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Downvotes and upvotes should both be shown for this reason as it calls to attention the divide in opinion.
by JeremyChase 18y ago
Downvotes and upvotes should both be shown for this reason as it calls to attention the divide in opinion.
- hcho 18y agoBut how about ordering? At the end of the day, these votes determine which submission makes it to the front page. Allowing down voting but sorting by upvotes might be one solution.
- codinghorror 18y agoThis is a good idea and conceptually similar to showing how many times something has been flagged as off topic. Although I still maintain that upvote and "off-topic" are not symmetric actions.. but choosing between public visibility of data vs "cabal of secret editors" is a no-brainer IMO.