Consultation vote - ending anonymous recommendations

[Repost from this site ideas forum Thread 165951]

A consultation vote is running now regarding identifiable likes/recommendations on forums posts in the future.

If you would like to make your opinion known, please let us know using this vote : [vid]27[/vid]

Originally posted by Russ
[Repost from this site ideas forum Thread 165951]

A consultation vote is running now regarding identifiable likes/recommendations on forums posts in the future.

If you would like to make your opinion known, please let us know using this vote : [vid]27[/vid]

i voted...

If we all knew who disliked us (our posts), it would be golden mine for hitmen all over the world.

I think it's a fun and/or harmless and/or virtually meaningless feature as it is, so I voted for the status quo.

As I understand it, dislikes would not be affected?

Originally posted by MontyMoose
As I understand it, dislikes would not be affected?

Really? That seems lame. If we're going to see who likes a post we should be able to also see who does not like it. Fair play and all that! 🙂

Originally posted by mwmiller
Really? That seems lame. If we're going to see who likes a post we should be able to also see who does not like it. Fair play and all that! 🙂

Absolutely. Another reason is that with Thumbs Down now or "Dislikes" eliminated, public forum posting volume will likely increase over time.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Absolutely. Another reason is that with Thumbs Down now or "Dislikes" eliminated, public forum posting volume will likely increase over time.

source???

I think people tend (for the most part) to give honest thumbs up or thumbs down, 'because' of the anonymous nature of voting for a given post. Take away the anonymity and people will be more partisan and predictable in how they vote. (So as not to offend forum chums etc). Honesty often comes from the shadows.

The ghost has spoken wisely...

Originally posted by rookie54
source???

Originally posted by rookie54
"source???"

"Boston Lad".
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Footnote: The primary reason site public forum posting volumes are likely to increase is based on the human behavioural tendency to express dislike and/or disapproval of threads and posts will become pent up and eventually seek the outlet of posting with varying individual frequencies.

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
I think people tend (for the most part) to give honest thumbs up or thumbs down, 'because' of the anonymous nature of voting for a given post. Take away the anonymity and people will be more partisan and predictable in how they vote. (So as not to offend forum chums etc). Honesty often comes from the shadows.

The ghost has spoken wisely...

"The ghost has spoken wisely..."

Oh, yeah. GD always does (for our enlightenment and edification, of course).

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Originally posted by rookie54
"source???"

"Boston Lad".
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Footnote: The primary reason site public forum posting volumes are likely to increase is based on the human behavioural tendency to express dislike and/or disapproval of threads and posts will become pent up and eventually seek the outlet of posting with varying individual frequencies.

credible source???

Originally posted by MontyMoose
As I understand it, dislikes would not be affected?

That would have sounded pretty gloomy --> "Someone just disliked your post..."

The whole thumbs system is a waste of space, in my book. You have something to say, post it.

can someome thumb me up so I can see what happens?