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Guide to Threads
By: TiG • Tech Meta • 50 Comments • 7 years ago
“Browsers are limited in resources. The more comments accumulated in an article the longer it takes for the browser to prepare the article for use. ”
Threads Comments on an article tend to split into threads of discussion. A thread is a topic comment along with its set of reply comments. The topic comment typically focuses on an aspect of the article and, properly done, the replies would do likewise. The current hierarchic structure...
Notes on New Moderation Functionality
By: TiG • Tech Meta • 4 Comments • 7 years ago
“In the past, moderation comments were accomplished by moderators editing the offending comment and inserting 'purple ink' along with the initials...”
Moderators now have a support system to automate most of the manual work that has taken place behind the scenes. The new system will be largely transparent to members - especially if one is never suspended. Most of the new functionality will only be seen (and used) by the moderators. The...
Brand New
By: TiG • Animal Lovers • 13 Comments • 7 years ago
“In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists from Stanford and the University of British Columbia...”
Introductory lab courses are ubiquitous in science education, but there has been little evidence of how or whether they contribute to learning. They are often seen as primarily "cookbook" exercises in which students simply follow instructions to confirm results given in their textbooks, while...
Who could claim otherwise?
Via: TiG • The Errant Bible • 1 Comments • 7 years ago
Proving biblical inerrancy or errancy: As described elsewhere on this site, Proving biblical inerrancy or errancy appears to be impossible. Ultimately, these beliefs must be accepted on faith. However, if proofs are not available, at least we might be able to derive some indicators of inerrancy...
