This would reduce the number of posts which exhibit limited understanding of relevant knowledge, especially in the Other category.
A multiple-choice test, scored electronically, would be relatively easy to implement, though likely still more work than its worth.-- sninctown, Jul 09 2006 That would kinda rule us all out, n'est pas?-- DrCurry, Jul 09 2006 if you had that, then you wouldn't have this.-- xenzag, Jul 09 2006 how would you do in this category?-- po, Jul 09 2006 there is a halfbakery:category category that this would fit into. you failed your test.-- tcarson, Jul 09 2006 oopsie. um...
A test is also a learning opportunity-- if I had failed a hb category knowledge test, I would have learned what was relevant instead of bothering you with my cluelessness. Should this go into hb: account? hb:voting?-- sninctown, Jul 09 2006 [snictown], i gave you a proper category already. look at previous anno.-- tcarson, Jul 09 2006 ok, moved to hb:category. I didn't put it there at first since my idea seemed mostly relevant to posting or user restriction and not specific to any one category. However, I flee from the fishbones.-- sninctown, Jul 09 2006 Well when it comes to Food:Cereal:Shape, I think I can hold my own, so I suppose I'll be posting all my ideas in there from now on. Hmm....fishbone shaped cereal?-- hidden truths, Jul 10 2006 Do not flee the fishbones, it triggers their chase respone.-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Jul 10 2006 + to zenxag's anno-- pashute, Jan 13 2016 random, halfbakery