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Author
Tom Rochette
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Created at
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The date of creation of the article.

Updated at
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The date the article was last edited.

Status
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The state of completion of the article.

  • Draft: In the process of collecting ideas.
  • In progress: In the process of updating the structure of the article and its content. Most articles on this website will be in this state.
  • Finished: Unlikely that the content will be touched/revised.

Readability
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A field to help readers quickly assess whether an article is appropriate for their level of expertise and available attention.

See Readability Index for details.

Importance
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How important the topic is to my eyes (the last time the importance value was set).

  1. Low
  2. Medium
  3. High

Confidence
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An indicator of my confidence on the topic. Confidence can also be established at the level of statements.

  1. Impossible, P(e) = 0
  2. Almost unlikely, P(e) < 0.05
  3. Very unlikely, P(e) < 0.25
  4. Unlikely, P(e) < 0.5
  5. Uncertain, P(e) == 0.5
  6. Likely, P(e) > 0.5
  7. Very likely, P(e) >= 0.75
  8. Almost likely, P(e) >= 0.95
  9. Certain/Definite, P(e) = 1

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