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Should post reactions be anonymous?
Yes; I'd prefer myself and others to be anonymous when reacting to posts58%
No; I'd prefer to see who's reacted to posts from myself and others35%
There's another, better option, and I have kindly explained it in the comments8%
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Should post reactions be anonymous?

We've seen members pose this question on JAJA and other channels. We've given it a lot of thought but haven't really arrived at a settled view, so it's time to start a poll and get a clear verdict from all of you!

Please bear in mind, though, that while we're all used to being able to see who's liked our posts on, say, Facebook, it's important to consider the question from first principles. Some folks like the anonymity that currently exists and feel that removing it might inhibit them from reacting, which is a concern when reactions are used to surface the highest-quality content and are a factor in assessing bounty submissions, or might introduce less-than-desirable behaviour ("why didn't you like my post", etc). Reddit's anonymous upvoting system is arguably a better comparison.

That said, vote away, and comment below with your thoughts! We'll leave the poll open for a while as we want a lot of feedback on this. Thanks all x

Created at 1:28pm, 9th August, 2023. Page last updated at 2:44pm, 16th May, 2024.

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