Would be really great, there are some fantastic threads buried under lots of bad ones. It would be great to have some way either by user feedback / ratings or mod flags etc… to sift the wheat from the chaff so to say. Just my 2c. Thanks

Related: [image] Making high quality topics more discoverable Forum Feedback Continuing the discussion from High quality guides : I’m back from the dead! Not a mod, but I want to take this opportunity to repost my suggestion from an old thread : I like the broad concept…

Well, I had in mind something like a 5 star rating, or ranking, which would be in its own column on the main page, so we would see how others rated that thread and its information. So I could click on 1-Not helpful / noise → 5- Very useful helpful / great interaction etc… I think it could be some…

It would be useless because anyone can simply create multiple accounts and change any rating on any topic multiple times to add artificial Sybil noise, you would never get the signal you are looking for.

Thats alot of work just to bump ratings. I doubt people would be so dedicated just to pump up ratings.

That is a weak argument on how social engineering and Sybil attacks work in practice, any scaffolding to erode confidence and/or trust will be weaponized against any community.

Alright, I thought we were a community here, but I see your point. Your same argument could be used to say, well people can create multiple accounts and just spam topics and replies. Maybe the ability to rate threads would be restricted to a trust level. That would stop that. Other forums have a…

This is the key quote I suggest you read: [image] Code of conduct Introduction: This Code of Conduct is a collaborative, evolving document that attempts to transparently set out a public set of standards regarding appropriate conduct in the Qubes OS Project. It i... …

The ability to rate threads could be restricted to a trust level. That would stop that.

It would delay it, not stop it, and still be susceptible to manipulation.

I seem to be replying to FL, but a general comment… A simple “plus-one” rating can be a great risk for a community, as it gives a sort of unofficial community approval, which excludes minority views. I would not like that, even without manipulation. “Likes” are more personal - and cannot be used t…

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Defining our target audience for community guides, accessibility for new users General Discussion

Hi I would like to initiate a constructive community discussion following some unexpected feedback regarding recent documentation updates aimed at new users. The goal of this conversation is to collectively clarify: What audience do we aim to serve, and what is the minimum skill level we deem necessary for a successful adoption of Qubes OS? My perspective is guided by the following points: Reducing cognitive overload: I would like us to provide tools and guidance to people who have general c…

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