Re:Ask News.YC: Proposed experiment to test "The PG bias"
by bootload on Thursday April 17, 2008 @01:07AM
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"... Only PG will know what username he is using other than pg. ..."
Unfortunately I suspect more than a few will recognise his fist. Just like old school morse signallers can recognise individuals by listening. I'm pretty sure individual writing styles are recognisable.
My idea would be to make user names invisible on submissions to individuals, until after you vote. Only then revealing who they are to the person who votes.
Unfortunately I suspect more than a few will recognise his fist. Just like old school morse signallers can recognise individuals by listening. I'm pretty sure individual writing styles are recognisable.
My idea would be to make user names invisible on submissions to individuals, until after you vote. Only then revealing who they are to the person who votes.