Introducing AIBU voting

[TomMumsnet]

Hi all,

We're testing out a new feature on AIBU. From today, a few randomly selected Mumsnet users will be able to access a voting function on AIBU posts.

We're testing the vote function because in user feedback lots of you asked for a quick way to answer an AIBU post (essentially; YABU or YANBU).
The general thinking was that this would encourage more interaction - so we're trying it out from today, let's see how it goes.

It won't show on all AIBU posts but you should see it on a few - and importantly, the OP will be able to turn on (or off) the voting function themselves.

Hopefully you'll find it useful - and as ever, we'd love to hear your feedback - so please give it a try, and let us know what you think in the comments below.

Oh, and if you really aren't a fan then no problem, just head over to your Talk preferences and you'll be able to switch off (and back on) the voting feature.

Thanks
MNHQ

I don't think adding this will decrease picky snarky comments, it just adds another layer of (anonymous) judgement.

Yes. You'll know XX people who think you are unreasonable but who can't be arsed to explain why or suggest anything.

Basically, it's a vote that says "you're an idiot".

I've turned it off so everything is back to normal as far as I'm concerned. I assume it will remain an option rather than compulsory viewing.

How can you turn it off? I can see the vote sign displayed on the thread, and I can vote, but don't see anything that enables you to turn it off.
I attempted to start a thread to see how this works, but couldn't see anything to suggest I want it activated or not. It's very confusing.

it makes it look like the comments section of a cheap newspaper site.

FFS. Dumbing down and cutting down on interaction.

You really don't listen, @MNHQ, do you?

Jesus H. Christ.

Just clicked on a thread asking about a sick child with terminal cancer and what is right under the OP - the big clicky AIBU, yes or no? Could that be any more crass?

That turns my stomach MNHQ. Please do not do this, get rid of the idiot button.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3615460-About-this-behaviour-to-a-very-sick-person

Just clicked on a thread asking about a sick child with terminal cancer and what is right under the OP - the big clicky AIBU, yes or no? Could that be any more crass?

Ugh. No. @TomMumsnet, please reconsider this, or at least have a think about how it’s going to work re sensitive topics given how many people post in AIBU ‘for traffic’.

Ive just seen that thread and those are exactly my thoughts.

@TomMumsnet
This is clearly an entirely inappropriate move. It exactly illustrates why this is a bad idea.

And please note on the thread quoted by ScottishDoll there are 160+ clicks and only 11 comments. So engagement isnt really climbing much. I simply clicked without responding as well as it's slightly uncomfortable and emotive so clicking lets me off the hook.

This function will do the opposite of what you intend. As well as being very tacky.

Agreed, I just left the thread, no clicking. Can't bear to look at it.

You really haven't thought this through have you MNHQ?? I mean what is the actual point of it? It doesn't add anything meaningful to the user experience.

ScottishDoll Totally agree - it's really inappropriate. I read that thread but did not vote and TBH don't think the OP of the thread should have used the vote option.

Jesus.
I said my bit yesterday and left the thread but pleased to see voices of reason being reasonable.
Also chuckling at the HQ parody of an AIBU
OP (Tom) we think A
Vast majority of posters "that's a really bad idea and here's why"
Minority "oh yeah love it yeah innit"
OP (Tom) "thank you to those who have supported me, even though everyone else days IABU I'm not"

Will we have to have a Justine thread soon to tell us to behave?
It's been a while.

Based on an early candidate using voting, will there be an third option? YABU, YANBU and "Bollocks"?

I'm agnostic on voting/like buttons but I'm not sure AIBU was a good place to pilot.

Those of you with the option - what is the default behaviour? Do you have to select an option to post, or is the default behaviour to include voting. Making it default behaviour would seem like a sub optimal solution.

Havent rtft but I don't agree that it will encourage more interaction.

It will encourage more clicks, for sure, as people who might not have bothered to make a written post probably could be bothered to click.

More clicks = more revenue. Clever huh.

Oh. . Of course. It's all about the clicks, isn't it? Just a revenue-generating 'innovation'

So nothing about what MNetters might want/like, hence no discussion with us before implementing ig.

It.

Perhaps implementing ig might be better.

Perhaps it could be expanded to:

AIBR - AIBU - a Troll - a PBP - a Reverse?

It would be nice to get answers to the questions I asked first thing this morning.

No one from @MNHQ seems to want to discuss the negative comments about this.

Yesterday 22:27 mabelsgarden

@SoupDragon

Which is exactly the same as like/dislike or up/down voting whatever you wish to call it

It's really not

I am guessing you have not been given the ability to do it?

Someone asked about the meaning of dumbing down.............

and yes BIWI I agree with you, users opinions don't count any more.

The next thing will be having the option to only read OPs posts. Which sometimes I think would be useful but then I remember the many time I've read insightful, informative, funny and supportive posts, on threads. All of which I'd have missed if I'd only been arsed to read the OPs posts.