Board Thread:Wiki management/@comment-26942983-20160212210940/@comment-24024415-20160213124809

IhiddennameI wrote: 1-This is an idea, it's just trying to make votes more equal. 2-See two opinions, oppose and support, higlited by kudos or quotes 3-Peer Pressure (or how you want to call it) is voting for something because most people is voting for it. 1. Well know that I am trying to discuss the downsides of this idea, and do not dismiss my criticisms by saying "it's just an idea".



2. That takes time. And at least two different users, whom are assumed to both vote in different directions. How long would it take for both responces to be registered? Some threads could have few kudos and quotes due to lack of conversation. Votes from respected staff could also gain more kudos and discussion than a normal user.

What if there's only support votes for a long time and no oppose (or vice versa), would there be a representative for one side but not the other one? A landslide vote would generate an even more intense landslide, which is the absolute opposite outcome wanted by this template.

What if a vote is quoted so that people critique it? Does that mean that it is a representative, if so that would be poor as the amount of quotes could show the limits and illegimacy of that vote.

How does this inclusion of vote representatives benefit the template? It only limits "peer pressure", but generates it by showing votes. Also, how broken is it to have the equivalent of 2 supports (the article talking of benefits and the representative talking of other benefits) versus 1 opposition? That's even more pressure, and it's even biased for a single side!



3. And once again, "peer pressure" is still a very unfitting term for this phenomina. You do not pressure other people! Saying "Vote with us, or else you're an idiot!" is a much more fitting example for peer pressure, as a peer is pressuring other peers to do an activity based on pride or any other unrelated matter to the actual act. As I said: Persuasion is what this should be labeled under!

 Now, if this is a legitimate wiki term and other users can vouch that it is, then I will drop this point entirely (although it is a poor choice of words and inappropiate for its context, it would be official that it truely is called peer pressure).