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You asked what "people on HN" think which is not exactly the top way to fish out experts.
by tgb 6y ago
You asked what "people on HN" think which is not exactly the top way to fish out experts.
- buzzerbetrayed 6y agoIf an expert read that, they would likely respond, citing why they are an expert. So I think it’s as good a way as any on hn.
- tgb 6y agoIf you hold a strawpoll of everyone around, then you may get an expert. But you will also primarily get non-experts, which is the problem and what headmelted is pointing out. If expert opinions are desired, why not ask for that? The non-expert opinions are already abundant, vocal, and ready to spread misinformation. shusson was not soliciting only expert opinions or even primarily expert opinions, whether that was intentional or not.