Re:Poll: Should we ban TechCrunch?
by alek on Monday May 25, 2009 @06:53AM
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You can't downvote submissions and TC is great at linkbait headlines, which get upvoted before people read the actual post. That's the problem.
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This suggestion may seem a little odd, but how about only enabling the up arrow once the URL has been visited? (via that javascript visited link colour trick, perhaps) It won't stop deliberate thoughtless upvoting, but nothing will.
Re:Poll: Should we ban TechCrunch?
by RiderOfGiraffes on Monday May 25, 2009 @07:04AM
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You can flag submissions, you can learn not to up-mod something before you actually read it, and you always just not click on the link!
There's a parallel here with language choice. Some languages let you shoot yourself in the foot, and others try desperately to protect you. Newbies might need and benefit from the protection, power users often get frustrated at being prevented from doing things.
My principle is: when there's a balance to achieve, don't forbid things.
> you can learn not to up-mod something before you actually read it
Others would need to learn that.
flagging doesn't guarantee removal though does it? Flagging an article IS a way to note you think it is wrong, or malicious etc. BUT it is a private thing.. there is no indication how many others agreed etc.
Perhaps adding the # of flags might be an option (or some indication)