##Let's not argue over semantics
Let's not argue over semantics
Trying to interpret SE policy and the meaning of objectivity here feels like reading tea leaves. These rules were written for a different situation: questions that are actually requests for help, and answers that give information.
Challenges run as competitions with rules and votes are so different that if we stretch terms to fit (question = challenge, answer = code submission, objective = baseline validity criterion), the intended meaning has been lost. While we should try to respect SE's kindly letting us have a weird site and run by their rules, we should look for the goals of the rules in sustaining a good site, not their wording.
Rather, let's look at recent pop-cons and see if they're good or bad for the site, or what separates good and bad ones. Do voters react to them well? Do they attract quality answers, and do the best answers rise to the top? Do they push clever coding? Can their purpose not be served by other challenge types?
##Let's not argue over semantics
Trying to interpret SE policy and the meaning of objectivity here feels like reading tea leaves. These rules were written for a different situation: questions that are actually requests for help, and answers that give information.
Challenges run as competitions with rules and votes are so different that if we stretch terms to fit (question = challenge, answer = code submission, objective = baseline validity criterion), the intended meaning has been lost. While we should try to respect SE's kindly letting us have a weird site and run by their rules, we should look for the goals of the rules in sustaining a good site, not their wording.
Rather, let's look at recent pop-cons and see if they're good or bad for the site, or what separates good and bad ones. Do voters react to them well? Do they attract quality answers, and do the best answers rise to the top? Do they push clever coding? Can their purpose not be served by other challenge types?
Let's not argue over semantics
Trying to interpret SE policy and the meaning of objectivity here feels like reading tea leaves. These rules were written for a different situation: questions that are actually requests for help, and answers that give information.
Challenges run as competitions with rules and votes are so different that if we stretch terms to fit (question = challenge, answer = code submission, objective = baseline validity criterion), the intended meaning has been lost. While we should try to respect SE's kindly letting us have a weird site and run by their rules, we should look for the goals of the rules in sustaining a good site, not their wording.
Rather, let's look at recent pop-cons and see if they're good or bad for the site, or what separates good and bad ones. Do voters react to them well? Do they attract quality answers, and do the best answers rise to the top? Do they push clever coding? Can their purpose not be served by other challenge types?
##Let's not argue over semantics
Trying to interpret SE policy and the meaning of objectivity here feels like reading tea leaves. These rules were written for a different situation: questions that are actually requests for help, and answers that give information.
Challenges run as competitions with rules and votes are so different that if we stretch terms to fit (question = challenge, answer = code submission, objective = baseline validity criterion), the intended meaning has been lost. While we should try to respect SE's kindly letting us have a weird site and run by their rules, we should look for the goals of the rules in sustaining a good site, not their wording.
Rather, let's look at recent pop-cons recent pop-cons and see if they're good or bad for the site, or what separates good and bad ones. Do voters react to them well? Do they attract quality answers, and do the best answers rise to the top? Do they push clever coding? Can their purpose not be served by other challenge types?
##Let's not argue over semantics
Trying to interpret SE policy and the meaning of objectivity here feels like reading tea leaves. These rules were written for a different situation: questions that are actually requests for help, and answers that give information.
Challenges run as competitions with rules and votes are so different that if we stretch terms to fit (question = challenge, answer = code submission, objective = baseline validity criterion), the intended meaning has been lost. While we should try to respect SE's kindly letting us have a weird site and run by their rules, we should look for the goals of the rules in sustaining a good site, not their wording.
Rather, let's look at recent pop-cons and see if they're good or bad for the site, or what separates good and bad ones. Do voters react to them well? Do they attract quality answers, and do the best answers rise to the top? Do they push clever coding? Can their purpose not be served by other challenge types?
##Let's not argue over semantics
Trying to interpret SE policy and the meaning of objectivity here feels like reading tea leaves. These rules were written for a different situation: questions that are actually requests for help, and answers that give information.
Challenges run as competitions with rules and votes are so different that if we stretch terms to fit (question = challenge, answer = code submission, objective = baseline validity criterion), the intended meaning has been lost. While we should try to respect SE's kindly letting us have a weird site and run by their rules, we should look for the goals of the rules in sustaining a good site, not their wording.
Rather, let's look at recent pop-cons and see if they're good or bad for the site, or what separates good and bad ones. Do voters react to them well? Do they attract quality answers, and do the best answers rise to the top? Do they push clever coding? Can their purpose not be served by other challenge types?
##Let's not argue over semantics
Trying to interpret SE policy and the meaning of objectivity here feels like reading tea leaves. These rules were written for a different situation: questions that are actually requests for help, and answers that give information.
Challenges run as competitions with rules and votes are so different that if we stretch terms to fit (question = challenge, answer = code submission, objective = baseline validity criterion), the intended meaning has been lost. While we should try to respect SE's kindly letting us have a weird site and run by their rules, we should look for the goals of the rules in sustaining a good site, not their wording.
Rather, let's look at recent pop-cons and see if they're good or bad for the site, or what separates good and bad ones. Do voters react to them well? Do they attract quality answers, and do the best answers rise to the top? Do they push clever coding? Can their purpose not be served by other challenge types?