T.G.Reaper wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 08:57:50 +0100, Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
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>>Wow - flatty's been busy again. The trolls do seem to be trying harder
>>as Roy S's posting rates have gone up and up. So far, I'd say Roy is
>>very much in the lead, though!
>>
>>Thanks for the stats, Roy, please keep it up! Not sure about the year,
>>though :-)
>
> That points out *exactly* one of the problems with Schestowitz's
> posts, and Culley's stats. All other posters are contributing
> *original* material to achieve their counts, Schestowitz is just
> reposting quotes and URLs from news feeds.
>
> With Schestowitz's posts included, the stats aren't honest,
> Schestowitz is automatically and always going to be in first place,
> because his posts are automated. Reposting someone's content is not
> advocacy, posting personal, original, pro Linux content is advocacy,
> Schestowitz is little more than a high tech parrot.
>
> Schestowitz's "[News]" posts don't make COLA a better place, and
> including them in the stats makes the stats meaningless.
>
If you say that, it must be untrue
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