Handling Downvotes
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Here is how I use votes in general:
Upvote = I agree or I see your post and acknowledge it, but it doesn't necessitate me typing a full post to reply
Downvote = I disagree with what you said, but I don't want to invest the time arguing with you (for a variety of reasons)It might change how/when I use downvoting initially if it is public. I don't do it often, but anonymity makes it too easy. It probably would change how I use it because if it is public it would give the downvotee the visibility to challenge me for negatively responding without feedback. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing.
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@Dashrender said in Handling Downvotes:
Do people, IT people, actually pay attention to the number of up/down votes when reading these threads?
Some, for sure. When I see lots of upvotes I take more notice of a post. Just one, no. but like four or more.
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I know admins can see who downvotes posts, including their own.
How has that effected the turnout of threads for those who have been able to see them all along?
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@Kelly said in Handling Downvotes:
Here is how I use votes in general:
Upvote = I agree or I see your post and acknowledge it, but it doesn't necessitate me typing a full post to reply
Downvote = I disagree with what you said, but I don't want to invest the time arguing with you (for a variety of reasons)It might change how/when I use downvoting initially if it is public. I don't do it often, but anonymity makes it too easy. It probably would change how I use it because if it is public it would give the downvotee the visibility to challenge me for negatively responding without feedback. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing.
I 2nd this.
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@travisdh1 said in Handling Downvotes:
@Kelly said in Handling Downvotes:
Here is how I use votes in general:
Upvote = I agree or I see your post and acknowledge it, but it doesn't necessitate me typing a full post to reply
Downvote = I disagree with what you said, but I don't want to invest the time arguing with you (for a variety of reasons)It might change how/when I use downvoting initially if it is public. I don't do it often, but anonymity makes it too easy. It probably would change how I use it because if it is public it would give the downvotee the visibility to challenge me for negatively responding without feedback. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing.
I 2nd this.
I 3rd
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@popester said in Handling Downvotes:
@travisdh1 said in Handling Downvotes:
@Kelly said in Handling Downvotes:
Here is how I use votes in general:
Upvote = I agree or I see your post and acknowledge it, but it doesn't necessitate me typing a full post to reply
Downvote = I disagree with what you said, but I don't want to invest the time arguing with you (for a variety of reasons)It might change how/when I use downvoting initially if it is public. I don't do it often, but anonymity makes it too easy. It probably would change how I use it because if it is public it would give the downvotee the visibility to challenge me for negatively responding without feedback. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing.
I 2nd this.
I 3rd
And that's kinda the point of just upvoting a post. Removing the need for spam like us
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We can always turn it off again, so let's have a go with visible downvotes.
It will show if someone is on a targeted downvote crusade to lower reputation of one specific user... which we've had before. -
@nadnerB said in Handling Downvotes:
We can always turn it off again, so let's have a go with visible downvotes.
It will show if someone is on a targeted downvote crusade to lower reputation of one specific user... which we've had before.If it turns folks sour, then as @nadnerB said, we can turn it off again.
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@nadnerB said in Handling Downvotes:
We can always turn it off again, so let's have a go with visible downvotes.
It will show if someone is on a targeted downvote crusade to lower reputation of one specific user... which we've had before.I don't see why it matters. Everyone is free to downvote me into oblivion. I could care less
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Votes should be public now.
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well, the picture isn't showing my cursor over the -1, but it was there... still not showing.
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If you click the counter there's a popup with the breakdown.
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@NDC said in Handling Downvotes:
If you click the counter there's a popup with the breakdown.
oh - yeah, bad UI choice.
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@scottalanmiller said in Handling Downvotes:
Votes should be public now.
On the condition that meta bitching about who downvoted you should be a ban
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@StorageNinja said in Handling Downvotes:
@scottalanmiller said in Handling Downvotes:
Votes should be public now.
On the condition that meta bitching about who downvoted you should be a ban
Meta-bitching, nice...
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Imaging this on SW lol
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@dbeato said in Handling Downvotes:
Imaging this on SW lol
The tears would solve the water crisis in several countries.
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Day one.... they haven't noticed yet.
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@dbeato said in Handling Downvotes:
Imaging this on SW lol
I'm imagining a big ball of flames crashing from the sky in NJ.
