Default Post Values and What we call Votes; A potential solution to both of these

aphoenix
Tue, 15 May 2018 15:37:42 +0000

Problem Summary

"Vote" might not be the best word for tildes, since it implies choice

0 might not be the best number to start votes at

Solution

Call the score "Score". It feels really natural: This has a score of 5. My submission has a great score.

Call the act of voting +. It feels mostly natural: I give this +. I + this post. I got a +.

Start score at 0. Things start at zero.

When someone submits something, have them auto+ their own post. + is removable, but see next point - user will never see a 0.

Hide scores until you have voted on something. This is potentially controversial, but I think it makes sense. Just show a big + in a box for the vote.

I think this checks off most of the concerns around things that were brought up in both of those threads (listed below).

Sources

For posterity, here are both the previous links on this topic:

https://tildes.net/~tildes/b1/suggestion_find_a_new_name_for_vote_button

https://tildes.net/~tildes/b3/suggestion_default_posts_to_1_vote_since_0_votes_can_be_disheartening

Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tildes/bq/default_post_values_and_what_we_call_votes_a_potential_solution_to_both_of_these

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