Sotonians Referendum : Should downvoters be visible on posts?

As I suggested on another thread, I would like to see a downvote summary page to show posters the effect of their downvotes.

If we could all go to a page to see a summary of the last month’s downvotes it would a) aid me in attempting to steer content and b) show posters that are attracting downvotes the scale of the disapproval.

At the moment getting a handle on the number of downvotes is all but impossible as they are scattered hither and yon.

I like the new member’s page but I think we also need a summary page that shows all downvotes.

Something like this…

I’m all for showing downvotes, mostly for reasons already stated above, not fussed if it’s retroactive or otherwise.

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Never use them. Don’t see the need.

Originally posted by @pap

We’ve had this question before, but should we show downvoters as well as upvoters alongside each post?

Three options on this poll.

If the two yes options get more than the no option, we’ll do a run-off between the two yes positions.

Oh single transferable vote, very new age

But in all seriousness if you’re going to down vote then you need to explain why, sometimes, maybe…

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I don’t really know what will happen if we start showing downvotes. I’m not well enough informed. Things aren’t too bad now so I think it’s sensible to let things remain as they are. It would be foolish to vote for a leap into the unknown where that unknown could be awful and devastating for the forum.

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Just had a look and i have downvoted 6 times. Could you make it possible to click on this and show the comments? As i was surprised to see 6. Don’t remember any of them. Fat fingers, shit memory or pissed voting?

I’m proud of my downvotes! I’ve got loads! Mostly from Tokyo probably. If I didn’t get any I’d worry I was a Chapel Kate. I don’t understand why they get taken so seriously. They are useful to gauge if you’ve maybe pushed things a bit too far. Although I’m waaaay more fearful of a The Cholula Kid disapproving message than a downvote (I like TCK, but he’s scary!)

I don’t really mind if they anonymous or not, I always own up when I give one. Though I did think it strange at the beginning that they would be anonymous when upvoting isn’t.

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you missed, during your absence, a pap confession that he made them anonymous at the beginning because he was adding down votes to posts so he could influence the content and direction of the forum

Please ensure that your vote is heard.

You can get some strange results if everyone thinks they already know the result and go on to assume that others will represent their views.

I have voted yes. Transparency leads to honesty. I know when I have been a prize cunt and deserve them… but there are also some very odd ones and it would be helpful to be able to ask what it was for and get a reply- think it would actually remove some of the misunderstandings and unnecessary anger…, if you share up votes then why not down? I have down voted quite a bit and it is the easy option - so by making it usable it will make me either think twice or offer a more detailed explanation as to why it was deserving of one.

PS please please can someone nominate Chapelkate as my next seasons Charity name swap… I can down vote every time one of you fuckers uses the the ‘c word’ :joy:

A real Chapel Kate would never use that word.

:lou_is_a_flirt:

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Go on then Lou, here’s another one for your collection. A small price to pay for a lady’s happiness.

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There are some of us timid souls who would be too frightened to openly downvote. I think revealing our identity would render us disenfranchised. I love a good downvote…I’d go further to suggest more than 5 downvotes in a week and you’re put on the “naughty step” for two days, the “naughty step” being the withdrawal of posting rights.

Please don’t publish my identity as I tremble at any possibility of confrontation.

Thanks.

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But if someone says something that you strongly disagree with then it is not a problem. People seem frightened to upvote something controversial, if they agree. If I like something someone posts, then I upvote it, as I think it give encouragement for members to post, so it should be the same for something you do not like.

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I’ve added Votes Cast by topic for last 30 days and last votes received. All on the member detail page.

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Wow, someone downvoted my last post on the Rosberg Retires from F1 thread???

… I see my stalker random down-voter returns - and probably thinks he/she is being funny… Please help me out here and share why you think this post deserved it? I my mind you have just added more weight to the reasons why they shoudlnot be anonymous… this is the bit where I get to call you a cowardly cunt and you get to down vote me again… and round in circles we go… enjoy sweetheart glad I can give you an amusing few moments of joy :lou_is_a_flirt:

… but can you do it with more panash? Playing a small trumpet or something? I think this would ad an element to style to to procedings?

I shouldnt LOL but I am LOLing. It wasnt me that voted you down, CF, but I have in the past because I find your reaction to it ceaselessly amusing. I don’t know why, it just tickles me. It’s very bad of me and I promise not to do it again (although the one above I genuinely didnt do). Why does it upset it so?

Nice one.

But can we a page that pulls all of the users together - and only shows downvotes - and shows the posts and links to the specific post that was downvoted?

Pretty please.

To an uber developer like you that should be a piece of cake*.

*OK membership, let’s hope pap falls for my transparent psychology. He’s a shit dev really.

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