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I've been thinking about moderation a bit, and I have a suggestion.
First, in addition to the disagree=0 moderation, I suggest a new agree=0 moderation.
Second, that these moderations do not take away from the 10 mod points each Solyentel is provided with per day.
Third, that the comments display both a green agree count and a red disagree count in the format A/D as well as the current point count and most common moderation.
Fourth, that logged in users could moderate exactly one agree or disagree per comment. Tying these to an account should keep them somewhat in check, and motivation for spoofing might be lower with a 0-point mod anyway.
Fifth (and perhaps this is obvious by this point) that the agree/disagree ratings be completely separate from the point-up/point-down moderations. They don't provide points anyway, so they don't need to be part of the actual moderation path, and moving them off would avoid having to triage which moderations were unlimited (agree/disagree) and which were limited (give/take points.) This means that a DB table could serve with just the uid, the comment number and a +1 or a -1, so it could be a relatively lightweight and code-simple implementation.
Sixth, as these are 0-point and strictly opinion, that there be no mechanism using them to hide/show comments. This falls naturally out of them not being part of the mod point count anyway, I just thought I'd be specific about it. This also reduces the code and display triage load.
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What this would do is encourage the creation of a visible consensus on comments; we could rate every comment that called for it with an agree or disagree, and that would neither damage the comment, or anyone's ability to moderate comments that really need a point up or a point down.
There have been many comments where I wished I had a quick way of saying I agree that didn't just appear as a one-line comment, which almost always feels like spamming to me.
(Score: 4, Informative) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday October 02 2018, @09:51PM (4 children)
If you're using Disagree, you're doing moderation wrong in the first place; just not as wrong as using a -1 mod to voice your disagreement. It was put in there so that people who just can't help themselves have a less bad option.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday October 05 2018, @12:49AM (3 children)
Where's our -1, Stupid April fools' day mod option?
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday October 05 2018, @01:05AM (2 children)
Take a moment and think upon that idea as it would affect you personally. Are you really sure that's something you'd want, even for a day?
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday October 05 2018, @01:20AM (1 child)
Being able to blow my wad of ten upon others would make it well worth it. Besides, how far away is next April fools'?
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday October 05 2018, @01:30AM
A good ways. I already had a pretty funny gag thought up but I forgot what it was.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.