This has been one of the most requested community features for quite some time, and we’re excited to finally make it available.
Instead of simply replying “+1” or adding a reaction, Topic Voting gives everyone a clearer and more transparent way to show interest in feature requests and ideas. It also helps the team better understand which suggestions resonate with the broader community.
The goal is not to replace discussion — thoughtful feedback and technical details are still incredibly valuable — but voting gives the silent majority an easier way to participate and help surface the ideas that matter most.
Vote on this topic if you like the idea of using Topic Voting for feature requests and community suggestions.
We’ll continue monitoring feedback and adjusting things as needed.
I agree — it’s not dramatically different from simply giving a to a suggestion. However, topic voting is better tracked, easier to prioritize, and provides more transparency into which ideas the community supports most strongly.
I’m sorry @bobbyD but I’m not sure this is a good way to vote.
If I’m reading this right, and it has been a long hot day, 32K users and 1k vote for change. By the logic you are using then that means no change as the vast majority want the status quo.
Surely people should vote for or against the change.
Users vote 1k for change and 200 for things to remain the same.
This is a clear vote for change.
If people don’t take the time to vote………. well they should have.
The silent majority matters, and they’re often the ones who speak up when a poor decision affects them. Of course, we don’t expect all 32,000 users to participate in every decision, but at the same time, we’re also cautious about making changes based on feedback from only a small number of users.
How relevant is a total vote of 100 users, with 98 voting for the left menu, 1 for keeping the right menu and 1 who doesn't care, when the community at large has 32k users? Should that be considered a "vast" majority?
Maybe if consider the 32k users but it’s better than just, 50 votes and not knowing who does not want it to change and who has no opinion. At least with multiple choices, it’s a bit clearer and you can also compare the total votes to the number of people that viewed the thread to have an idea of the number of people that just did not vote.
Anyway that is my opinion and with a single vote without a counter answer, i just can’t figure out how you will get a result, might as well just not make a poll.
How relevant is a total vote of 100 users, with 98 voting for the left menu, 1 for keeping the right menu and 1 who doesn't care, when the community at large has 32k users? Should that be considered a "vast" majority?
@672southmain now that we have a voting system you can finally request that white hub case color so it better matches the color scheme of your home and the color of your router!
A major drawback of using a poll is that the results have limited visibility and the post can easily get overlooked or missed entirely. Thread voting, is more deeply integrated into the platform itself, making community interest and feedback far more visible and transparent.
No, it’s only about how many users would like to see the change made, not about how many don't want the change. It’s assumed that everyone doesn't care or wants to keep things the way they are if they don't vote. The more votes, the sooner the change is made.
That statement implies the change is going to be made. The votes only decides how fast it is going to be implemented.
It also suggest there is a threshold to be reach in order to go ahead. What is it? If it is 50% of users, I doubt 16K users will ever vote. Meaning this feature will never occur.
Since this is really a pilot, and this thread is much the testing gound, we are open to suggestions. The voting for all posts under this subcategory has been enabled, so by default any feature request gets the new voting.
reaction, Topic Voting gives everyone a clearer and more transparent way to show interest in feature requests and ideas. It also helps the team better understand which suggestions resonate with the broader community.
Vote on this topic if you like the idea of using Topic Voting for feature requests and community suggestions.
