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re: hover disclaimer for voting
icerabbit:

The biggest problem with the "thumb up/thumb down voting" is that those people who are fans of the hardware/software/company or whatever mentioned in the article are more likely to poke the "thumb down" button if the article disses or in some way (any way?) criticizes their favorite hardware/software/company or whatever. And, of course, vice versa. It is no more accurate a gauge than the polls that are included in some ZDNet articles.

Is that human nature? I don't know. It's probably more "learned behavior" than anything else.

Having some kind of "disclaimer" balloon pop into existence when the pointer hovers (or passes over) either of the thumb icons isn't likely to cause any difference to be made, and would probably annoy people. Kind of like the popup balloons that appear over double-underlined advertising links on many other websites. Those certainly annoy the hell out of me...
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hover disclaimer for voting  icerabbit | 10/04/07
re: hover disclaimer for voting  M.R. Kennedy | 10/04/07
double lined...  Madsmasher | 10/04/07
RE: Apple arrogance - part II  supcomtabz | 10/04/07
Arrogance is considered a negative trait.  ShadeTree | 10/04/07
I think you're confusing "arrogant" and "confident"  laura.b | 10/04/07
Great post, Laura.  Userama | 10/04/07
Thank you!  laura.b | 10/04/07
You're welcome  Userama | 10/04/07
Wow. Me too. Scary. LOL  laura.b | 10/04/07
NYT. I'm impressed.  Userama | 10/04/07
Sadly however...  zkiwi | 10/04/07
You are correct, but that is so wrong  laura.b | 10/04/07
On convincing...  zkiwi | 10/05/07
Well duh  laura.b | 10/05/07
Well...  zkiwi | 10/05/07
Confusing marketing with personality  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 10/04/07
Excuse me, but where did you see the word "Apple" in my post?  laura.b | 10/04/07
A quick apology  laura.b | 10/04/07
Good observation.  frgough | 10/04/07
I would agree with that  laura.b | 10/04/07
Hehe, you got it almost right!  NonZealot | 10/04/07
: )...or not  Madsmasher | 10/04/07
One acronym for you...  zkiwi | 10/05/07
Obsess much?  NonZealot | 10/05/07
It has everything to do with it  zkiwi | 10/05/07
He is staying on topic .  Intellihence | 10/08/07
indeed ...  fredsmith6 | 10/05/07
Nah  zkiwi | 10/05/07
Oh how the RDF clouds your vision...  Scrat | 10/05/07
And this just reminds me...  zkiwi | 10/05/07
Well, the total lack of originality shines through here  laura.b | 10/05/07
Originality?  zkiwi | 10/05/07
Just ribbin ya  laura.b | 10/05/07
I gathered  zkiwi | 10/05/07
Yeah, perfect iMac experience!!  NonZealot | 10/05/07
You really need to get that seen too  zkiwi | 10/05/07
IE 7 bug reopens debate over patch responsibilities  Intellihence | 10/08/07
Well...  Spiritusindomit@... | 11/01/07
When it comes to arrogance Laura , Microsoft is KING .  Intellihence | 10/08/07
Wow, that was COMPLETELY off the topic of my post  laura.b | 10/09/07
Microsoft's entitlements and people's complacency are the problem  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 10/04/07
RE: Jason  ShadeTree | 10/04/07
BOTH Apple and MicroSoft are arrogant!  kd5auq | 10/04/07
RE: Apple arrogance - part II  trickeyboy | 10/04/07
Go ahead!  Userama | 10/04/07
Zune 80 To Adjust Apple Attitude  goingbust | 10/04/07
goingbust???  Userama | 10/04/07
What happened to versions 3 thru' 79 then? :P  zkiwi | 10/04/07
I think he means the version that will come out in 2080  Userama | 10/04/07
Thumbs Down  Jim888 | 10/04/07
Unless...  Madsmasher | 10/04/07
Bricking Phones  Len Rooney | 10/04/07
Nope  Jim888 | 10/05/07
The sad truth is  laura.b | 10/04/07
People personalizing Apple to excess  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 10/04/07
There's an aesop's fable in here  frgough | 10/04/07
Wow, I'm impressed, nice post!  NonZealot | 10/04/07
And why do you get so sensitive..  sceptical | 10/04/07
If Apple is arrogant...  Henrik Moller | 10/04/07
What's all the fuss about?  Userama | 10/04/07
Took a look. Didn't like it. Windows is better.  Emilio_z | 10/05/07
Are Mike Cox's rep or something?  zkiwi | 10/05/07
Your reply is very revealing  NonZealot | 10/05/07
RE: Your reply  meelder | 10/05/07
I see you couldn't refute any of his points either!  NonZealot | 10/05/07
Besides...  zkiwi | 10/05/07
Are you that ignorant , or are you putting me on .  Intellihence | 10/08/07
Microsoft the nursemaid to the myth  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 10/04/07
You talk too much...  BFD | 10/04/07
So you defend the surveys as accurate then?  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 10/04/07
The best surveys $250 billion can buy  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 10/04/07
You must be blind  rapson | 10/04/07
What criticisms are personal?  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 10/04/07
Considering Jobs...  rapson | 10/04/07
Good old Apple zealot double standards!!  NonZealot | 10/04/07
I have yet to see...  rapson | 10/04/07
Arrogance or Confidence?  CowLauncher | 10/04/07
There is incredible truth in what you wrote!!  NonZealot | 10/04/07
It's all in good fun...  CowLauncher | 10/04/07
We're arrogant...  Richard Flude | 10/04/07
I see that you don't let modesty stand in the way of truth.  Userama | 10/04/07
nor truth in the way of fantasy...  Scrat | 10/05/07
RE: Apple arrogance - part II  Thralni | 10/05/07
iPhone Advantage  fondy | 10/05/07
Apple is too proprietary. Only idiots buy into it.  Emilio_z | 10/05/07
*Backs away from Emilio_z slowly.....*  laura.b | 10/05/07
Aw, shucks.  Userama | 10/05/07
Dude what are you Smokin'??  meelder | 10/05/07
You must be retarded ?!?!?!?!  Intellihence | 10/08/07
NZ: RE: I see you couldn't refute any of his points either!  meelder | 10/05/07
I'm taking an arrogance seminar  Len Rooney | 10/05/07
You go, Len!  Userama | 10/06/07
RE: Apple arrogance - part II  cyndidannerkuhn | 10/07/07
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