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What would the difference be if you were awarded points to the person who was excepted, but didn’t necessarily show the rest of the users who that was? If anyt
by SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
What would the difference be if you were awarded points to the person who was excepted, but didn’t necessarily show the rest of the users who that was?
If anything they have to be at least a portion of people who were up vote the excepted answer over better answers, just because it has the checkmark. Just like if a comment section shows up or downvotes somehow, they can be intended to influence groupthink.
EDIT: Answered with two good comments below this, no need for me to address them separately.
- junon 5y agoBecause you bump into the problem of transparency. SO has always had a transparency-first attitude - that is, until the new owner came along.
- dspillett 5y ago> What would the difference be if you were awarded points to the person who was excepted, but didn’t necessarily show the rest of the users who that was? People might then post more answers that are not needed, possibly only varying in a minor detail to the accepted answer in which case they should instead add that detail as a comment or (if they have sufficient rep) a direct edit to the answer.