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The question Most important results in 2023 has been posted to MO, and as in previous years, has had a mixed reception. (EDIT: As of this writing, the post has been deleted by the author, presumably because of some negative reactions. It has since been reposted by someone else.) Whether such a question is appropriate for MO or not looks to be a recurring issue, and I don't think it has been discussed here on meta before. So, is it appropriate?

The main argument in favor, I think, is that despite some opposition, the analogous question in previous years has overall been received positively, and has received interesting and useful answers. (EDIT: See Noteworthy achievements in and around 2010? and Breakthroughs in mathematics in 2021 and Most important results in 2022 )

An argument against is that it is opinion-based in a bad way, deeming some results "important" and (implicitly, by omission) other results as "unimportant," not only in a narrow subfield, but across all areas of mathematics.

EDIT: Another view may be that the question is okay, but only if rephrased in a way that is less contentious; e.g., "Notable results of 2023."

I don't know if any kind of consensus can be reached here on meta, but it seems worth having a discussion about it that we can point to when the subject comes up again.

EDIT: Quanta Magazine has just published an article ("the biggest discoveries") and a video (the "biggest breakthroughs") in math of the year. One could argue that Quanta Magazine scratches the itch of those wanting to see such a list, and therefore there is no need for MO to duplicate the list. But another possibility is that the MO question could be changed to, "What results did Quanta miss?"

The question Most important results in 2023 has been posted to MO, and as in previous years, has had a mixed reception. (EDIT: As of this writing, the post has been deleted by the author, presumably because of some negative reactions.) Whether such a question is appropriate for MO or not looks to be a recurring issue, and I don't think it has been discussed here on meta before. So, is it appropriate?

The main argument in favor, I think, is that despite some opposition, the analogous question in previous years has overall been received positively, and has received interesting and useful answers. (EDIT: See Noteworthy achievements in and around 2010? and Breakthroughs in mathematics in 2021 and Most important results in 2022 )

An argument against is that it is opinion-based in a bad way, deeming some results "important" and (implicitly, by omission) other results as "unimportant," not only in a narrow subfield, but across all areas of mathematics.

EDIT: Another view may be that the question is okay, but only if rephrased in a way that is less contentious; e.g., "Notable results of 2023."

I don't know if any kind of consensus can be reached here on meta, but it seems worth having a discussion about it that we can point to when the subject comes up again.

EDIT: Quanta Magazine has just published an article ("the biggest discoveries") and a video (the "biggest breakthroughs") in math of the year. One could argue that Quanta Magazine scratches the itch of those wanting to see such a list, and therefore there is no need for MO to duplicate the list. But another possibility is that the MO question could be changed to, "What results did Quanta miss?"

The question Most important results in 2023 has been posted to MO, and as in previous years, has had a mixed reception. (EDIT: As of this writing, the post has been deleted by the author, presumably because of some negative reactions. It has since been reposted by someone else.) Whether such a question is appropriate for MO or not looks to be a recurring issue, and I don't think it has been discussed here on meta before. So, is it appropriate?

The main argument in favor, I think, is that despite some opposition, the analogous question in previous years has overall been received positively, and has received interesting and useful answers. (EDIT: See Noteworthy achievements in and around 2010? and Breakthroughs in mathematics in 2021 and Most important results in 2022 )

An argument against is that it is opinion-based in a bad way, deeming some results "important" and (implicitly, by omission) other results as "unimportant," not only in a narrow subfield, but across all areas of mathematics.

EDIT: Another view may be that the question is okay, but only if rephrased in a way that is less contentious; e.g., "Notable results of 2023."

I don't know if any kind of consensus can be reached here on meta, but it seems worth having a discussion about it that we can point to when the subject comes up again.

EDIT: Quanta Magazine has just published an article ("the biggest discoveries") and a video (the "biggest breakthroughs") in math of the year. One could argue that Quanta Magazine scratches the itch of those wanting to see such a list, and therefore there is no need for MO to duplicate the list. But another possibility is that the MO question could be changed to, "What results did Quanta miss?"

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The question Most important results in 2023 has been posted to MO, and as in previous years, has had a mixed reception. (EDIT: As of this writing, the post has been deleted by the author, presumably because of some negative reactions.) Whether such a question is appropriate for MO or not looks to be a recurring issue, and I don't think it has been discussed here on meta before. So, is it appropriate?

The main argument in favor, I think, is that despite some opposition, the analogous question in previous years has overall been received positively, and has received interesting and useful answers. (EDIT: See Noteworthy achievements in and around 2010? and Breakthroughs in mathematics in 2021 and Most important results in 2022 )

An argument against is that it is opinion-based in a bad way, deeming some results "important" and (implicitly, by omission) other results as "unimportant," not only in a narrow subfield, but across all areas of mathematics.

EDIT: Another view may be that the question is okay, but only if rephrased in a way that is less contentious; e.g., "Notable results of 2023."

I don't know if any kind of consensus can be reached here on meta, but it seems worth having a discussion about it that we can point to when the subject comes up again.

EDIT: Quanta Magazine has just published an article ("the biggest discoveries") and a video (the "biggest breakthroughs") in math of the year. One could argue that Quanta Magazine scratches the itch of those wanting to see such a list, and therefore there is no need for MO to duplicate the list. But another possibility is that the MO question could be changed to, "What results did Quanta miss?"

The question Most important results in 2023 has been posted to MO, and as in previous years, has had a mixed reception. (EDIT: As of this writing, the post has been deleted by the author, presumably because of some negative reactions.) Whether such a question is appropriate for MO or not looks to be a recurring issue, and I don't think it has been discussed here on meta before. So, is it appropriate?

The main argument in favor, I think, is that despite some opposition, the analogous question in previous years has overall been received positively, and has received interesting and useful answers. (EDIT: See Noteworthy achievements in and around 2010? and Breakthroughs in mathematics in 2021 and Most important results in 2022 )

An argument against is that it is opinion-based in a bad way, deeming some results "important" and (implicitly, by omission) other results as "unimportant," not only in a narrow subfield, but across all areas of mathematics.

EDIT: Another view may be that the question is okay, but only if rephrased in a way that is less contentious; e.g., "Notable results of 2023."

I don't know if any kind of consensus can be reached here on meta, but it seems worth having a discussion about it that we can point to when the subject comes up again.

The question Most important results in 2023 has been posted to MO, and as in previous years, has had a mixed reception. (EDIT: As of this writing, the post has been deleted by the author, presumably because of some negative reactions.) Whether such a question is appropriate for MO or not looks to be a recurring issue, and I don't think it has been discussed here on meta before. So, is it appropriate?

The main argument in favor, I think, is that despite some opposition, the analogous question in previous years has overall been received positively, and has received interesting and useful answers. (EDIT: See Noteworthy achievements in and around 2010? and Breakthroughs in mathematics in 2021 and Most important results in 2022 )

An argument against is that it is opinion-based in a bad way, deeming some results "important" and (implicitly, by omission) other results as "unimportant," not only in a narrow subfield, but across all areas of mathematics.

EDIT: Another view may be that the question is okay, but only if rephrased in a way that is less contentious; e.g., "Notable results of 2023."

I don't know if any kind of consensus can be reached here on meta, but it seems worth having a discussion about it that we can point to when the subject comes up again.

EDIT: Quanta Magazine has just published an article ("the biggest discoveries") and a video (the "biggest breakthroughs") in math of the year. One could argue that Quanta Magazine scratches the itch of those wanting to see such a list, and therefore there is no need for MO to duplicate the list. But another possibility is that the MO question could be changed to, "What results did Quanta miss?"

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The question Most important results in 2023 has been posted to MO, and as in previous years, has had a mixed reception. (EDIT: As of this writing, the post has been deleted by the author, presumably because of some negative reactions.) Whether such a question is appropriate for MO or not looks to be a recurring issue, and I don't think it has been discussed here on meta before. So, is it appropriate?

The main argument in favor, I think, is that despite some opposition, the analogous question in previous years has overall been received positively, and has received interesting and useful answers. (EDIT: See Noteworthy achievements in and around 2010? and Breakthroughs in mathematics in 2021 and Most important results in 2022 )

An argument against is that it is opinion-based in a bad way, deeming some results "important" and (implicitly, by omission) other results as "unimportant," not only in a narrow subfield, but across all areas of mathematics.

EDIT: Another view may be that the question is okay, but only if rephrased in a way that is less contentious; e.g., "Notable results of 2023."

I don't know if any kind of consensus can be reached here on meta, but it seems worth having a discussion about it that we can point to when the subject comes up again.

The question Most important results in 2023 has been posted to MO, and as in previous years, has had a mixed reception. (EDIT: As of this writing, the post has been deleted by the author, presumably because of some negative reactions.) Whether such a question is appropriate for MO or not looks to be a recurring issue, and I don't think it has been discussed here on meta before. So, is it appropriate?

The main argument in favor, I think, is that despite some opposition, the analogous question in previous years has overall been received positively, and has received interesting and useful answers. (EDIT: See Breakthroughs in mathematics in 2021 and Most important results in 2022 )

An argument against is that it is opinion-based in a bad way, deeming some results "important" and (implicitly, by omission) other results as "unimportant," not only in a narrow subfield, but across all areas of mathematics.

EDIT: Another view may be that the question is okay, but only if rephrased in a way that is less contentious; e.g., "Notable results of 2023."

I don't know if any kind of consensus can be reached here on meta, but it seems worth having a discussion about it that we can point to when the subject comes up again.

The question Most important results in 2023 has been posted to MO, and as in previous years, has had a mixed reception. (EDIT: As of this writing, the post has been deleted by the author, presumably because of some negative reactions.) Whether such a question is appropriate for MO or not looks to be a recurring issue, and I don't think it has been discussed here on meta before. So, is it appropriate?

The main argument in favor, I think, is that despite some opposition, the analogous question in previous years has overall been received positively, and has received interesting and useful answers. (EDIT: See Noteworthy achievements in and around 2010? and Breakthroughs in mathematics in 2021 and Most important results in 2022 )

An argument against is that it is opinion-based in a bad way, deeming some results "important" and (implicitly, by omission) other results as "unimportant," not only in a narrow subfield, but across all areas of mathematics.

EDIT: Another view may be that the question is okay, but only if rephrased in a way that is less contentious; e.g., "Notable results of 2023."

I don't know if any kind of consensus can be reached here on meta, but it seems worth having a discussion about it that we can point to when the subject comes up again.

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