2010/12/5 Andrew Coppin
I get Haskell. It's a programming language. You write programs with it. I get VB - even if I think it sucks. But something like Stack Overflow, I find myself just staring at it thinking "what the hell /is/ this thing?"
It's quite simple. Level 1 - You have an unresolved programming problem. You ask the question on stack overflow. People give you answers. - You can (if you wish) provide answers for questions others have asked. Level 2 To weed out bad material, answers and questions are voted up or down (supposedly) based on their pertinence, by the users. Level 3 Each upvote earns a user some points, and the opposite for a downvote. Users then have a score. Answers from a user with a high score might be more reliable. Level 4 There is a system of badges to earn, perhaps so that one finds some extra amusement in helping others. Level 5 I'm out of layers here. I think this is all there is to it. David.