## What does “battle tested” mean?↵
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One of @edwin-de-wit’s ideas recently got the blue label that says “battle tested” – well done, Edwin! – so he asked me what it means.↵
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It means that the idea has at least three criticisms, all of which have been addressed.↵
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The label is awarded automatically. It’s a tentative indicator of quality. Battle-tested ideas generally contain more knowledge than non-battle-tested ones.↵
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When there are two conflicting ideas, each with no outstanding criticisms, go with the (more) battle-tested one. This methodology maps onto Popper’s notion of a *critical preference*.↵
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The label is *not* an indicator of an idea’s future success, nor should it be considered a justification of an idea.↵
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You can see all battle-tested ideas currently on Veritula on [this page](/ideas?q=&nature=battle_tested&collapse_versions=1). Those are all the best, most knowledge-dense ideas on this site.

## What does “battle tested” mean?↵
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One of @edwin-de-wit’s ideas recently got the blue label that says “battle tested” – well done, Edwin! – so he asked me what it means.
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