Beyond the âsilent downvote â anon feedbackâ substitution (good, even if âpublic commentâ is even better) substitution, there could also be a âpublic comment --> anon feedbackâ one (less good).
That said, Iâm in favour of an anon feedback option: I see karma mostly serving as a barometer of community sentiment (so Iâm chary of disincentivizing downvotes as this probably impairs resolution). It isnât a good way of providing feedback to the author (a vote is only a bit or two of information). Text is betterâalthough for me, the main reasons I donât âexplain my downvotesâ are mostly time, but occasionally social considerations. An anon option at least removes the latter disincentive.
Beyond the âsilent downvote â anon feedbackâ substitution (good, even if âpublic commentâ is even better) substitution, there could also be a âpublic comment --> anon feedbackâ one (less good).
That said, Iâm in favour of an anon feedback option: I see karma mostly serving as a barometer of community sentiment (so Iâm chary of disincentivizing downvotes as this probably impairs resolution). It isnât a good way of providing feedback to the author (a vote is only a bit or two of information). Text is betterâalthough for me, the main reasons I donât âexplain my downvotesâ are mostly time, but occasionally social considerations. An anon option at least removes the latter disincentive.