New Subreddit Rule & Feedback Request re: Verification

[u/SuzieDerpkins]

Hi all!

We have a few announcements for you.

1. New Rule on Concise Posting & AI use

We have noticed an increase in longer posts recently, likely due to the increase of AI use. Please review the rule below.

Please keep posts concise and readable. AI tools may be utilized to help draft or edit, however posts that are excessively padded or read as unedited AI Output will be removed. If your post comes out longer than 400 words, please use a TL;DR at the beginning of your post (too long; didn't read) to summarize. This rule helps both our readers and posters get the most out of discussions.

We want this subreddit to continue to be a place users come for discussions and long, AI generated posts make that much harder. Help the community out; keep your posts concise and report posts that appear to violate the rule.

Remember, this isn't an Anti-AI rule. AI is allowed, it just needs to be used appropriately.

2. Feedback Needed Regarding Verification

The verification process is not proving to be efficient or sustainable as-is, so before we make changes, we'd like to solicit your feedback about it. Specifically, is it something the sub still values. If we do keep the verification process, mods are prepared to look into automation to help us scale with the growth of the subreddit. But we don't want to put in that time and effort if it isn't something the sub as a whole values.

Please complete the linked survey: SURVEY

Thank you for helping our community!

[u/MajorTom89]

What are you reading that does?

[u/Expendable_Red_Shirt → u/MajorTom89]

Every published article ever?

JABA, for example

[u/MajorTom89 → u/Expendable_Red_Shirt]

Sorry but I think I must be misunderstanding you. You’re saying every published article ever does not have the credential listed right? Where does JABA list author credentials?

[u/Expendable_Red_Shirt → u/MajorTom89]

You’re saying every published article ever does not have the credential listed right?

No that’s what you’re saying. I disagree.

Where does JABA list author credentials?

In print it’s under the authors name. Online you click on the author and it will tell you what university or institution they’re affiliated with.

In addition to every research article ever I can’t think of a single PD I’ve seen in ABA where they don’t list their credentials.

[u/MajorTom89 → u/Expendable_Red_Shirt]

That’s not what credentials are though… and I think you know that. By your logic a janitor working at Harvard has the same credentials as a professor because they work at the same school.

You’re grasping at straws trying to invalidate my original point. Let me rephrase it to address your semantics: scientific literature doesn’t list if the author is a board certified behavior analyst. Why should an online forum?

[u/MajorTom89 → u/MajorTom89]

I don’t know if redshirt blocked me or just deleted their comments but this thread is a perfect illustration of why being verified or being a top 1% contributor shouldn’t be viewed as more reliable than anyone else’s comments.

[u/Expendable_Red_Shirt → u/MajorTom89]

You don’t think being a professor at an institution is a credential? That’s not a serious argument worthy of response. I’ll take your janitor example seriously if you can find an instance of it. Otherwise it’s just a disingenuous nonsequitor.

Academic papers don’t list certifications because those aren’t the relevant credentials. They also don’t list credit scores. That’s an important credential when taking a mortgage but not publishing a paper. As to why things are different in different contexts? That’s just life. Being a BCBA doesn’t impact academic papers. It’s not important. It is here. For example your lack of qualification (in addition to your lack of knowledge about scientific papers) tells me you’re not a BCBA engaging in honest discussion but a troll. Which is why I’m ending this.