Jam1, I think your first comment says it well: Quizmakesr stick with the "standard" not because they think it's right, but because they believe (probably correctly) that they have to in order to get their quizzes published. This is the fault not of Jam1 et al but of the editors.
Relevantly, I have been told by a VP at Sporcle that the comments are rearely read by editors and admins, and so this whole debate will be very easy for them to ignore — if anyone here wants them to know your views, you'll have to hit the feedback link at the bottom of the page. (Similarly, corrections noted in the comments tend to be missed, too — if you see one you have to hit the "report a mistake" button. There are quizzes out there that have had glaring mistakes noted literally years ago, but particularly when the author is an admin it's likely that they'll miss it unless you officially report the quiz.) (Note that I'm not saying this quiz has errors — clearly the issue we're discussing is of a different sort.)
Bottom line: If you (anyone) want Sporcle to change, complaining in the comments will do zero good (except that sometimes it feels good ;) ); send them a note. Not that that will necessarily help either, and based on my experience doing so I'm pretty sure it won't, but ta least then you have a chance. |
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