Usability Yes. Social Features, Uh-Oh.

@Bodnotbod

I'm just questioning the "Excess of Expectations" toward Social features. They won't turn Wikipedia unto a "Happy World". We are going to invest way to much resources in them while "others" more pressing & efficients recommendations will have dog meals. From the load of interviews praising Social features, it is likely to end up as a foundation top recommendation regardless what we may object.

To summarize my position: Crazy Hype but moderate return on investment.

For users pages if people could avoid awarding Barnstars just for great users pages, i will be less acrimonious.