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Heuristics for detecting a bad answer?

I just noticed this on /review of any site, where they have for "Low Quality posts" a score. Generally, how is that score calculated, and how should I interpret it? Are higher numbers indicative of poorer quality, or are lower numbers?

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  • I should point out that I asked Kyle Brandt about this, and he said he didnt know. He also mentioned posting here might get me the answers I seek.
    – Thomas Ward
    Commented Jun 8, 2012 at 18:13
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    I've always assumed that the higher numbers meant better quality.
    – animuson StaffMod
    Commented Jun 8, 2012 at 18:18
  • It could be a dupe, however I am pretty interested in what the numbers mean :P
    – Thomas Ward
    Commented Jun 8, 2012 at 18:19
  • Regarding the meaning of the numbers: each one is "an aggregate answer score, which represents a confidence threshold for every new answer by a new user. If the score is very low, then the answer will simply be rejected outright. If the score is below a (configurable) threshold, we will present the user with an answer EULA and some basic help...." tl;dr: higher number = better quality
    – Pops
    Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 14:24

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