“Make my votes public” only applies to votes on top level posts, not votes on comments. Mr Hen turned it on, so his about page has, in addition to the normal “Comments” and “Submitted” tabs, tabs called “Liked” and “Disliked” (also, “Hidden,” whatever that means*; some people have a “Drafts” section, but it’s usually empty). Liked and Disliked show posts that he voted on. The point is for people who share his taste to get recommendations. It is not convenient for posters to find out how he voted on their posts, presumably by design.
* I’d expect Hidden to be related to the preferences choices “don’t show me posts after I’ve [dis]liked them,” but it doesn’t seem to match in his case.
What does “make my votes public” do?
I’ve never noticed any indication of anyone’s identity associated with a vote. Does everyone have it set to private?
“Make my votes public” only applies to votes on top level posts, not votes on comments. Mr Hen turned it on, so his about page has, in addition to the normal “Comments” and “Submitted” tabs, tabs called “Liked” and “Disliked” (also, “Hidden,” whatever that means*; some people have a “Drafts” section, but it’s usually empty). Liked and Disliked show posts that he voted on. The point is for people who share his taste to get recommendations. It is not convenient for posters to find out how he voted on their posts, presumably by design.
* I’d expect Hidden to be related to the preferences choices “don’t show me posts after I’ve [dis]liked them,” but it doesn’t seem to match in his case.