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Should we remove the voting buttons from the list of deals?

It's not cool when bad deals, fraudulent deals, mis-leading deals, or deals containing comments proving the deal deserves a downvote, still manage to get far more upvotes than downvotes. I think this is due to users skimming over the list of deals and just throwing votes out there. My guess is to keep their rep up.

I propose we remove the voting buttons from the list of deals. You have to open the deal up in order to vote. This should at least force you to skim the deal details and top comments before casting your vote. I think this will really help with voting accuracy. This should also cut down on the spam voting I know we have going on (folks who just run down the list and vote for every deal in 10 seconds). Having all the voting buttons lined up makes it too easy for this to happen.

Let me also remind everyone that it's not the number of votes you cast that keeps your rep up. So taking 2 seconds longer to cast a vote should be irrelevant, unless you're spamming them all.

by firebirdude
asked 5 months ago

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Actually, I think this is a pretty good idea. Too many people just do a "hit and run" vote and don't even bother to read what the deal is about/if it is a duplicate/if it is even still available/etc.

However, in the real world, I don't think this change would even be considered. This is a hurry-up world.

Sorry, for all the down votes. (I wonder if people even bothered to take the time to read your comment.)

barnabee
5 months ago

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I'd say editing your question to read "should you have to open a deal in order to vote" would get a better response since as the PP noted, it is likely most are not opening this, since a very similar question was discussed yesterday.... Up voting you.

kschouten
5 months ago

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Up-voting this too. Actually, this is a very good idea.

For example: I use SlickDeals "simple" view to give me a summary of all the frontpage deals by date. To actually vote on a deal, you have to open it up first. I never vote on the un-collapsed page, I always click on the comments and view the thread before casting a vote.

This would definitely slow down the spam voting here on DW.

missellienc
5 months ago

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@kschouten: I have no problems modifying the idea or changing it around in any way. This was just intended to be a little brainstorm session. But I can see the majority of people either A) Don't want this (which I really have a hard time understanding why) B) Spam-vote the living crap out of the deals everyday and don't want to spend more than 30 seconds doing it.

To those that downvote, you're obviously entitled to your opinion. At least have the cojones to speak up and tell us why.

firebirdude
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