Ask HN: Is there a way we can prevent down-voting for disagreements?

Re:Ask HN: Is there a way we can prevent down-voting for dis... by AtteLynx on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @02:49AM (#15795241)

A local news site has such a system in their comment section. Judging by the scores, most people just end up using both for agree/disagree.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a way we can prevent down-voting for dis... by KajMagnus on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @10:49AM (#15798260)

Yes too I think "Upvote" and "Agree" are too similar.

Actually I've implemented a 4 votes discussion system:

- Like = I agree / useful / insightful

- Disagree — does not affect post sort order or karma

- Bury — for moving well-intended but boring comments, like "Thanks!" and "Me too", downwards. Without having to delete or actually downvote them.

- Unwanted — this corresponds to HN's downvote. Core members & staff can use it, if they don't want that type of comment, at the site. Reduces the commenter's karma, moves the post downwards.

Here are two demo pages: (scroll up a bit to see the "Some disagree with this" warning)

- https://beautiful.demo.ed.community/-6#post-14 - https://insightful.demo.ed.community/-7#post-3

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