tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502708134478300805.post4473946129556727385..comments2023-10-09T00:15:08.640+11:00Comments on Stuff, geeky stuff: Authenticating in Academiadgmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16429298708780406789noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502708134478300805.post-7182257765088954002010-11-20T11:53:26.856+11:002010-11-20T11:53:26.856+11:00I think that we shouldn't bother. with an abst...I think that we shouldn't bother. with an abstruse topic on which expert opinion is really necessary, the kook will be easy to spot (and, indeed, may have been moderated out) and the expert, if s/he turns up, will be easy to spot also. In the sphere where more general misconceptions are in play, the general group will be able to contend until or instead of an expert weighs in. Okay, particularly persistent trolls or people with bees in their bonnets can still poison discussion by sheer weight, as witness soc.history.medieval of yore, but overall I think individual informed comment is recognisable by those who care, which means that an OpenID or similar that lets someone be linked back to another sphere where their thinking or posting can be contextualised is enough. So I think, anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com