Posted by Dinah on July 26, 2010, at 8:27:01
In reply to Re: Rewards, posted by vwoolf on July 26, 2010, at 6:38:10
I agree. I've long said that this would be most appropriate when the answers are clearcut and either right or wrong. If you're looking for information only, it might be appropriate.
Particularly on some large (non-mental health) boards I've seen where there was a large amount of answering that was neither to the point nor particularly caring. If you're looking for a response to a particular question, it helps to know who is willing to actually answer.
Babble is neither large, nor are some boards fact oriented. It consists of a relatively small but fluid and shifting community of posters who remain together in that community for a period of time.
And as you say, some boards are just not oriented to topics that fall into a helpful/unhelpful category. People on Social aren't usually looking for a factual response. Psychology also is not really a place where that would be useful. At least not on Babble unless it grows way way way bigger. I can only imagine what it would look like on Politics or Faith.
I've been suggesting that Dr. Bob designate a board for this type of information exchange. An "answers" board perhaps. Where people who don't wish to be part of an ongoing community, who only want an answer to their questions, can post. They would get whatever benefits Dr. Bob would wish them to get from rating. And it would affect the community at Babble less because while it would do the weeding out of less "helpful" responders that Dr. Bob seems to desire, it wouldn't weed them out of the community. Just that board.
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