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I just thought of this. I made a comment about a certain technology being double-edged and saw a couple of down votes. I really would have loved to know what ca
by pdevr 6y ago
I just thought of this. I made a comment about a certain technology being double-edged and saw a couple of down votes. I really would have loved to know what caused the ire and have a polite discussion with the person.
Suggestion:
Technical forums have more than code being discussed. You may want to add categories or groups.
Idea/HN feature wishlist: When you downvote a comment, you can add a reason right there. When you hover on any comment which was downvoted, you can see the reasons why it was downvoted.
- jawns 6y agoYour proposal sounds similar to the flagging mechanism on many online forums, where the person who flags the comment is asked to specify a reason so it can be triaged by a moderator. In the case of downvoting, it doesn't rise to the level of needing to be triaged by a mod, but I suppose you could argue that by giving the commenter a signal about why you downvoted, you're allowing them to self-triage (e.g. update the post to address the issue, or at least try to do better next time). Being able to choose from a short list of predefined downvote reasons -- even if it were between "This breaks forum rules" versus "I simply disagree" -- would be useful.
- pdevr 6y agoSo the comment stating the reason for downvoting is meant for the person whose post was downvoted, even though everyone can see it. Yes, as you said, I guess it will be a type of opportunity to self-triage - in a public way. It will also (hopefully) make the person who downvotes pause and think about the reason for downvoting. Edit: typo/words
- inglor_cz 6y agoThis would be a great feature, it would definitely help users grow and become more self-aware. I would welcome it.