Just to toss out an idea that addresses some of the complaints I've seen: you could always reveal the total score after votes are placed (and you could replace

Just to toss out an idea that addresses some of the complaints I've seen: you could always reveal the total score after votes are placed (and you could replace the score with a question mark until then, clicking on which would indicate "I don't want to vote" and would reveal the score). If hiding names is under consideration, you can solve the thread confusion problem by replacing names by letters in a consistent way. Again, real names could be revealed by clicking, removing the ability to vote. The main problems I see in this are when revisiting threads later (now you cant vote on new comments) and the possibly dominant strategy of beginning every post with an allusion to "my bingo card software".