That’s not new; new accounts have always been able to upvote things, and I suspect that we get most of our new accounts made because people see something that they want to vote on. Requiring 20 karma to make a top post in the first place should keep that from being too exploitable, I think, but we might want to change it.
The more ways we have to encourage lurkers to register, the better. I think having a way to upvote any post will make people feel more engaged with the site, and encourage them to post comments and discussions as well. The benefits probably outweigh the harms.
That’s not new; new accounts have always been able to upvote things, and I suspect that we get most of our new accounts made because people see something that they want to vote on. Requiring 20 karma to make a top post in the first place should keep that from being too exploitable, I think, but we might want to change it.
The more ways we have to encourage lurkers to register, the better. I think having a way to upvote any post will make people feel more engaged with the site, and encourage them to post comments and discussions as well. The benefits probably outweigh the harms.