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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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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). |
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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. |
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In summary, ''reputation'' is not ''knowledge'', it is less than that. |
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But it is more than knowing nothing. |
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Hence, a possible pseudonym for reputation might be ''half-knowledge''!? |
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Revision as of 15:25, 25 January 2006
Example
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).
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.
In summary, reputation is not knowledge, it is less than that. But it is more than knowing nothing. Hence, a possible pseudonym for reputation might be half-knowledge!?