I think it might do even more good to leave the system as-is, but add a short pop up whenever you upvote or downvote (clickthrough, lasts 1 second) that says “t

I think it might do even more good to leave the system as-is, but add a short pop up whenever you upvote or downvote (clickthrough, lasts 1 second) that says “this made me think” or “this doesn’t promote discussion.” That sort of cue would subtly encourage good culture on a forum and it’s the sort of thing I plan to include in my own systems one day (if it comes up)