Posted by Stewart Hughes (80.1.27.190) on November 02, 2003 at 20:49:52:
In Reply to: Comment for Scott posted by Michael on November 01, 2003 at 13:05:23:
I had the same idea and suggested it to Scott in an email a few months ago. I even started work on writing such a system, but have had little time to spend on it. I might get some time to finish it soon. If anyone else decides to have a crack at it, let me know, and I can offer some suggestions as to how it should work etc. I certainly think such a system is the way forward for us as everybody's great ideas about the clues are getting lost in the normal discussion board over time.
All the best
Stewart
: Hi Scott,
: Can I make a suggestion? Something I've been considering for a while. I'm not sure of your ultimate vision for your board, or if you even have one but it seems to me that a lot of ideas are stated, and not a lot resolved. I know everyone has their own take and some are somewhat secretive, myself included (for reasons I stated), but I also know there's a seemingly large group interested in using this board to try and get some cohesive data. This may be impossible because we a re working with vaugue descriptions, but what do you think of the idea of (you) selecting sections of Bessler's quotes, and highlighting a small section, say weeks at a time, where people can collectively get together(a think tank) and post their own ideas on what they think "such and such" is? You could even have a vote afterwards and post percentages on what people think. 40 percent belive this etc.
: Regards,
: Michael