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From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: Re: Only one claim of "Abuse" (was Re: How to make Cryonet b....
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:30:25 +0100
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On 12 Jan 2008, at 05:16, Tim Freeman wrote:

> I agree with Stodolsky that we need a system that has a firmer
> theoretical basis.  In general, the group can separate into cliques,
> where clique A trusts only people in clique A and clique B trusts only
> people in clique B.  Are there known good algorithms for doing this?

The cultural consensus model that I suggest in my paper is able to  
identify multiple consensus positions, That should be adequate in the  
above case:

"Cultural consensus theory is based on the assumptions of common truth  
(i. e., there is a fixed answer pattern _applicable_ to all referees),  
of local independence (i. e., the referee-dimension response variables  
satisfy conditional independence), and of homogeneity of items (i.e.,  
each respondent has a fixed _cultural competence_ over all dimensions)  
(Romney, Weller & Batchelder, 1986). Results can be obtained with as  
few as three respondents, but four are required if the significance of  
the results is to be calculated (i. e., a degree of freedom is then  
available in the statistical model) (Batchelder & Romney, 1988). A  
recent development in the model is the ability to identify two  
consensual groupings within the population of respondents (Romney,  
Weller & Batchelder, 1987) This is extremely helpful, since it permits  
a minority to publicize their viewpoint under the same conditions as a  
majority."
Stodolsky, D. S. (1995). Consensus journals: Invitational journals  
based upon peer review. _The Information Society_, _11_(4).

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