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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @Dashrender
      last edited by

      @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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      • ObsolesceO
        Obsolesce
        last edited by

        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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        • travisdh1T
          travisdh1 @Kelly
          last edited by

          @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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          • popesterP
            popester @travisdh1
            last edited by

            @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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            • travisdh1T
              travisdh1 @popester
              last edited by

              @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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              • nadnerBN
                nadnerB
                last edited by

                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.

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                • dafyreD
                  dafyre @nadnerB
                  last edited by

                  @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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                  • wirestyle22W
                    wirestyle22 @nadnerB
                    last edited by

                    @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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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      Votes should be public now.

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender
                        last edited by

                        ba477fb7-50f9-43d1-92ac-6fcbcb195f4a-image.png

                        well, the picture isn't showing my cursor over the -1, but it was there... still not showing.

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                        • ObsolesceO
                          Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller said in Handling Downvotes:

                          Votes should be public now.

                          Not working for me

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                          • NDCN
                            NDC
                            last edited by NDC

                            If you click the counter there's a popup with the breakdown.

                            votes.png

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                            • DashrenderD
                              Dashrender @NDC
                              last edited by

                              @NDC said in Handling Downvotes:

                              If you click the counter there's a popup with the breakdown.

                              votes.png

                              oh - yeah, bad UI choice.

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                              • S
                                StorageNinja Vendor @scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                @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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                                • notverypunnyN
                                  notverypunny @StorageNinja
                                  last edited by

                                  @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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                                  • dbeatoD
                                    dbeato
                                    last edited by

                                    Imaging this on SW lol 😛

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                                    • nadnerBN
                                      nadnerB @dbeato
                                      last edited by

                                      @dbeato said in Handling Downvotes:

                                      Imaging this on SW lol 😛

                                      The tears would solve the water crisis in several countries.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller
                                        last edited by

                                        Day one.... they haven't noticed yet.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @dbeato
                                          last edited by

                                          @dbeato said in Handling Downvotes:

                                          Imaging this on SW lol 😛

                                          I'm imagining a big ball of flames crashing from the sky in NJ.

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                                          • wirestyle22W
                                            wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Handling Downvotes:

                                            @dbeato said in Handling Downvotes:

                                            Imaging this on SW lol 😛

                                            I'm imagining a big ball of flames crashing from the sky in NJ.

                                            Take the wheel jesus

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