Force users to leave a message when downvoting.

Conturbatio·8/25/2015, 12:39:44 PM·4 votes·276 views

It's really frustrating when you start a thread and then you get downvotes with 0 feedback not knowing what exactly is the problem in your post. I think you should add like a small window that pops up when you downvote forcing you to leave a message, if you refuse to, the downvote will be nullified.

EDIT: Oh you're downvoting already with 0 feedback? You make a really aspiring "community" to even start discussions with. You kids should just leave and go play CS:GO.

3 Comments

disregardable8/25/2015, 12:55:25 PM2 votes

Last they talked about it, Riot has been looking at ways to completely remove the downvotes from showing (similarly to the youtube comments section). Studies have shown that downvotes discourage people from posting and don't create better content. No updates about it, but keep your eyes open for more Riot-started discussions talking about the state of the boards.

Archon X8/25/2015, 1:31:02 PM2 votes

So you're concerned about silent, inconsequential disapproval from strangers regarding comments on a forum for a video game.

EndlessSorcerer8/25/2015, 12:57:07 PM1 votes

This just seems like it would clutter up topics with many down-voters providing short (one or two word) responses.

If they weren't inclined to contribute in the first place, trying to make them probably won't help in most situations.