But I fear that it would cause irreparable damage if the world settles on this solution.
This is probably vastly exaggerating the possible consequences; it’s just a method of sorting, and either the Wilson’s interval method and a Bayesian method are definitely far better than the naive methods.
I just feel that it will place this low-hanging fruit out of reach. e.g.,
Me: Hey Reddit, I have this cool new sorting method for you to try!
Reddit: What do you mean? We’ve already moved beyond the naive methods into the correct method. Here, see Miller’s paper. No further changes are needed.
Maybe I’m exaggerating—I mean, things can be improved again after being improved once—but I just feel that if the world had a “naive rating method” itch to scratch, and something like Miller’s method became the go-to method, something is wrong.
I just feel that it will place this low-hanging fruit out of reach. e.g.,
Maybe I’m exaggerating—I mean, things can be improved again after being improved once—but I just feel that if the world had a “naive rating method” itch to scratch, and something like Miller’s method became the go-to method, something is wrong.