Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-4833240-20140301051701/@comment-1196539-20140302211719

I agree with everything but the "x out of 10" comment. People already don't know how to perform critical analysis, and I'm sick of seeing people whose lowest scores "out of 10" are 6 because they feel like using those poor lower numbers is "mean." That doesn't need to be encouraged.

If you're going to use a scoring system, use it right, and know when to use it. In most of the pastas that this suggestion applies to (those from new authors who are just getting off the ground), they're not necessary and won't really serve any positive purpose. It's best not to apply number scores to fresh meat at all, but if you must, make sure they're accompanied by a thoughtful and constructive analysis. Otherwise there's no point in them being there but to feed your ego.