Comment Re:Google bashing thread! (Score 1) 584
it sometimes seems anyone can get modded up to +5 insightful or informative if they sound like they know what they're talking about, even if they're flat out wrong. I've seen so many comments that get modded all the way up and they're provably incorrect
I agree that this is a problematic part of an imperfect system, but I have to point out that this argument directly contradicts the other main complaint of slashdot moderation: that unpopular posts will get down-modded because moderators think it's incorrect (goes against their viewpoint). Either we are supposed to moderate based on factual correctness, or we aren't. Something could be informative while being incorrect, couldn't it? Now there obviously is a big difference between a comment that is factual vs. a matter of opinion, but there is a large grey area in between where these mistakes are going to happen, so we need to choose one behavior and stick with it.
If a comment is well written and convincing (how convincing something is has the most to do with how well it's moderated, I believe), but could be considered wrong, then I think it's alright in the end if it's modded-up. Hopefully, there will be a quality reply that sets the record straight and everybody reading can follow the thought process rather than just getting one answer.