To bloody love the new vote button

[PrettyTricky]

Well, I love it. I hear what others are saying about it being click bait, but I think it gives the op a better analysis of how their situation is viewed by the great and good of mumsnet.
And it's a bit of fun. I love a poll. What do you all think? Am I unreasonable to love it or do you all love it too?

I can't see it thank goodness.

I like it. Saves me repeating what a gazillion other posters have said on a thread for one thing.

I luffs it too

Hate it. Too big on mobile site, wrong placement. If it was below or just above the reply box it might be better but it's not.

I like it. And how appropriate is it that this thread should be one of the ones you can vote on? 😁

Nope. I've lost count of the times I've changed my mind mid thread in the past!

If it's not in the app I don't get to use it. I only Mumsnet from my phone. Don't get any messages either.

I like it. I tend to read the thread then vote.

I want a like button as well but only to see the frothing of certain posters

I also thought it was an advert. What happens, does only the OP get the result?

It's surely just a way to use an algorithm as happens on FB - easiest bit to tag marketing to and target customers on an emotive basis.

It's linked to funding and money.

It’s a gimmick, and not even a good one. It’s lowering the tone of the site, and considering this is AIBU that’s quite an achievement.

It’s obvious why it’s been done though, MNHQ are obviously trying to entice the next-gen of parents, the ones who’ve lived on social media and ‘likes’. They’re doing so at the expense of fixing actual tech problems longer term posters have complained about for years.

Long story short, it’s crap and I’m not using it.

I’m not against the principle, but in practice it looks like an ad.

I can't see it

No you vote then it shows you a bar chart for YABU and YANBU

I use the app on my phone and I can't see it.

With information from Ops filtering through in later posts the majority of the time, your vote may change, but you can't.

@msrisotto, that’s because it is an ad - one for journalists to pick up threads easier. ‘User XxX thought their MiL was a crazy, thieving old cow, but 74% of Mumsnetters disagree!’.

I generally use the app and I've never seen a voting function.

I just went to the desktop version on my phone and I still can't see it.

Am I being thick?

Hmm, I like it, it’s fun. But I want to be able to see which way the voting is going before I press the button. I know it wouldn’t work like that but I like to sit on the fence, this way I have to commit 😭

I thought the point of this forum was to discuss issues and opinions some are just for fun others are more serious

And to gain a wider range of opinions

It’s dumbing down and making it like so many social media platforms about validation that has little or no substance

Love it! To the point and you can still post your reasons for your decision

.... I don’t think it looks like an advert either!

Why do some AIBU threads have voting and others don't?

Not a fan, I find it tacky.

Great for when I can't be bothered to post 'properly' and/or explain myself.

Great. Mumsnet will be full of posters who "can't be bothered to post" but LOVE the votes.

It's being trialled by 20% of users. Theres a thread in site about it. I can use it but I think it's pretty pointless.