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  • We'll just have to disagree. If i'm working on a project and need an answer, I search Sof. If a question is already here, then I do read through all the answers - so the purpose of Sof is preserved - those looking for information will still get it. Commented Sep 11, 2008 at 15:33
  • For general Sof users, who aren't terribly interested in the question, yes, they often won't read all the answers, and they won't vote unless there's a compelling reason to (ie, if the answers look well ordered, why mess with it?). But for people who need the answer, every answer is often used. Commented Sep 11, 2008 at 15:34
  • Fair enough. I've now been keeping my eye out, and I think I see both phenomena. Perhaps you're right that, even with all the dups and crap (which undoubtedly is there), there's enough of the effect you're describing that votes happen and good ones bubble up. Commented Sep 11, 2008 at 16:27
  • Well, we can certainly hope so! What we're seeing now might get better or worse once out of beta. This is essentially a control system with a feedback loop, but control systems with humans in the loop are notoriously finicky to adjust. One of the reasons I generally take a wait and see attitude. Commented Sep 11, 2008 at 16:47
  • I'm don't see the problem from the example you give. There's a simple question and several highly up voted correct answers. If you require that every answer to a question be prefaced by an extensive, informative thesis on the subject at hand, then I think your requirements are excessive. Commented Sep 11, 2008 at 20:51
  • @Wedge: At the time of writing that question didn't have those properties. However, now it does. This does support your argument, so yes I think I'm coming around to your/Adam's point of view. Thanks! Commented Sep 12, 2008 at 16:11
  • I always read through all the answers and select the one that teaches me the most. If there is a tie, I choose the first one. I up-vote all posts that contain a usable resolution, but I cannot down-vote bad answers because my score is too low. This is probably another reason that people do not use their down-votes. Commented Dec 19, 2013 at 16:40