I realize that elite doesn't mean they're the smartest or most knowledgeable, but I think everyone gets the point I was trying to get at. And if I said "diamond members or lifers" that'd be just as bad, because who says posts = knowledge? So lets use the "elite" status lightly, and there shouldn't be a problem.
Zepper, I'm not using you guys for homework, although of course my saying so isn't going to change anyone's mind. I assure you neither my English degree, nor my International Studies degree has anything to do with computers in the slightest, except for the fact that I use one to write papers. Of course, I could also just be saying I'm going for those degrees, when I really am going for a degree in computer sciences or whatever. I'm not sure what you want me to say to disprove that? And I'd respond to the folderol comment if I knew what that meant, so yeah, there
As to who will write it... although I came up with the idea, I'm not overly well-versed in html or any programming languages to do a very good job at that, but given time I'm sure I could learn something basic enough to write it up. Although the complexity of the test would be determined by my own abilities, which as I said are lacking (but I'm a very quick learner). Despite this, I don't want to expect someone else to write it up, unless someone feels so inclined (so until that time, it's me). This will all be determined in the next post, which will be about the composition of the test, the categories used, etc. And then we'll get into actually compiling a list of questions, chosing the best, and finally writing it out.
So back on topic, 10 levels is looking good so far. I'm still stuck between average user at 5, or something like Cranky put up, which would put the average computer user around 3.5 or so? I suppose what difficulty we start it at depends on the target audience. If we just want it to be within AT, we'd probably want it to start a bit higher, but if we're just out to make a general test on the internet, then the bottom should be the bottom, I guess. Putting the average computer user lower allows for a more precise definintion for the higher scale, which would be more useful for our purposes, but would perhaps turn off more people from the test, as they'd get confused after the 10th question.
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