New Feature Test: Post Ratings

[arn]

Hi,

You will notice a new feature we are testing. Each post now has an up/down arrow associated with it. Clicking on either arrow will record your vote for that post. Right now, the votes are simply tallied next to the post, but may be used in other ways in the future.

- You must be logged in for your vote to register
- Criteria for up/down voting should be relatively obvious. Posts you like or would like to see more of, you can up vote. Those you dislike you can downvote.
- Please continue to use the "report" post button to report spam and other rules vioations.
- Assume that your votes are public, even though at the moment there is no way to see how people have voted. That may change.

arn

 

[vincenz]

Can we use this in the future to vote people off the island?

 

[Hellhammer]

I was just about to ask what the heck these arrows are. This has been requested many times though, so lets see how it works.

 

[robbieduncan]

Interesting. Although I suspect open to abuse (particularly in PRSI). Also they don't visually line up well with the other buttons...

 

[diamond.g]

I just noticed them as well. Was kinda surprised, but figured out what they were pretty quick!

 

[Menge]

Good feature! The look doesn't match much of the rest of the forum theme, though.

Quick edit: what now? Can we filter a thread for only positive posts? Only posts above N points? Can we search for posts above a certain rating?

 

[robbieduncan]

Am I meant to be able to rate my own post?

 

[SilentPanda]

Am I meant to be able to rate my own post?

If you click the down arrow on your own post, it should just delete the post IMO.

 

[arn]

Good feature! The look doesn't match much of the rest of the forum theme, though.

Quick edit: what now? Can we filter a thread for only positive posts? Only posts above N points? Can we search for posts above a certain rating?

we'll be tweaking things and seeing about using the scores in more useful ways

arn

 

[Pink∆Floyd]

arn,

What are we to do with people who will abuse of this new feature?

 

[sammich]

This was one of those 'always asked for but always denied for good reasons' features that everyone's been asking for. I guess now we get to find out if those fears come to light.

One thing though: we can't 'unvote'? I'm not familiar with other site's implementations so I'm not sure how it's done.

 

[miles01110]

What additional value does this provide?

 

[rdowns]

I don't see this ending well. See ratings for front page articles.

 

[rhett7660]

What additional value does this provide?

I was thinking the same thing. What is the purpose and reasoning behind it? Maybe a little more insight.

I don't see this ending well. See ratings for front page articles.

I can see this going down in flames also especially in some of the other sections of the forums. IE PRSI and any thread LTD responds in!

 

[skunk]

All you'll do is make people paranoid. Who were those two bastards who voted down rdowns' post?

 

[anjinha]

All you'll do is make people paranoid. Who were those two bastards who voted down rdowns' post?

I'm trying to vote it up but it's not working!!

EDIT: Nevermind, it worked now.

 

[rdowns]

Here's my evidence that it will fail.

 

[skunk]

I give it three phooeys.

 

[bartelby]

All you'll do is make people paranoid. Who were those two bastards who voted down rdowns' post?

I've no idea...

 

[skunk]

The counter is crap anyway. It goes from -1 to +1 without a 0. And it seems completely random.

 

[rhett7660]

Will we be able to see who voted on our posts? That would be very interesting!

 

[bartelby]

The counter is crap anyway. It goes from -1 to +1 without a 0. And it seems completely random.

I noticed that too.

How many times has this idea been dismissed when suggested. It was always said it was a terrible idea that would add nothing.

What's changed?

 

[MarximusMG]

Very nice! I've been waiting for this feature to be implemented on MR.

 

[Surely]

Who were those two bastards who voted down rdowns' post?

The counter is crap anyway. It goes from -1 to +1 without a 0. And it seems completely random.

My guess is that others have voted while you had already loaded the page, and then when you voted, it updated all votes.

 

[skunk]

That isn't it, because I can change the scores up or down (by TWO points) at will.