As the fediverse continues to grow, let’s reflect on some of the things that we disliked most about posting/lurking on reddit and what we can do differently now that we have a chance to build something new.

  • speck@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Generally, shifting away from a binary system could be beneficial. What would be the options? What’s enough but not too many options to cover the gamut? Maybe two types of positive (“I agree” and “This is quality”) and two types of critical options (“I don’t agree” and “This is poor quality”) ?

    • Grumpelstiltskin@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      I’m not sure I want to feel like I’m doing a psychological evaluation or political survey when I’m liking a post. Up and down is fine.

      • dairokkan@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        That’s part of the reason why platforms like Reddit took off: they’re simple and easy to approach and people don’t get overwhelmed at first sight

    • noughtnaut@kbin.social
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      Granted, you could easily replace the two arrows with a four-part diamond (❖) with those two axes … but I have a strong suspicion that nearly everyone who’s going to vote “I don’t agree” will also vote “This is poor quality” except in extraordinary cases. It’s just human nature: one would be disinclined to explicitly acknowledge the quality of one’s antagonist.