Timeline for Problems with Stack Overflow's reputation/point system
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| May 23, 2017 at 12:35 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/
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| Oct 6, 2015 at 18:40 | history | edited | This_is_NOT_a_forum | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Copy edited.
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| Sep 15, 2009 at 17:13 | comment | added | Adriano Varoli Piazza | @Ant P: why should I wait for a better answer to downvote a crappy one? If it's crap, it's crap. | |
| Sep 15, 2009 at 17:04 | history | migrated | from stackoverflow.com (revisions) | ||
| Mar 9, 2009 at 9:02 | comment | added | Boris Callens | Not penalizing down-voting could generate a really negative atmosphere. One of the things I like most of SO is that answers usually come in really fast. Even half-assed answers can give me a different look at my problem within minutes and get me out of a dead lock. | |
| Dec 15, 2008 at 0:08 | comment | added | Dustin | There's nothing inherently bad about a quick answer. Not every answer needs a giant code listing associated it. Sometimes the right answer is "just do X". | |
| Dec 13, 2008 at 2:35 | comment | added | le dorfier | The site penalizes you for voting an answer down. Obviously they don't want you doing it. If they wanted you to objectively review and evaluate, they would reward it. Why waste your points in addition to your time? | |
| Dec 13, 2008 at 0:52 | comment | added | Robert Gamble | Good answer. Just so you know, you can uncheck the "community wiki" checkbox when posting to gain rep from an answer to a Community Wiki question. | |
| Dec 13, 2008 at 0:50 | comment | added | Ant P | If you see a quick crappy answer, vote it down! After ensuring there's a better one, that is. | |
| Dec 13, 2008 at 0:47 | comment | added | JaredPar | I classify "works" as people get reasonable and helpful answers to their questions. Points come second place | |
| Dec 13, 2008 at 0:45 | comment | added | le dorfier | "Works" primarily means it works for those already up the rep scale, unfortunately. BUt they can probably have a reasonably diverting conversation with each other. | |
| Dec 13, 2008 at 0:41 | history | answered | JaredPar | CC BY-SA 2.5 |