Please remove upvote/downvote from the main page

DemonicTrashcan·Sep 27, 2013·26 votes·422 views

You should not be able to vote until you read the thread, the title is only as suggestive as the author makes it, and often can have little-to-no-relevance to the thread. Voting before even reading the content will lead to very skewed votes.

One thing I really dislike about this reddit-style forum is the focus on the upvoting/downvoting system. I do not like how it stifles creative out-of-the-box thinking- everything you type is warped by the idea of wanting to impress/garner support from the community.

I'm not the only one who hates the mass-circle-jerk kind of community, be really careful of this Riot. I think a great start is removing the ability to upvote/downvote before being in the thread. The very idea of yaying/naying something before even understanding it's content is simply ludicrous.

Thanks for your time.

7 Comments

Zeus JukemSep 28, 20138 votes

Guess where I upvoted this from

DemonicTrashcanOct 20, 20131 votes

There's irony in that.

ErcasamSep 28, 20134 votes

Unless of course they implement a preview window or expandable area that shows at least the bulk of the first post in the thread (more than the forums already do)

PyrrasuSep 29, 20131 votes

This.

BloodsparrowSep 27, 20132 votes

Yeah, this is one of the major weaknesses of the Reddit styled forum. I think that making the default view "Recently Updated" rather than "Hot" will help a lot.

ShosukoSep 29, 20131 votes

I think Riot should copy /4/chan

Tiara AzmalanSep 29, 20131 votes

That's actually a really bad idea, because the two systems have fundamentally different purposes. 4chan is an imageboard first, and a discussion forum second. Everything is centered around the display and disbursement of images, and if there's some good discussion along with that then great. The purpose of these forums is the exact opposite; Riot is trying to promote discussion first and foremost, and displaying/sharing images probably isn't even a close second. If anything they're an afterthought. Software (even BBS software) is a tool, and you have to make sure to use the right tool for the job, not just your favourite.