I think this is very difficult to implement and can easily distort the results. Users could vote on the same idea multiple times, or vote as a guest, then register and vote again (without a way to remove their guest vote again)?
Tracking user votes is difficult as well: Usually, the visitor's IP address changes frequently and cookies can be cleared. Would need a solid way to remember, how often a guest voted. And also how many votes are remaining for a guest.
One solution I think is possible is via email: The plugin asks for an email address without registering a new user account. Then sends a "confirm your vote" email to that address and so can track which email addresses did place a vote. As a side-effect, you could merge the guest votes into the user account, in case the user decides to register an account with that email address.
I would like to see, that we are able to choose. In our project we could need a complet open solution. We need to be able, that everyone can vote on one machine. Yes, there is a wide open door to manipulate, - but, we are aware of this. So if all the suggestions could be done with a switch and if all is off a user can multi vote on one and the same computer, we would be really happy.
I like this solution:
One solution I think is possible is via email: The plugin asks for an email address without registering a new user account. Then sends a “confirm your vote” email to that address and so can track which email addresses did place a vote. As a side-effect, you could merge the guest votes into the user account, in case the user decides to register an account with that email address.
Hi,
Users must obtain a quick&easy way to post a vote. Registering might be useful for certain cases, but most of them needs to be quick and simple.
Hope you implement this soon.
Thanks!
I think this is very difficult to implement and can easily distort the results. Users could vote on the same idea multiple times, or vote as a guest, then register and vote again (without a way to remove their guest vote again)?
Tracking user votes is difficult as well: Usually, the visitor's IP address changes frequently and cookies can be cleared. Would need a solid way to remember, how often a guest voted. And also how many votes are remaining for a guest.
One solution I think is possible is via email: The plugin asks for an email address without registering a new user account. Then sends a "confirm your vote" email to that address and so can track which email addresses did place a vote. As a side-effect, you could merge the guest votes into the user account, in case the user decides to register an account with that email address.
This is a good option, not totally unregistered but still limiting to existing email addresses.
I would like to see, that we are able to choose. In our project we could need a complet open solution. We need to be able, that everyone can vote on one machine. Yes, there is a wide open door to manipulate, - but, we are aware of this. So if all the suggestions could be done with a switch and if all is off a user can multi vote on one and the same computer, we would be really happy.
Why not have the choice between:
O Allow Guest to Vote
O Allow multi times to vote
So everyone has the choice. In our use case, we need the ability to vote multiple times. Therefore no fraud prevention at all.
I like this solution:
One solution I think is possible is via email: The plugin asks for an email address without registering a new user account. Then sends a “confirm your vote” email to that address and so can track which email addresses did place a vote. As a side-effect, you could merge the guest votes into the user account, in case the user decides to register an account with that email address.