Rating Contributions. Voting Posts
One thing that might change in my opinion is the "rating number". I want to know how many people 'upvoted' a contribution & how many people 'downvoted' it. A single number between a + and a - icon is less valuable to me.
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Jaap de Jonge Editor, Netherlands
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How to Rate Contributions | Using the Rating Buttons
@William E. Linzey: Thank you for your reaction. You hit the nail on the head in how you describe some of the ideas behind 12manage.
But there seems to be a misunderstanding around our rating mechanism (represented by + and - icons). Let me try to explain.
THE RATING BUTTONS: INTERESTING OR NOT
The rating buttons should be used if you find a contribution particularly interesting, or useless. If you hover your mouse over a rating icon you'll see a pop-up saying that the rating is meant to vote: "Interesting. Increase rating", or in the case of the minus: "Decrease rating". Please note that it does NOT say: Like or Dislike. There's a difference!
THE DIFFERENCE AND WHY IT MATTERS
By using "interesting" as criterion, the voter is reminded that 12manage's primary aim is to be a knowledge platform and professional networking is taking second place. At 12manage we share information and discuss know-how, skills and perspectives about management and network with other members.
So, whether you actually like certain people or sympathize with their contributions is not what we are looking for. Instead we try to find out what you regard as the most interesting contributions from a learning / knowledge sharing perspective.
EXAMPLES
Here are 3 examples to make the above more clear and concrete:
- You read a topic with 2 reactions: A and B. They both represent a totally different view on the issue (as is so often the case in management). Both A and B are well motivated with arguments, background information, examples or sources.
How should you rate / vote? +1 for A and also +1 for B.
- You read a topic with 2 reactions: C and D. C is supported by arguments, background information, examples or sources. D is not. But you personally agree with D.
How should you rate? +1 for C.
- You read a topic with a reaction E which (in your opinion) is nonsense or off-topic.
How should you rate? -1 for E.
CONCLUSION
At 12manage, rating is all about the informational / learning value of the posting. Other members can use your ratings to quickly:
- Find the most interesting topics in a knowledge center (forum).
- Within a forum, find the most interesting reactions to a topic.
I apologize for the length of my response, but hope it clarifies the ideas behind our rating function and how you should vote to help others.
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