After spending too much time on another forum where they do have it, it'd be a nice new feature.
If you mean something like "like", I agree. Not so sure about downvoting as on reddit or slashdot.
You can rate threads.
That only encourages groupthink and tribalism to be honest. It can sometimes work on unmoderated sites, but I don't think replacing the light touch moderation here with heavy community moderation, even if it is toothless, would be any improvement.
Quote from: brettmb;724787You can rate threads.
This seems sufficient for me. I think people can judge the merit of individual posts on their own with out having a meter like up or down votes.
The purpose from my POV is to allow efficient feedback without having to clutter threads with "I agree" posts. It doesn't have to have a filtering mechanism attached.
I dislike the idea. Besides feeding the ego of some posters and quantifying our dislike of others, what's the point?
I'm not a fan.
Yeah, I have no particular interest in implementing something like this. I don't see what good purpose it would serve. I can think of a few problems it could cause, too.
Quote from: Arminius;724855The purpose from my POV is to allow efficient feedback without having to clutter threads with "I agree" posts. It doesn't have to have a filtering mechanism attached.
I don't think we really have a problem with "i agree" posts cluttering the threads.
you shouldn't need to see how many up or down votes a post has to evaluate it. Just use your own judgment. My feeling is these just don't add anything to the conversation. It will turn discussions into popularity contests.
Should we let people rate individual posters as well, if you want them to rate posts?
I don't like this idea. There are a number of subs on reddit that are incredibly toxic, just because the regulars downvote anyone they don't like, and once a thread has enough downvotes, you won't find it anymore (following a day or so).
Quote from: BedrockBrendan;724901Should we let people rate individual posters as well, if you want them to rate posts?
No.
Quote from: danbuter;724922I don't like this idea. There are a number of subs on reddit that are incredibly toxic, just because the regulars downvote anyone they don't like, and once a thread has enough downvotes, you won't find it anymore (following a day or so).
This is why I would only favor a "thumbs up" or "like" option, not a "dislike" or "downvote".
Honestly, r/rpg (http://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/) is one of the better subs on reddit, and one of the more pleasant RPG forums I've been to despite being almost entirely self-policed.
Why not just go there?
Quote from: Arminius;724855The purpose from my POV is to allow efficient feedback without having to clutter threads with "I agree" posts.
We don't usually get a lot of those anyway. In a few places I notice upward only voting is used as a form of proxy disagreement which tends to antagonise and heighten disagreements rather than letting people hash things out.
Quote from: J Arcane;724958Honestly, r/rpg (http://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/) is one of the better subs on reddit, and one of the more pleasant RPG forums I've been to despite being almost entirely self-policed.
Why not just go there?
Because we're talking about improvements to this forum, which has its own unique culture and attractions. Granted, any change would affect the culture.
Anyway, at this point I think the proposal is moot; just answering because you asked.
Quote from: Archangel Fascist;724564After spending too much time on another forum where they do have it, it'd be a nice new feature.
That is a really, REALLY Bad idea.
A poster who is now banned on here stalked me to another forum that had a feature like that and he sort of organized 'down vote' parties on anything I posted.
That forum has pretty much died since then.
- Ed C.