| More Expressive Uppies and Downies 21:01 - Aug 25 with 315 views | mutters |
I have been redesigning a website and we were discussing responses to posts/blogs that they make.
What's are people's thoughts on this expanding the Uppies and Downies to a more expressive list on TWTD? Make it a bit more modern?
Instead of just having up / down, could have more choices? Similar to FB or other Social Media platforms?
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| More Expressive Uppies and Downies on 21:03 - Aug 25 with 296 views | urbanpenguin |
If you are redesigning a website, i would steer well away from binary responses, we have seen over the last decade what that does for algorithms, society and politics.
as someone who also runs websites, if you really need a message board or similar, I would consider not having a "response" button at all. If someone needs to respond, they can do in words, the clickbait crap isn't worth it. |  | | |
| More Expressive Uppies and Downies on 21:06 - Aug 25 with 265 views | Guthrum |
Depends what you are trying to do, but limiting the options not only simplifies things, but also forces people into text (i.e. posting) to express more complex or nuanced responses to posts. Thus increasing traffic. |  |
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| More Expressive Uppies and Downies on 21:06 - Aug 25 with 262 views | mutters |
| More Expressive Uppies and Downies on 21:03 - Aug 25 by urbanpenguin |
If you are redesigning a website, i would steer well away from binary responses, we have seen over the last decade what that does for algorithms, society and politics.
as someone who also runs websites, if you really need a message board or similar, I would consider not having a "response" button at all. If someone needs to respond, they can do in words, the clickbait crap isn't worth it. |
Thanks, some good points to consider. Referendums have a lot to answer for the ills of the society, it has forced people into camps over one issue rather than a broader view.
It's a simple website, they don't post often but it sparked a convo about how people respond, what options we should give them etc which made we wonder why it's never evolved more than the up / down option we have here | |
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| More Expressive Uppies and Downies on 21:10 - Aug 25 with 243 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| More Expressive Uppies and Downies on 21:06 - Aug 25 by mutters |
Thanks, some good points to consider. Referendums have a lot to answer for the ills of the society, it has forced people into camps over one issue rather than a broader view.
It's a simple website, they don't post often but it sparked a convo about how people respond, what options we should give them etc which made we wonder why it's never evolved more than the up / down option we have here |
The issue with referenda is that they have often been on issues which those voting have very shallow knowledge of. They have been used to absolve responsibility for making unpopular decisions where governments have known what is for the best also known it isn't popular. |  |
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| More Expressive Uppies and Downies on 21:21 - Aug 25 with 193 views | ITFC_Follower |
Obviously as a non-regular i cannot have an opinion but....
Simplicity would be good it shouldn't really be about likes its about opinions and engagement not just saying things to get upvotes and pat your best mates on the back. Dont want a closed club.
a thumbs up and down as usual
perhaps a "good point made" one
perhaps a "hmm not so sure" one for disagreement so the regulars dont got all toxic on the posts they dont like, this would protect against it.
maybe top likes on any post after 24hrs get converted into like a icon of more worth like a town badge and then maybe the more of them you get the more seniority you get. For those that need it. [Post edited 25 Aug 21:23]
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