Hello all.
TL;DR: Tweak how the voting is displayed to address some minor human factor
concerns: (1) Keep all existing functionality. (2) On RFC page, show my
vote stuff at top, and collapse the current results table just below my
voting stuff. (3) With one click, expand the current results. Sample
screenshot links below. Makes accessing my vote a little more convenient.
With respect to the bandwagon effect, if there isn't one nothing is lost
and if there is we reduce it some.
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So I'm all for open information. My point is about human factors. When the
results are listed alongside the argument, the results themselves become
part of the argument. That is the nature of the bandwagon effect. The
brain treats the results as a data point. While $personA might be able to
compartmentalize, $personB might not. To the extent we can help people stay
focused on the issue, we should, to preserve the essence of the vote.
Alright, so holding results until the poll closes has larger implications.
Let's focus on the human factors, because this ain't politics as (Andrea?)
pointed out in an earlier thread. I believe we should keep it easy to
vote, to modify my vote, and to see who has voted which way and totals...
but insert a small visual "wedge" between the argument and the results.
So here's a little mock-up of what I feel would be a good presentation that
considers the human factor. These mocks are based on the PHP6 RFC.
=== "I HAVE NOT VOTED" STATE ===
Scenario: I load the page. I read the RFC. I am prompted to vote clearly.
I have the option to see everybody else's vote (to date) with one click.
[Image] Let me vote, other people's responses collapsed.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1kt0xDsN4tCREotS25qSi1aNUk/edit?usp=sharing
[Image] Let me vote, I have expanded to see other people's responses.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1kt0xDsN4tCcXFYVDc1MDVlRG8/edit?usp=sharing
=== "I HAVE VOTED" STATE ===
My vote is listed, at the top, with the controls to alter my vote.
Everybody else's vote is listed below mine, in alphabetical order, same as
now. No click necessary to see the results.
[Image] Show me my vote. I can change or delete it. I see everybody's
responses and counts.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1kt0xDsN4tCZHpsVF9iOVJiWHc/edit?usp=sharing
This preserves the existing functionality, just shuffles it around a little
bit in light of some human factors. If we suppose there isn't a bandwagon
effect, then at least this makes it a tiny bit easier to change my results
(always at top) and see totals (also at top). If we suppose there IS a
bandwagon effect, then we get those benefits PLUS the benefit of holding
back the effect some.
Regards,
bishop
So I'm all for open information. My point is about human factors. When the
results are listed alongside the argument, the results themselves become
part of the argument. That is the nature of the bandwagon effect. The
brain treats the results as a data point. While $personA might be able to
compartmentalize, $personB might not. To the extent we can help people stay
focused on the issue, we should, to preserve the essence of the vote.
We have had this debate already and perhaps there should be a hidden
vote on it, but since many of us simply do not have a vote, seeing how
people who's opinions we respect voted is an important element! Even
those who do vote made it clear that how people are voting DOES affect
their decision on if they bother to vote. Alright getting more people
voting may be important, but in many cases the vote is almost pointless
as agreement has already been reached so there is no need to waste the
time ... where things are split it was the fact that voters could not
see the status that was complained about more.
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