This is just a random idea that I wanted to get feedback on.
With Voat, one of the things we struggle with (on the backend) is the mutability of user votes (allowing a user to change previous votes on comments/submissions). When a user can change their vote (up to down or removing a previous vote) we can’t effectively deal with this data until it reaches the “archiving” phase, which is currently three months or 90 days.
If we can effectively “archive” user votes before this time we can do much more within the code base.
The idea is this:
User votes can not be changed after a 24-hour window (time period is variable, but shorter the better). This would mean that once a user has voted on a comment/submission, they are only free to change it within this window. After the 24 hours, it sticks and would be permanent.
What are the cons? How often would this be an issue? How often do you change a previous vote after 24 hours? Etc.
Let me know your thoughts on this.
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Simonsaysgoat ago
You,dont really explain why this,is,an,issue. I,don't,put too much into the whole,voting,thing personally but I don't,see why it,matters
Itty-bitty_Tity-trap ago
That's the whole point of asking, to see if anyone does have issues with it, and to find out what those issues are
Simonsaysgoat ago
But if we don't,know what the issue is in the first place, how can we make a decision either way? Why is this an issue? How does this get abused? What is the problem were trying,to fix? Its just random computer garble to those,of us that dont run sites, etc.
Itty-bitty_Tity-trap ago
You don't need to understand the issue and technical computer garble. The only issue you need to worry about as a user is that you won't be able to change your vote after 24 hours of making it.
It's most likely just a performance upgrade for the site, and nothing to do with abuse or fixing a problem.
Simonsaysgoat ago
Ok, thats what I needed to understand. Thanks, friend.