IdeaJam(tm) : Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

re: Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:25:40 +0000

Author: Charles Robinson
Comment: Computerworld uses a thumbs up and a thumbs down. Like Jerry I don't have a problem with it now, but something graphic would stand out more.

re: Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:14:03 +0000

Author: Jerry Carter
Comment: Hm. Click promote... and it goes up one. Seems clear to me, but I'm an english speaking person. Maybe instead of promote and demote, a green arrow up and red arrow down?

re: Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:27:05 +0000

Author: Bruce Elgort
Comment: Charles,

The question becomes where to place them. Let me play with some designs and run them by everybody.

Thank you guys....

re: Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:10:32 +0000

Author: Phil Randolph
Comment: I'm with Henry...in at least one case...I think perhaps up/down arrows would help along with the words (and still not take up to much more room).

re: Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:53:11 +0000

Author: Henry Ferlauto
Comment: I think promote / demote works.

You could also have a ton of other antonym pairs:
Yes / No
Agree / Disagree
Yea / Nea
Up / Down
Awesome / Sucks
etc.

I do agree with another idea posting that there could also be up down arrows in addition to or in lieu of promote / demote.

If the decision were made to use both, the box itself would have to grow in size, which I am generally in favor of for a variety of reasons.

re: Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:23:51 +0000

Author: Charles Robinson
Comment: Take a look at the comments here to see how ComputerWorld does it: { Link }

That's pretty clean and simple. What about an up arrow and a down arrow with opacity so you can show the total number behind? Just show the number until someone mouses over, then show an up arrow that's green and a down arrow that's red.

re: Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:55:39 +0000

Author: Tim Tripcony
Comment: If you add the same icons you use in the voting details section, the text could be next to (or partially overlap) the icon.

This probably belongs in its own idea, but I'd like to see GMail-style keyboard shortcuts; i.e., P promotes, D demotes, I creates a new idea... unless you're already focused in a field like this one.

re: Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:05:51 +0000

Author: Cristian D'Aloisio
Comment: Instead of Promote/Demote small links, I would use 2 simple icons:
Thumb Up
Thumb Down

Simple and effective, since Colisseum arena in ancient Rome ! ;-)

In my opinion, Promote/Demote links are small and not so clear for many Italian people...

re: Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:59:25 +0000

Author: Joseph Hoetzl
Comment: I "got it" right away, but maybe a little view icon 96/97? or 105/102

re: Are the Promote and Demote actions clear?

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:30:02 +0000

Author: Bill Malchisky
Comment: I like the concept of Promote/Demote. Quite nice and clear. I dislike overtly simplified prose. :) Now, we have many in the community that are multi-lingual and I can see some confusion there. Appending a thumbs up/down to the existing nomenclature might work well for everyone. But as always, ymmv.