Karma-Based Mailing Lists (or: how to automate a meritocracy)
Defining the Problem
The problem with mailing lists is that they are a free for all, it doesn’t matter who posts, everybody at every level gets to see the post.
In the real world, communications pass through a hierarchy of people, escalating as necessary, passing from person to person up the chain.
This means that, given enough time, any mailing list starts to have a large noise:signal ratio, at least for any given person’s take on the list;
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@dshafik Yeah, I have immediate uses for traits. I like namespaces, but they're boring. OTOH, closures + traits == yummy.
@weierophinney [1 hour ago]
@EliW pfft, use the iPhone app and 3G ;)
@dshafik [1 hour ago]
@weierophinney traits are what I'm excited for also, was bummed they didn't make 5.3, *far* more existing than namespaces.
@dshafik [1 hour ago]
@dshafik Thank you very much, my friend. :) My friendships are the best gifts I could ever receive.
@elazar [8 hours ago]
Happy Birthday @Elazar ! Many happy returns for the day and good wishes for the year ahead my friend! :)
@dshafik [15 hours ago]
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