> All it does is create a zero-sum game, so I have no incentive to compliment anyone else. I think that's not quite right. You have incentive to compliment th

> All it does is create a zero-sum game, so I have no incentive to compliment anyone else. I think that's not quite right. You have incentive to compliment those who you would rather be working with, which hopefully correlates pretty well with those who deserve compliment. Of course, this is weighed against your other incentives, some of which are probably more important. This comment should not be taken as any meaningful endorsement of stack ranking.