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10/19/2011 11:37 AM
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I have been on these forums for a while now, and one of the key things I see missing here from other forums is a way to rate or "vote" on posts. When I see topics here that have 5 replies but 600 reads, I wonder how the readers feel about the topic: did they skim it, and weren't interested? Did they have an aha moment? Did they find they were about to reply, but someone already expressed their thought?
I also see a lot of first-time posts, and I wonder how advice given in those posts are interpreted. Is there some credibility given just because you hang out at a discussion specifically on lean? Is there someone with direct experience who is answering you, vs. someone who is just imagining an answer?
Although in broader contexts it can become a popularity contest, I think that some way for topic readers to give feedback would address both questions. For new members, there is a way to have the community weigh the various answers given to your questions. And for readers, there is a deeper interaction with the content--to register your agreement (or disagreement) without having to commit to a post you may find repetitive. Or, to promote discussion and a variety of ideas, maybe it is just the "agree" side of the feedback.
This isn't a burning topic for me, but I do find I notice the lack of the feature. It also seems that some topics, particularly those advertised in the email updates, have a huge proportion of readers vs. contributors: I don't know if this is the point of the advertising, or is a disappointment.
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