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Will downvotes hide shitty posts?
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:35 pm
After X amount of downvotes, or are they just cosmetic?
How do we prevent trolls from following people around and downvoting (like they will do to this post)?
What about users with multiple accounts - those with 10 or so alters (they exist) downvoting everything?
Will lurkers be able to up/down vote posts?
How do we prevent trolls from following people around and downvoting (like they will do to this post)?
What about users with multiple accounts - those with 10 or so alters (they exist) downvoting everything?
Will lurkers be able to up/down vote posts?
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:40 pm to Dooshay
There's a stickied thread on the OT where chicken was answering all these questions.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:41 pm to Dooshay
Good points. it seems all the reasons chicken gave in the stickied thread are for the useability of the up votes. it there a purpose of the downvote other than to troll? will there be some kind of up/down ratio that determines the best replies?
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:41 pm to Dooshay
*** pats Dooshay on the head ***
Go get some rest...
Go get some rest...
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:42 pm to Dooshay
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Will lurkers be able to up/down vote posts?
Signed in yes. No account then no.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:43 pm to EarthwormJim
I see that, but it's pretty vague.
Is it strictly to just determine the trending topics?
I'm not sure if you noticed, but everyone is just downvoting everything to be a dickbag.
Also, the arrows are in the header for the OP and in the footer for the replies. It would be less confusing if they were the same so people don't accidentally vote for the wrong post.
Is it strictly to just determine the trending topics?
I'm not sure if you noticed, but everyone is just downvoting everything to be a dickbag.
Also, the arrows are in the header for the OP and in the footer for the replies. It would be less confusing if they were the same so people don't accidentally vote for the wrong post.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:47 pm to Chicken

And the arrows need a transparent background for the posts with the blue background.
Also, if the arrow could be filled in after you've voted, that would be nice.
eta: it's just for the ones that's you've already voted it swaps to a square with non-transparent background.
This post was edited on 5/9/13 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:53 pm to Chicken
Also, with this new addition, will up/down votes reflect a users "reputation?"
Maybe some sort of respect meter based on how many up or down votes you get. Would that encourage users to make better posts? Probably not. Maybe an automatic 3 day ban when the meter hit the max number of downvotes, then resets and the user is reinstated.
Maybe some sort of respect meter based on how many up or down votes you get. Would that encourage users to make better posts? Probably not. Maybe an automatic 3 day ban when the meter hit the max number of downvotes, then resets and the user is reinstated.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:54 pm to Dooshay
You can't get rid of me. Deal with it.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 1:55 pm to Dooshay
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Also, with this new addition, will up/down votes reflect a users "reputation?"
I really hope this site doesn't implement a rep system.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 2:00 pm to Displaced
IKR? I'm sure I like upvotes because it seems like a popularity contest.
There's so much potential, but part of TD's charm is its simplicity and minimalist design.
I hate reddit because it's so busy with the indents and up/down votes.
BB.com has a rep feature that works well but it's less discussion and more informational than TD is.
I have faith in Chicken and I love him, but my anxiety is killing me right now.
There's so much potential, but part of TD's charm is its simplicity and minimalist design.
I hate reddit because it's so busy with the indents and up/down votes.
BB.com has a rep feature that works well but it's less discussion and more informational than TD is.
I have faith in Chicken and I love him, but my anxiety is killing me right now.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 2:07 pm to Dooshay
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I have faith in Chicken and I love him

Posted on 5/9/13 at 2:08 pm to Dooshay
we are not interested in a user rep feature...
Posted on 5/9/13 at 2:11 pm to Chicken
Can you tell who voted up/down so trolls can be identified?
Posted on 5/9/13 at 2:12 pm to Chicken
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we are not interested in a user rep feature...
is this an "at this time" statement or an "ever" statement?
Posted on 5/9/13 at 2:20 pm to Chicken
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we are not interested in a user rep feature
good
Posted on 5/9/13 at 2:37 pm to Dooshay
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or are they just cosmetic
is that like word used to describe Cosmo's posts? if so, well played.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 2:58 pm to OnTheBrink
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What about this thread on the OT.
That one should be RA'd because it's a dead post.
But ones like THIS need to be auto-anchored after a certain number of downvotes. Plus, chicken said not to use the votes for polls and turtleneckrevolution is doing that here.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 3:45 pm to Dooshay
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turtleneckrevolution

you are awarded an upvote
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