As a large site, it is inevitable that great masses of crap will be attracted. The only way to address this quality problem associated with scaling is by sacrificing quantity. We need to make it harder to create crap It takes about 20 seconds right now to: Create an account (one click with Go...

import java.awt.event.*; import java.io.File; import javax.swing.*; public class Launch extends JFrame implements ActionListener { private static final long serialVersionUID = 5291490384908841627L; JButton OK, create; JList<String> players; File player; public static void main(String[] args) { ...

the error is scroll.add(players)

Every now and then I see a retag or burninate request in Meta. They seem to be relatively easy to identify as they normally include puns and play of words in their titles. For example: This tag should not be [legal] Close the [art] gallery Should we throw [corners] in the corner? this tag has n...

Well, it's election season again. On sites all over the network, moderators are being selected from among the good folk willing to volunteer their time to help guide and support their communities. I'm proud to be part of a system that governs itself in this manner; for all of its inherent messine...

Full disclosure As of the time I posted this answer, I had just exited from a one-day suspension on Super User. While this idea was on my mind for some time, I have to put it out there that I may be under a conflict of interest, so please take this answer with a grain of salt. I think the u...