User blog comment:WhiteSeraph/Article Tier Idea/@comment-2253300-20130428055324/@comment-25033299-20130428055945

That's true, having people obsess for weeks over an article reaching Gold isn't where I want this to go. But if this system encourages people to set high expectations for themselves instead of settling for the first thing that pops into their heads (which I'm guity of), I'd say that's a good thing.