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Ticket #14763
Status: Closed
Opened by Pleasenotme
Type:
Feature Request
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Opened:
8/2/21 9:46 am 8/2/21 9:46 am

Downvote option

I think there should be a downvote option for submissions and maybe also replies.

Why?

It would allow the community to express their disapproval for certain content. Currently even if the vast majority of users don't like some content, the few users that do like the content will use the upvote (diamond) feature. At first glance this can give the false impression of the general community liking the content.

To go one step further, downvotes should cancel out upvotes in the algorithms to list 'trending' or 'best' submissions. This would help members and visitors to find content that more accurately represents the community's preference.


An example of the problems that this feature might fix is the "OP Loot" data packs in the data packs section. There are dozens, even hundreds, of near-identical data packs that edit simply one or more loot tables. According to one poll, over 95% of the forum-active community is tired of these data packs, but due to the current upvote (diamond) system, they often get to the pop reel and flood the trending section.

Thank you for your time.

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Pleasenotme
08/02/2021 11:11 am
Level 59 : Grandmaster Nerd
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has closed the ticket.
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dreamCritting
08/02/2021 11:05 am
She/Her • Level 74 : Legendary Modder
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Downvotes were removed a long time ago, Cyprezz made a blog about it here: https://www.planetminecraft.com/blog/upvote-or-downvote-what-to-do/ and another moderator talked about it here: https://www.planetminecraft.com/blog/up-voting-and-down-voting/ there's plenty of others discussing why it was removed as well - it's highly unlikely we would ever bring it back.

As for fixing the OP loot pack spam, we are working on a solution to it and there have been lengthy discussions between the staff about it.
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Pleasenotme
08/02/2021 11:09 am
Level 59 : Grandmaster Nerd
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Ah... ok then. I think I'll close this and read those instead-
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