ARM4SNS:Reputation Examples - Revision history

Jpr at 09:11, 26 January 2006

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	Consider the following situation:		Consider the following situation:

	Q: I only have a limited time budget to read books. ~~So, in~~ order to learn as much as possible about a subject XYZ, which books should I read? (I can't read them all due to lack of time).		Q: I only have a limited time budget to read books. In order to learn as much as possible about a subject XYZ, which books should I read? (I can't read them all due to lack of time).

	A: Obviously, I do not know the books yet.		A: Obviously, I do not know the books yet.
	So I can't decide based on '''knowledge'''.		So I can't decide based on '''knowledge'''.
	But I may have '''reputation information''' about the authors		But I may have '''reputation information''' available about the authors
	(how I liked their books in the past, or, how people who I respect a lot liked their books in the past).		(how I liked their books in the past, or, how people who I respect a lot liked their books in the past).
	Using this reputation information helps me in making a decision.		Using this reputation information helps me in making a decision.
	There is no guaranty that my decision will be right, but it improves my chances of making a good (or, at least reasonable) decision. In other words: Reputation information helps me in maximizing the outcome (what I will have learned) of my limited investment of resources (time).		There is no guaranty that my decision will be right, but it improves my chances of making a good (or, at least reasonable) decision. In other words: Reputation information helps me in maximizing the expected outcome (what I will have learned) of my limited investment of resources (time).

⚫	Reputation is knowledge about the past.
⚫	It is NOT knowledge about the present or about the future.
⚫	It may serve to make an educated assumption/estimate/guess about the present or the future.
⚫	Hence, reputation represents an expectation about the ~~presense~~ or about the future, but there is no guaranty that this expectation is correct (but it ~~will~~ at least be ''reasonable'').

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		⚫	Reputation is knowledge about the past.
		⚫	It is NOT knowledge about the present or about the future.
		⚫	It may serve to make an educated assumption/estimate/guess about the present or the future.
		⚫	Hence, reputation represents an expectation about the present or about the future, but there is no guaranty that this expectation is correct (but it sould at least be ''reasonable'', based on past experience).

Jpr at 09:08, 26 January 2006

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	There is no guaranty that my decision will be right, but it improves my chances of making a good (or, at least reasonable) decision. In other words: Reputation information helps me in maximizing the outcome (what I will have learned) of my limited investment of resources (time).		There is no guaranty that my decision will be right, but it improves my chances of making a good (or, at least reasonable) decision. In other words: Reputation information helps me in maximizing the outcome (what I will have learned) of my limited investment of resources (time).

	''Reputation'' is ~~not ''~~knowledge~~'', it is~~ ~~less~~ ~~than~~ ~~that~~.		Reputation is knowledge about the past.
			It is NOT knowledge about the present or about the future.
	But it is more than knowing nothing.
			It may serve to make an educated assumption/estimate/guess about the present or the future.
	Hence, a possible pseudonym for reputation might be ''half-knowledge''!?
			Hence, reputation represents an expectation about the presense or about the future, but there is no guaranty that this expectation is correct (but it will at least be ''reasonable'').

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Jpr at 15:40, 25 January 2006

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	(how I liked their books in the past, or, how people who I respect a lot liked their books in the past).		(how I liked their books in the past, or, how people who I respect a lot liked their books in the past).
	Using this reputation information helps me in making a decision.		Using this reputation information helps me in making a decision.
	There is no guaranty that my decision will be right, but it ~~improoves~~ my chances of making a good (or, at least reasonable) decision. In other words: Reputation information helps me in maximizing the outcome (what I will have learned) of my limited investment of resources (time).		There is no guaranty that my decision will be right, but it improves my chances of making a good (or, at least reasonable) decision. In other words: Reputation information helps me in maximizing the outcome (what I will have learned) of my limited investment of resources (time).

	~~In summary,~~ ''~~reputation~~'' is not ''knowledge'', it is less than that.		''Reputation'' is not ''knowledge'', it is less than that.
	But it is more than knowing nothing.		But it is more than knowing nothing.
	Hence, a possible pseudonym for reputation might be ''half-knowledge''!?		Hence, a possible pseudonym for reputation might be ''half-knowledge''!?

Jpr at 15:32, 25 January 2006

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	Q: I only have a limited time budget to read books. So, in order to learn as much as possible about a subject XYZ, which books should I read? (I can't read them all due to lack of time).		Q: I only have a limited time budget to read books. So, in order to learn as much as possible about a subject XYZ, which books should I read? (I can't read them all due to lack of time).

			A: Obviously, I do not know the books yet.
	A: Obviously, I do not know the books yet. So I can't decide based on '''knowledge'''. But I may have reputation information about the authors (how I liked their books in the past, or, how people who I respect a lot liked their books in the past). Using this reputation information helps me in making a decision. There is no proof that my decision will be right, but it will maximize the knowledge that I can obtain within the bounds of my time budget, given that I have no further knowledge.
			So I can't decide based on '''knowledge'''.
			But I may have '''reputation information''' about the authors
			(how I liked their books in the past, or, how people who I respect a lot liked their books in the past).
			Using this reputation information helps me in making a decision.
			There is no guaranty that my decision will be right, but it improoves my chances of making a good (or, at least reasonable) decision. In other words: Reputation information helps me in maximizing the outcome (what I will have learned) of my limited investment of resources (time).

	In summary, ''reputation'' is not ''knowledge'', it is less than that.		In summary, ''reputation'' is not ''knowledge'', it is less than that.

Jpr at 15:28, 25 January 2006

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	Consider the following situation:		Consider the following situation:

	Q: I only have a limited time budget to read books. So, in order to ~~gain~~ as much ~~knowledge~~ as possible about a subject XYZ, which books should I read? (I can't read them all due to lack of time).		Q: I only have a limited time budget to read books. So, in order to learn as much as possible about a subject XYZ, which books should I read? (I can't read them all due to lack of time).

	A: Obviously, I do not know the books yet. So I can't decide based on '''knowledge'''. But I may have reputation information about the authors (how I liked their books in the past, or, how people who I respect a lot liked their books in the past). Using this reputation information helps me in making a decision. There is no proof that my decision will be right, but it will maximize the knowledge that I can obtain within the bounds of my time budget, given that I have no further knowledge.		A: Obviously, I do not know the books yet. So I can't decide based on '''knowledge'''. But I may have reputation information about the authors (how I liked their books in the past, or, how people who I respect a lot liked their books in the past). Using this reputation information helps me in making a decision. There is no proof that my decision will be right, but it will maximize the knowledge that I can obtain within the bounds of my time budget, given that I have no further knowledge.

Jpr at 15:26, 25 January 2006

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	Q: I only have a limited time budget to read books. So, in order to gain as much knowledge as possible about a subject XYZ, which books should I read? (I can't read them all due to lack of time).		Q: I only have a limited time budget to read books. So, in order to gain as much knowledge as possible about a subject XYZ, which books should I read? (I can't read them all due to lack of time).

	A: Obviously, I do not know the books yet. So I can't decide based on '''knowledge'''. But I may have reputation information about the authors (how I liked their ~~previous~~ books, or, how people ~~that~~ I respect a lot liked their books in the past). Using this reputation information helps me in making a decision. There is no proof that my decision will be right, but it will maximize the knowledge that I can obtain within the bounds of my time budget, given that I have no further knowledge.		A: Obviously, I do not know the books yet. So I can't decide based on '''knowledge'''. But I may have reputation information about the authors (how I liked their books in the past, or, how people who I respect a lot liked their books in the past). Using this reputation information helps me in making a decision. There is no proof that my decision will be right, but it will maximize the knowledge that I can obtain within the bounds of my time budget, given that I have no further knowledge.

	In summary, ''reputation'' is not ''knowledge'', it is less than that.		In summary, ''reputation'' is not ''knowledge'', it is less than that.

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Wolfm at 14:07, 25 January 2006

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	I have limited time to read news. Which articles should I read? I decide to the authors ~~wich~~ has contributed ~~substant~~		I have limited time to read news. Which articles should I read? I decide to the authors which has contributed substantial articles in the past and which have therfore a hig reputation as an author.
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Wolfm: /* Example */

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Wolfm at 13:55, 25 January 2006

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