See this post by the site owner for an academic dissertation on the social influences of a rating system.I don't understand why like buttons would change behavior of posters here especially since this board still has moderators.I try to keep my post to a minimum to not clog up threads but sometimes still like give feedback especially if post is especially on point.Also is nice to be able to show that you think a post is useless if it is wrong /bad information without writing a confrontational post.
The site owner's position, which will not change:
It's not going to happen here. I participate in many forums that allow different forms of voting and there are two issues that can not be overcome. The first is that these things are too easily gamed. It's quite common for certain posters or topics to get automatic up or downvotes, regardless of the quality of a particular post. Worse, it also changes the character of the conversation as posters start pandering for up-votes or avoiding posting after a downvote. For most posters, this happens subconsciously, but it absolutely does happen.
Statistics: Posted by LadyGeek — Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:43 pm