2) Along side a link could be its ranking based on say only the top 50 users. This would let people explicitly see what the majority vs. the “elite rationalists” thought—an interesting barometer of community rationality.
I wouldn’t do this. The top 50 users by karma score are more likely to be members who make a lot of comments than “elite rationalists”.
The controversy meter and using recent votes are good ideas (I wouldn’t split it, use only the recent votes).
I wouldn’t do this. The top 50 users by karma score are more likely to be members who make a lot of comments than “elite rationalists”.
The controversy meter and using recent votes are good ideas (I wouldn’t split it, use only the recent votes).