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Right now, it seems that anything below a 5 is classed as a down vote. It would be nice if the system had more flexibility, with maybe 4 and 5 both being counted as a vote up. As far as the green/gray coloration, an article would be positive if it had a rating of 4.0 or more, and negative only if the rating was below 3.
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4 and 5 are both counted as an upvote. To see different colours at different thresholds, just adjust your "Noise level" setting at the top of the forums.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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A simple like/dislike is too narrow. There are many cases where an answer or article may be partially correct. Having the ability to say it is ok but not quite 100% is a better gauge.
Having a viewable record of who voted and how they voted would be a good tool. The current anonimity gives too much control to the trolls and pettiness of some. Being accountable may control some of this. Of course, it may also well start a voting war, but that type of behavior should calm after a bit.
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt
modified on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 12:34 PM
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I think that is is important to be able to give a vote of 1 to articles/questions that should never have been published.
For example, in the question section, they are too much question that could easily be answer by a simple search on the web.
There are also too much question from beginner that do not understand the basic concept of there language and attempt to do something way too much complex for their level.
And those question that are empty of real content like "Tell me why I have an error while running this" and they don't even tell the error.
A scale is nice because it allows us to evaluate an article from very bad to very good... It is more meaningfull that a simple "I like" or even like/dislike.
Philippe Mori
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I'm absolutely with you on that!
"With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine."
Ross Callon, The Twelve Networking Truths, RFC1925
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Votes 1-5 seems to be more realistic than 1-10.
How do you justify it is a 6 instead of a 7?
Best regards,
Jaime.
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What about using multiple categories for the actual rating? Eg, having a rating category for presentation, clarity, use of examples, etc. Obviously post rating wouldn't really be suited with this kind of scheme, but articles, tips, etc could. I think it would give authors a better overall view of what people think of their creations.
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kornman00 wrote: I think it would give authors a better overall view of what people think of their creations.
Yes, it would. But IMHO, it would also make the process rating content cumbersome. 
/ravi
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How about the way it is, but you need 1500-2500 rep points to rate a post a 1 or 2.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. "
— Hunter S. Thompson
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I mean, I had to get 'x' number of points to edit questions in QA, why not institute downvoting as an earned privilege.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. "
— Hunter S. Thompson
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Makes perfect sense.
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That's a very good suggestion.  
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Move it over to the suggestion forum
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Agreed. However, 1500 would be way too high requirement. IMHO ~50 would be OK. Trolls usually have rep<0. Furthermore, 1500+ limit would block new professional members.
Greetings - Jacek
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Jacek Gajek wrote: Furthermore, 1500+ limit would block new professional members.
It would only block new members from downvoting, not posting. What's wrong with that? Having somebody actively participate in the community before they can criticize sounds fair to me.
Jacek Gajek wrote: Agreed. However, 1500 would be way too high requirement. IMHO ~50 would be OK.
I think it is fair, they can still participate, just not downvote.
Jacek Gajek wrote: Trolls usually have rep<0.
Not true, a sock puppet account starts at 0, and after a day of upvoting everything they see, they can gain 50 points and start downvoting at will without making themselves known.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. "
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I like StackOverflow's method of rating content as "useful" vs. "not useful". Simple and IMHO, effective.
/ravi
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So an up / down system, then?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Yes. IMHO, any more granularity than "useful" (5) | "neutral" (no vote) | "not useful" (1) is overkill.
/ravi
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Two ways of voting Bacon/Woo/Good vs t.o.f.u/blerg/bad.
The votes are then weighted and shown on a 0-5 scale; easily done in CListCtrl.
I would like to see a way to rescind a vote as well; maybe have a Liquid Nitrogen button.
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Finally, some common sense.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Sorry. I won't do it again. 
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Will check in the Urban Dictionary what the heck t.o.f.u. means ... 
Best regards,
Jaime.
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