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Re:StackOverflow modding itself out of existence by nikic on Saturday July 11, 2015 @11:16AM (#9870050)
Questions with many upvotes do require more deletion votes. E.g. this question needed 10 votes, rather than the usual 3.
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Re:StackOverflow modding itself out of existence by kevin_thibedeau on Saturday July 11, 2015 @11:38AM (#9870143)
It's not hard to find 10 zealots on SO. 100 would be better or set an exponential threshold related to the upvotes and views.
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Re:StackOverflow modding itself out of existence by danesparza on Saturday July 11, 2015 @11:43AM (#9870165)
I like the 'exponential threshold' idea ... if for nothing more than the new sport it would create. Geeks would have to convince a LOT of people in order to close certain questions.

It might even introduce new terminology: "The chances that this question will stay open forever are approaching infinity..."

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