Ability to *up*vote a post

[tomos]

I was going to post in another thread, but seeing as this would have been veering even more off-topic than the thread already was, and the thread is about threads veering off-topic, I thought  I'd better start a new one ;-)


I do like the idea of being able to give a post an "up" vote.
A down vote option only encourages colliseum type behaviour (you know, looking for blood etc.), as people have said already. But I often miss the option to give a very casual +1 to a post - good reccomendation, nice retort, whatever.

I wont lose any sleep about this one, and am not even sure it's a good idea, but I still miss it - often enough too.

[mwb1100]

I'd upvote this post.

[tomos]

I'd upvote this post.

[rgdot]

There are reputation mods for different forums including SMF, I have used them on forums with varying success (members used it meaningfully and not)

[wraith808]

^ I don't think so much a reputation mod, but something that you can say that this post is a good post.  It can also help mouser in making the newsletters, bringing attention to posts the community thinks are great.

[mouser]

As far as helping me make the newsletters, it's true it would.

However, we already have the ability to mark threads as rated from 1 to 5 stars -- it's just only used for personal use.  You can see the rating menu if you click the word "MARK" on the top right of each thread page.

[Carol Haynes]

I suppose you could add social networking features (such as Facebook Like buttons etc.)