When is validation good/bad?

kfwyre
2019-06-06T23:05:20Z

The recent topic about vote counts being removed has sprung up some discussion about the nature of validation. Given that the comments over there seem to address the idea in the context of Tildes specifically, I figured I'd create an offshoot thread for a more philosophical discussion of the question at large.

When is validation a good or bad thing?

Is seeking validation fundamentally a bad thing?

Is receiving validation for something great you've done fundamentally a good thing?

What is your own relationship like with validation?

Should platforms structurally encourage/discourage/balance methods for validation?

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