Board Thread:Community Voting/@comment-24675554-20150519000243/@comment-5535873-20150519193849

Michaelyoda wrote: MeltE2 wrote: 1. Can any of you explain what this accomplishes? 2. If someone votes on something without "learning what the wiki is about" is that really going to hurt anyone? It will be one or two votes at the most. 3. Are you all just scared that perhaps some new user from another wiki will say something completely irrelevant to the discussion and convince some people to change their votes and thus harm the community? :O And by blocking that completely plausible situation, you will also potentially shield the community from expert advice and viewpoints from more successful wikis.

So just, why? First I will point out that your last two points are irrelevant. This edit requirement does not stop a person from voicing their opinion or giving "expert advice." It only restricts the person's opinion from having a measureable impact on a vote.

In answer to your questions. ..

1. It means users with under 75 edits can't vote in Community Voting.

2.  Not neccesarily, but I fail to see the relevenace to this discussion. Anyone who can read the main page can see what this wiki is about. What this requirement does is restrict users who are just along for the ride and not assisting it. The requirement helps to stop people from affecting everyone else's "ride" without contributing to it.

3.  As stated earlier, this rule has absolutely nothing to do with stating opinions. I see what you mean, and I apologize, that post was more of a reaction to all of the recent community votes/discussions about requirements for participation in community votes/discussions.

1. I was speaking in a more far-thinking manner, as in, what will this accomplish over the long term.

2. See top.

3. See 2.