← Back to context Comment by akamaka 10 years ago Alternately, how about being able to undo a vote, like reddit? 11 comments akamaka Reply eru 10 years ago I remember we discussed that. I think once-for-all votes were an attempt at social engineering to shape the site. PhasmaFelis 10 years ago I'm really curious what it was trying to social-engineer. I've seen dozens of sites with vote buttons and all of them except HN allow you to change your vote, because why wouldn't you? It's easy to engineer and obviously superior. riffraff 10 years ago "think thrice before using your votes". I remember this being also used as the justification for not having clearly separated up/down buttons.I totally disagree with it, fwiw. 5 replies → vixsomnis 10 years ago It's a bit reminiscent of the purported ancient Rome thumbs-down (or thumbs-up). ggreer 10 years ago I'm not against that, but I bet it would require a lot more work than a styling change. dredmorbius 10 years ago I've heard via email that this is in the cards.
eru 10 years ago I remember we discussed that. I think once-for-all votes were an attempt at social engineering to shape the site. PhasmaFelis 10 years ago I'm really curious what it was trying to social-engineer. I've seen dozens of sites with vote buttons and all of them except HN allow you to change your vote, because why wouldn't you? It's easy to engineer and obviously superior. riffraff 10 years ago "think thrice before using your votes". I remember this being also used as the justification for not having clearly separated up/down buttons.I totally disagree with it, fwiw. 5 replies → vixsomnis 10 years ago It's a bit reminiscent of the purported ancient Rome thumbs-down (or thumbs-up).
PhasmaFelis 10 years ago I'm really curious what it was trying to social-engineer. I've seen dozens of sites with vote buttons and all of them except HN allow you to change your vote, because why wouldn't you? It's easy to engineer and obviously superior. riffraff 10 years ago "think thrice before using your votes". I remember this being also used as the justification for not having clearly separated up/down buttons.I totally disagree with it, fwiw. 5 replies →
riffraff 10 years ago "think thrice before using your votes". I remember this being also used as the justification for not having clearly separated up/down buttons.I totally disagree with it, fwiw. 5 replies →
vixsomnis 10 years ago It's a bit reminiscent of the purported ancient Rome thumbs-down (or thumbs-up).
ggreer 10 years ago I'm not against that, but I bet it would require a lot more work than a styling change.
I remember we discussed that. I think once-for-all votes were an attempt at social engineering to shape the site.
I'm really curious what it was trying to social-engineer. I've seen dozens of sites with vote buttons and all of them except HN allow you to change your vote, because why wouldn't you? It's easy to engineer and obviously superior.
"think thrice before using your votes". I remember this being also used as the justification for not having clearly separated up/down buttons.
I totally disagree with it, fwiw.
5 replies →
It's a bit reminiscent of the purported ancient Rome thumbs-down (or thumbs-up).
I'm not against that, but I bet it would require a lot more work than a styling change.
I've heard via email that this is in the cards.