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  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2601.

Would be nice highlighting strings matching the query in search results.

#2601·Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months ago

Done as of f2531a2.

  Dennis Hackethal submitted criticism #2601.

Would be nice highlighting strings matching the query in search results.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2597.

Automatically generated ideas are polluting the search page.

#2597·Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months ago

As of 2d3d38f, system-generated ideas are excluded from search results. They can be included again by checking a new checkmark in the form.

  Dennis Hackethal submitted criticism #2597.

Automatically generated ideas are polluting the search page.

  Dennis Hackethal submitted criticism #2596.

Discussions are getting slower to render as they grow.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2572.

Bug: tooltips sometimes don’t disappear. They should disappear when the user stops hovering over the element that triggered the tooltip.

#2572·Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months ago

Fixed as of f7833c6.

  Dennis Hackethal submitted criticism #2572.

Bug: tooltips sometimes don’t disappear. They should disappear when the user stops hovering over the element that triggered the tooltip.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2160.

People could wrongly think they have epistemological relevance. For example, they might adopt an idea that has pending criticism just because it got positive reactions.

#2160·Dennis HackethalOP, 3 months ago

In a way, reactions might have epistemological relevance.

If an idea has pending criticisms, it can still have parts worth saving in a revision. Reactions based on paragraphs (#2458) could point out those parts.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2160.

People could wrongly think they have epistemological relevance. For example, they might adopt an idea that has pending criticism just because it got positive reactions.

#2160·Dennis HackethalOP, 3 months ago

The red “Criticized” label is far more prominent than reactions would be.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2547.

Feature idea: selecting some text, then hitting ‘Comment’, automatically pastes a quote of the selected text into the textarea, Telegram style, with the proper Markdown formatting.

#2547·Dennis HackethalOP, 2 months ago

Done as of 7061786.

  Dennis Hackethal revised idea #2529 and marked it as a criticism.

Feature idea: private discussions only the creator and invited people can see.

Feature idea: private discussions only the creator and invited people can see.

  Dennis Hackethal submitted criticism #2547.

Feature idea: selecting some text, then hitting ‘Comment’, automatically pastes a quote of the selected text into the textarea, Telegram style, with the proper Markdown formatting.

  Dennis Hackethal submitted idea #2529.

Feature idea: private discussions only the creator and invited people can see.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2522.

Yes, but bad actors are a separate problem to solve (as you have alluded to in #2513, where you mention “good citizens”).

The problem we are addressing here is giving people a fair time window to respond to criticisms after they are published.

Edit: after reviewing the thread, I see that you were more focused on the bad actors problem while I was more focused on giving people fair time to respond. I believe what I am saying still stands, but maybe it belongs somewhere higher up the chain.

#2522·Benjamin Davies revised 2 months ago

Superseded by #2524.

  Dennis Hackethal revised criticism #2471.

I’m not sure yet, but I’m playing with the idea that the criticism can’t have any pending counter-criticisms by some deadline.

I’m not sure yet, but I’m playing with the idea that the criticism can’t have any pending counter-criticisms by some deadline. Each counter-criticism could reset the deadline to give everyone ample time to respond.

  Benjamin Davies revised criticism #2520.

Yes, but bad actors are a separate problem to solve (as you have alluded to in #2513, where you mention “good citizens”).

The problem we are addressing here is giving people a fair time window to respond to criticisms after they are published.

Edit: after reviewing the thread, I see that you were more focused on the bad actors problem while I was more focused on giving people fair time to respond. I believe what I am saying still stands.

Yes, but bad actors are a separate problem to solve (as you have alluded to in #2513, where you mention “good citizens”).

The problem we are addressing here is giving people a fair time window to respond to criticisms after they are published.

Edit: after reviewing the thread, I see that you were more focused on the bad actors problem while I was more focused on giving people fair time to respond. I believe what I am saying still stands, but maybe it belongs somewhere higher up the chain.

  Benjamin Davies revised criticism #2519.

Yes, but bad actors are a separate problem to solve (as you have alluded to in #2513, where you mention “good citizens”).

The problem we are addressing here is giving people a fair time window to respond to criticisms after they are published.

Yes, but bad actors are a separate problem to solve (as you have alluded to in #2513, where you mention “good citizens”).

The problem we are addressing here is giving people a fair time window to respond to criticisms after they are published.

Edit: after reviewing the thread, I see that you were more focused on the bad actors problem while I was more focused on giving people fair time to respond. I believe what I am saying still stands.

  Benjamin Davies addressed criticism #2515.

Sorry but I don’t see how that solves the bad-actor problem. Bad actors would still be able to draw out the discussion to avoid paying, wouldn’t they?

#2515·Dennis HackethalOP revised 2 months ago

Yes, but bad actors are a separate problem to solve (as you have alluded to in #2513, where you mention “good citizens”).

The problem we are addressing here is giving people a fair time window to respond to criticisms after they are published.

  Dennis Hackethal revised criticism #2514.

Sorry but I don’t see how that solves the bad-actor problem. Bad actors would still be able to draw out the discussion to avoid paying.

Sorry but I don’t see how that solves the bad-actor problem. Bad actors would still be able to draw out the discussion to avoid paying, wouldn’t they?

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2504.

I would have it that each criticism and counter-criticism resets the countdown on the bounty deadline. This means everyone involved is given fair time to respond at each turn.

#2504·Dennis HackethalOP revised 2 months ago

Sorry but I don’t see how that solves the bad-actor problem. Bad actors would still be able to draw out the discussion to avoid paying.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2472.

But then bad actors could always submit arbitrary counter-criticisms just before the deadline to avoid paying.

#2472·Dennis HackethalOP, 2 months ago

Idea: when you create a bounty, you set the amount you’re willing to pay per criticism and a ceiling for the total you’re willing to spend (no. of crits * amount per crit).

Your card is authorized for twice the ceiling. In addition, there’s a button to report abuse. If you’re a good citizen, you’ll be charged the ceiling, at most. But if you’re found to submit arbitrary criticisms to avoid paying, the bounty stops early and your card is charged the full authorization.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2504.

I would have it that each criticism and counter-criticism resets the countdown on the bounty deadline. This means everyone involved is given fair time to respond at each turn.

#2504·Dennis HackethalOP revised 2 months ago

If you submit a criticism, you won’t want to wait indefinitely to get paid just because others are keeping the discussion going in a different branch.

  Dennis Hackethal revised criticism #2478. The revision addresses idea #2479.

Removing outdated criticism


I suppose that would make it a bit harder for bad actors because they’d need to monitor multiple deadlines, but they could still submit arbitrary counter-criticisms just in time to avoid paying. Or is there something I’m missing?

I suppose that would make it a bit harder for bad actors because they’d need to monitor multiple deadlines, but they could still submit arbitrary counter-criticisms just in time to avoid paying. Or is there something I’m missing?

  Dennis Hackethal commented on criticism #2501.

Since I am getting an error when I try to edit #2479, I will make a new criticism. I think #2479 is unclear.

I would have it that each criticism and counter-criticism resets the countdown on the bounty deadline. This means everyone involved is given fair time to respond at each turn.

A small downside is that a bounty can go on indefinitely, but that is simply an extension of the fact that solutions to problems don’t come reliably.

#2501·Benjamin Davies, 2 months ago

… I am getting an error when I try to edit #2479

Editing ideas should be fixed now. (You won’t need to edit this one, though, since I’ve done the requisite housekeeping.)

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #2506.

Then a bounty can go on indefinitely.

#2506·Dennis HackethalOP, 2 months ago

That is simply an extension of the fact that solutions to problems don’t come reliably.