I would be more likely to vote if there were more options. This isn’t necessarily because I want others to have more information, but because voting is also a signal to myself about what I value (for enjoyment, education, and of course signaling).
At the very least, a “vote neutral” or “vote very up” would help a lot to distinguish the ok posts from the excellent ones that should be promoted.
Rather ironic that a site dedicated to rationality should depend to a large extent on, from what I can tell, is an irrational impulse to vote, no?
After all, what is the utility of voting, unless it is believed that everyone will act in the same way—but group behavior is not something you can control.
I suppose it could be useful to remind yourself of the more interesting comments and commenters, at least, as you suggest.
Oh my, in a fit of irrationality, I just voted up your comment.
I would be more likely to vote if there were more options. This isn’t necessarily because I want others to have more information, but because voting is also a signal to myself about what I value (for enjoyment, education, and of course signaling).
At the very least, a “vote neutral” or “vote very up” would help a lot to distinguish the ok posts from the excellent ones that should be promoted.
Rather ironic that a site dedicated to rationality should depend to a large extent on, from what I can tell, is an irrational impulse to vote, no?
After all, what is the utility of voting, unless it is believed that everyone will act in the same way—but group behavior is not something you can control.
I suppose it could be useful to remind yourself of the more interesting comments and commenters, at least, as you suggest.
Oh my, in a fit of irrationality, I just voted up your comment.