Put more directly... if the extension school has a 10x higher acceptance rate and has easier classes, then it is probably diluting the signaling effect a bit.
So, my curiosity was based on the emotional investment in the credential, when I would think a Harvard grad would believe themselves capable of producing accomplishments that far out-signal their degree.
Those of us who have already established ourselves in a career feel less insecure about our credentials than your typical Crimson "English" concentrator.
I, for one, have never felt particularly threatened by 19 year-olds.
1. There are plenty of people who automatically consider Ivy Leaguers a threat and work to undermine them almost as a matter of principle.
2. Simple mistakes made by Ivy Leaguers are often amplified by those with an axe to grind.