Re:When the 'Wisdom of Crowds' turns on itself: IMDB Edition
by flipbrad on Tuesday July 29, 2008 @08:10AM
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over time it should return to a 'fair' position, once temporary disequilibrium in the 'crowd' (induced by marketing, hype, whatever) is resolved. It's a shame people vote 'strategically', not to reflect their true sentiments - but whatever. Over time, with a diverse enough crowd, 'wisdom of the crowd' systems are effective and reasonably unbiased.
doubtless IMDB will enjoy the free publicity.