This assumption could be tested if there was a sidebar feedback system in
> place. Let me explain. As a person posts a message, each list member is
> given the opportunity to cast a vote as to whether they agree or disagree
> with the overall statement made by the poster. Perhaps there will be
> multiple opportunities to vote per message. The poster gets
> feedback, either
> positive, negative or apathetic (meaning no vote was cast).
I'm quite interested in that sort of thing (feedback seems to be an
essential mechanism in any intelligent system, after all, so why not make it
explicit). But let me toss out a behavioral observation. People are about
10 times more likely to offer negative feedback. Further, most of the time,
negative feedback is more detailed.
> If each message was stored in one database,like in a forum, each message
> could be converted to a web form, so that as the reader reads, feedback
> could be given at the time, without disrupting the reading experience.
And now a user interface observation -- people generally won't bother to
give feedback if they have to change context. For example, if you had to
visit my web site to give feedback, you probably wouldn't. On the other
hand, if one could simply click a "This is stupid" or "This is *really*
stupid" link embedded in the message, people would be far more likely to
offer feedback. (Note that I've phrased the feedback to take advantage of
the fact that people are more inclined to give negative feedback.)
> >From this data, one could see if an idea had enough penetration to cause
> miminal or widespread 'meme conversion". we could then test my hypothesis
> about "meme immunity" by tallying votes.
I'm not sure what you really mean by meme immunity. Can you explain it as
if I'm a 10-year-old?
> With this in mind, that it will change later, you should put
> placeholders in
> the design or schema to allow for vote tallying.
I have some placeholders for unknown ratings, so it's certainly possible.
> The code to separate one idea from another should be pretty easy
> (unless the
> poster posts using HTML ;-} ).
I'm not sure what you mean there... Separate where?
Nick
