I worry this heuristic works if and only if people have reasonable substantive views about what kind of thing they want to see more/less on the Forum.
For example, if people vote in accordance with the view ‘I want to see more/less [things I like/dislike or agree/disagree with], then this heuristic functions just the same as like/dislike or agree/disagree vote (which I think would be bad). If people vote in accordance with the view ‘I want to see more/less [posts which make substantive contributions, which others may benefit from, even if I strongly disagree with them/don’t think they are well made]’, then the heuristic functions much more like Matt’s.
I think a nice (maybe better) heuristic is “Do you want to see more/less of this type of post/comment on the Forum?”
I worry this heuristic works if and only if people have reasonable substantive views about what kind of thing they want to see more/less on the Forum.
For example, if people vote in accordance with the view ‘I want to see more/less [things I like/dislike or agree/disagree with], then this heuristic functions just the same as like/dislike or agree/disagree vote (which I think would be bad). If people vote in accordance with the view ‘I want to see more/less [posts which make substantive contributions, which others may benefit from, even if I strongly disagree with them/don’t think they are well made]’, then the heuristic functions much more like Matt’s.