<p>I hope I don't get flamed for this. I feel the community wiki aspect of stack* to be very confusing. Having just read <a href="https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/5026/what-is-the-difference-between-data-mining-statistics-machine-learning-and-ai">this question</a>, and then seeing the first 3 comments on it, has prompted me to post. It's something I've been wondering for a while.</p>

<p>So often you see people saying 'This should be CW', and I've often avoided asking questions knowing that that will be first comment if it is subjective. It sounds like the users can't make a question CW (now we're out of beta). Maybe there should be a 'vote to make CW' up down on each question, as the comment 'This should be CW' just adds clutter and often get's voted up earning people rep despite it being an obvious comment anyone who was first to read (and inclined) would make. Not that I have a problem with that, I'm just failing to see the logic. And the question I linked to is now a CW yet it sits in the question cue like any other, so I don't see the difference.</p>

<p>Even if I'm pointed to an explanation of CW vs question and then this is closed I'll have learned something. I have searched but am just not getting something...</p>

<p>Thanks</p>
