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**Bearcat** · 09-14-2017, 04:58 PM

We have been playing around with up/down vote functionality for the past couple of weeks and just activated it in the Lounge prior to this thread.

1. Everyone can vote a post up or down. The vote totals themselves show up on the bottom right of the post. You can't vote on your own posts (the up/down vote is hidden), but you will see the totals once it's voted on.
2. If a post meets some criteria for being "good," the post will be given a yellow border (so that others are drawn to the "good posts" in a big thread).
3. Similarly, if a post meets some criteria for a "bad post," it will be shaded. If a post meets criteria for a "terrible post," it will be shown collapsed with a red bar. The red bar of a collapsed post shows the user's name, and you can click a button at the right to show the post.
4. This functionality doesn't mess with the order of posts.

I'm using "some criteria" only because we're sure it'll change. The border, shading, and collapsed posts are based on the difference between up and down votes, not a total number of one or the other. We'll be making adjustments based on usage, especially with collapsed posts.

We have questions about whether it'll work here vs a place like reddit. A few of us like the idea while others have brought up legitimate concerns. In the end, we decided to roll it out, at least temporarily.

This is a trial run.

We'll give it a week or two depending on how things go, then we'll put it to a vote as long as it's not an obviously terrible idea. The goal is make threads a little easier to scroll through -- easier to find the best contributions and easier to scroll past the trolling and derailments. We aren't out to completely hide posts and will adjust as needed to keep that percentage really low, or based on your feedback.

Hammock Parties · 09-14-2017, 05:55 PM

You can't upvote/downvote OPs?

Discuss Thrower · 09-14-2017, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buehler445

If we could automate the system that would be outstanding.

via GIPHY

**TimBone** · 09-14-2017, 05:57 PM

Can as many people as possible please downvote post #3? I want to see the effects in action so I can see if they affect the forum on tapatalk.

Also, it doesn't show who is doing the up/down voting at all, huh?

Edit: Sorry, daface. I only mentioned your post because it already had the most downvotes.

listopencil · 09-14-2017, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

You can't upvote/downvote OPs?

That would screw with the flow of the conversation. You'll have to settle for shaming the author of the OP into deleting it.

ClevelandBronco · 09-14-2017, 05:57 PM

I don't see them. Is it because I'm running the black beta skin? Mobile? iOS? Denver thing?

**OnTheWarpath15** · 09-14-2017, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scho63

You are either a really really nice guy, a cuck or gay beyond belief.

Did you not know how to NEG REP someone?

I know how.

Just feel like I'd rather call them an asshole in public rather than hiding behind rep.

JMO.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 09-14-2017, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ModBone

Can as many people as possible please downvote post #3? I want to see the effects in action so I can see if they affect the forum on tapatalk.

Also, it doesn't show who is doing the up/down voting at all, huh?

Edit: Sorry, daface. I only mentioned your post because it already had the most downvotes.

11 downvotes and I can still see that bitch.

WTF, Face?

**Bearcat** · 09-14-2017, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

I don't see them. Is it because I'm running the black beta skin? Mobile? iOS? Denver thing?

It's because of the black template... I can add it, but not sure how well they'll show up with that background.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 09-14-2017, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

I don't see them. Is it because I'm running the black beta skin? Mobile? iOS? Denver thing?

Black beta skin?

Once you go black...

**Buehler445** · 09-14-2017, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

I don't see them. Is it because I'm running the black beta skin? Mobile? iOS? Denver thing?

Blame it on Smellway. **** Donk Forever.

listopencil · 09-14-2017, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

11 downvotes and I can still see that bitch.

WTF, Face?

As of right now it has 4 ups and 13 downs. So it has a net rating of negative nine. From the OP:

The border, shading, and collapsed posts are based on the difference between up and down votes, not a total number of one or the other.

Everybody's gotta thumb a little harder here.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 09-14-2017, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by listopencil

As of right now it has 4 ups and 13 downs. So it has a net rating of negative nine. From the OP:

The border, shading, and collapsed posts are based on the difference between up and down votes, not a total number of one or the other.

Everybody's gotta thumb a little harder here.

Still, that's a pretty negative ratio. That's like 75% negative.

WTF does it take?

Hydrae · 09-14-2017, 06:13 PM

At a deficit of 11 post 3 went gray.

**Bearcat** · 09-14-2017, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

I don't see them. Is it because I'm running the black beta skin? Mobile? iOS? Denver thing?

You should see them now.

Hydrae · 09-14-2017, 06:14 PM

At work style does not have vote buttons. That is my default!

It also does not change post #3 with this style

09-14-2017, 04:58 PM
Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Bearcat's Avatar Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona	New Feature: Up/Down Voting Posts We have been playing around with up/down vote functionality for the past couple of weeks and just activated it in the Lounge prior to this thread. 1. Everyone can vote a post up or down. The vote totals themselves show up on the bottom right of the post. You can't vote on your own posts (the up/down vote is hidden), but you will see the totals once it's voted on. 2. If a post meets some criteria for being "good," the post will be given a yellow border (so that others are drawn to the "good posts" in a big thread). 3. Similarly, if a post meets some criteria for a "bad post," it will be shaded. If a post meets criteria for a "terrible post," it will be shown collapsed with a red bar. The red bar of a collapsed post shows the user's name, and you can click a button at the right to show the post. 4. This functionality doesn't mess with the order of posts. I'm using "some criteria" only because we're sure it'll change. The border, shading, and collapsed posts are based on the difference between up and down votes, not a total number of one or the other. We'll be making adjustments based on usage, especially with collapsed posts. We have questions about whether it'll work here vs a place like reddit. A few of us like the idea while others have brought up legitimate concerns. In the end, we decided to roll it out, at least temporarily. This is a trial run. We'll give it a week or two depending on how things go, then we'll put it to a vote as long as it's not an obviously terrible idea. The goal is make threads a little easier to scroll through -- easier to find the best contributions and easier to scroll past the trolling and derailments. We aren't out to completely hide posts and will adjust as needed to keep that percentage really low, or based on your feedback.
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