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Should the "I Want One!" button automatically upvote a deal?

Even if you don't end up buying it, the deal was apparently good/interesting/unclear enough for you to go to the page to check it out.
I daresay that Woot could make it happen, while giving you the choice to downvote/neutralize your view of a deal posted by @ohcheri or something that wasn't what it appeared to be... if you don't buy it. :)

Thanks to @erinaine for sticking this bug in my ear.

by pianomn963
asked 5 months ago

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Sometimes I like to get more information before upvoting/downvoting a deal, so I don't think it should automatically upvote it.

I might click "I want one" to get more information, realize it is a bad deal, and downvote it.

sizzlestick
5 months ago

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Nope. I click the "I want one" button on a LOT of deals, without ever buying or without even liking the product.

caver2130
5 months ago

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I wouldn't say so. The "I want one" can be used to get more information, which isn't something that should be inherently rewarded. Piquing curiosity and/ or being vague aren't terribly difficult.

If there was a way to link the button to an auto-upvote if purchased, then sure. But I feel like most community members are going to upvote something if they're buying it anyway, which would make such immensely complex coding unnecessary

thedogma
5 months ago

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Changing it now would be very confusing to the veterans.

Perhaps changing the button to "take me there" or something would be more intuitive. I must admit, I used to think that button did trigger a "vote" for you when I first showed up here.

dgrimmer
5 months ago

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"I Want One" button should not upvote a deal. Often times the deal description page leaves a lot to be desired and I have to click on "I Want One" to find out and read more. A lot of people do make an effort to make the description as relevant as possible but often times the description is left out with a vague heading/title.

coldwatercreep
5 months ago

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What @sizzlestick and others have written applies to me as well.

Besides, I cannot think of any good reason why the I want one button SHOULD upvote a deal. It takes almost no time to actually upvote.

baqui63
5 months ago

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No, I often hit the I Want One button just to get more info.

pamfenway
5 months ago

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No, unless we're also provided with a "give me more info" button that doesn't upvote. Most of the time the only way to get details about an item on offer is to hit the "want one" button - and most of the time I end up not buying. There's no reason me reading the specs should upvote something.

aphroat
5 months ago

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