Originally Posted by
camachinist
I voted 'support' because, one, I like IB's choice of word, if a word must be assigned to the function as opposed to an icon, and, two, I hope if the TalkBoard considers the addition of the feature, they'll carefully consider the value of maintaining 'helpful' votes as anonymous, much as the voting is here in this thread. My vote isn't anonymous because I made that choice but the poll defaults to the function of anonymity. Having created a lot of polls in vBulletin, I know they can identify voters or remain anonymous. Good luck with the voting and your decision!
"Helpful" or "like", it's still a rating system.
The "anonymous" rating/reputation feature -- not so "anonymous" really -- was part of what contributed to the attacks (and pack attacks) which led up to the pulling of the first FT rating system open to all posting-enabled FTers.