{"id":632,"date":"2004-12-06T03:31:18","date_gmt":"2004-12-06T03:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"0"},"modified":"2006-09-28T12:08:54","modified_gmt":"2006-09-28T12:08:54","slug":"cheating_and_aw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marcdanziger.com\/?p=632","title":{"rendered":"Cheating and Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jinderella commented<\/a> below that Wizbang’s Weblog Awards<\/a> had become a playground for script kiddies – which is apparently true, using a design laid out on Wampum’s site<\/a> – [Update – see below]<\/b> that’s Wampum who hosts the Koufax Awards – and code actually published on Kos’ site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is interesting beyond the “Liberals cheat” cry that’s going up at LGF and elsewhere (yes they do, and so do conservatives – humans cheat and both, last time I checked, were human).It’s interesting because it’s a nice example of the role trust – as opposed to regulation – plays in real communities (think Weber). <\/p>\n

It’s particularly critical in nonauthoritarian communities; because we rely on others, the tacit bonds of trust are almost always very strong. The interesting thing about the 405 Freeway isn’t the number of accidents that do happen, but the number that don’t. As trust declines, so does responsibility. If I don’t assume that I can trust others to be responsible, why should I be?<\/p>\n

What’s particularly grating about this instance is the open contempt for trust and reputation shown by the folks at “Screw Them” Kos’. That’s gonna be a problem for them, because as you try and play in the world, you’ll find that trust, reciprocity, and reputation matter.<\/p>\n

As to the contest, I’ll suggest that Kevin ought to pull it down, publicize why it’s being pulled down, and start it again with some mechanism that allows one vote per IP, period. Whether he allows Kos to stay in the contest is up to him; but I’ll point out that the reputation of the Koufax Awards has been damaged by this more than Kevin’s.<\/p>\n

Update:<\/b> I was pointed over to this post at Wampum’s<\/a> as somehow explaining that he didn’t have responsibility for the script kiddies.<\/p>\n

I went over and looked, and left this comment:<\/p>\n

You know, I’ve also been in the tech biz for more than a few years and recall the early standards of behavior – back when admins would email each other privately about vulnerabilities rather than broadcasting them wholesale.<\/p>\n

One of my commenters linked to this post as exculpatory…sheesh.<\/p>\n

A.L.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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