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The fact that the average community member is a moron doesn't mean that you should delete the posts from the people who are not. I'm sure they get tons of "bio
by pclmulqdq 4y ago
The fact that the average community member is a moron doesn't mean that you should delete the posts from the people who are not. I'm sure they get tons of "biology doesn't replicate" posts that should get removed. They also remove posts that are polite, technically correct, and specific, and point out glaring issues in the paper.
- mariusor 4y agoI think that posses the credentials to show that are not "morons" can get verified in the subreddit and will not have their comments removed.
- pclmulqdq 4y agoThat is true, but this happens even to credentialed users who speak on papers outside of their supposed field of expertise, even when their comment is within their area of expertise. If a mathematician points out a math error in a biology or climate science paper, it gets deleted. The mathematician rightly should know more about math than a biologist or a climate scientist, and the comment is still taken down. Also, you shouldn't need credentials to demonstrate that you know something - the fact that you post something polite and useful should be enough to have your comment not be removed. It is a useful proxy for moderation at scale, though.
- mariusor 4y ago> you shouldn't need credentials to demonstrate that you know something - the fact that you post something polite and useful should be enough to have your comment not be removed The moderators of the subreddit obviously disagree. From the sides I would say it works for them.
- pclmulqdq 4y agoIt certainly works for the moderators - I agree. Whether it works for the community is another question.