Undo vote
I sometimes vote a thread hot but once the thread has grown and more
knowledge is shared about the product/offer I sometimes consider
removing my hot vote. How about leaving the up arrow ghosted, the
middle changed to 'undo' (returning all arrows to active state) and the
down arrow always available (so that it undoes the vote and makes it
cold at the same time)?
Maybe I've missed something and I can already do this (probably!)
All Comments (25)
Jump to unread Post a CommentAt present, you can simply post a comment in the thread, summarising your reason for a negative (or neutral) vote & reply to others about your concerns regarding the product being discussed.
However, when I vote neutral on a deal, and then refresh the page, I am given the option to vote again.
Edited By: rob117 on Jun 29, 2012 14:18: Typo
I can't say I have ever done that before. I do find 'Edit' and 'Delete' too close together, and do sometimes accidently delete my comments because of this.
I would perhaps vote hot based on the general consensus and may be swayed by a swathe
of positive comments in the thread. Threads tend to become more informative the longer they
get - take the various Nexus 7 deals for example: no SD slot so people who need that feature
vote cold based on the first 50 replies... Maybe 100 replies in ways around the limitation are
suggested (an adapter). Would a cold voter then like to reverse their vote? At least give them
the option.
That's true but if towards the end of a thread the negative comments begin to overwhelm the
positive votes as more knowledge of the item is shared then the temperature presents a false
positive which people will not realise unless they read the entire thread.
suggested (an adapter). Would a cold voter then like to reverse their vote? At least give them
the option.
Like rob' mentioned above, if I was not knowledgeable enough to appreciate the merits of a "Deal" myself, I would not just take the word of a quantity of (perhaps, unknown) members of HotUKDeals.com before deciding on a purchase, I would research a product myself first.
I would not vote until I was assured I had enough information to support my decision.
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Again, I always read entire threads before making a comment.
However, in your case, you can make more than one comment in one thread. You could, for instance, re-quote your original comment & state why you have now changed your mind.
There's not really any need for a debate on the matter, I just wanted to put the
idea out there for further discussion. I won't be staunchly defending my stance
on the issue as I may be proven wrong as the thread develops!
I was just curious to learn why your text was being wrapped at a width of 80 characters.
Lines of text should never be more than say 14 to 16 words simply
because that is the most comfortable range of movement for the eye.
Lines of text should never be more than say 14 to 16 words simply
because that is the most comfortable range of movement for the eye.
At the font size you are using; not necessarily everybody else.
At the font size you are using; not necessarily everybody else.
Font size is a factor, yes, but that doesn't negate the point about line length. Of course, somebody like Marty Feldman may have preferred 140 words per line.
And those of us with widescreen displays, &/or with Hyperopia, may just think it looks odd.
Thanks for letting me know in any respect.
And those of us with widescreen displays, &/or with Hyperopia, may just think it looks odd.
Thanks for letting me know in any respect.
I have a widescreen monitor, this is one of the reasons I use Opera - it lets me put my tabs
vertically on either side. I don't want extremely wide web pages because it stretches the
text too wide for comfortable reading. I have tabs and the navigation panel on the left and
quick links on the right. I wish it also had an option to resize pages dynamically, maybe little
grab handles either side so I can resize the page to optimise text line length. Wide screens
have nothing to do with presenting text, they've appeared for viewing movies on - I think they
make reading text more problematic generally.
So a deal you thought was hot is all of a sudden not hot because you have decided the OP is an idiot? Doesn't stop the deal being hot does it?
If the member that created the thread has stated something in the thread description (or any of the following comments) that is incorrect, or has flawed logic, & other members vote without undertaking their own research (as I understand some people blindly follow the advice of others they have neither met, or know at all), then a vote upon a "Deal" may be re-considered once further information is available.
Members do reconsider their intentions frequently. Some change their mind about leaving the site, for instance :)
If the member that created the thread has stated something in the thread description (or any of the following comments) that is incorrect, or has flawed logic, & other members vote without undertaking their own research (as I understand some people blindly follow the advice of others they have neither met, or know at all), then a vote upon a "Deal" may be re-considered once further information is available.
Members do reconsider their intentions frequently. Some change their mind about leaving the site, for instance :)
lol.. I haven't changed my mind... and the day ukhotdeals makes a close your account button in settings I will be using it. Of course this is clearly never going to happen for reasons we know not.
I think it was clear from realblenders post that he is talking about voting cold for reasons other than the deal being a good one, and more personal reasons.... and I also think you know that.
I don't think HotUKDeals is going to do that either.
As the voting is entirely subjective based on any factor (not even connected to the product, or the merchant) you can vote negatively because you do not like the member that listed the "Deal", or because it is Monday, or you missed a train three weeks ago, or for any other reason.