Voting System
Every suggestion embed includes interactive voting buttons that let your community express support or opposition in real-time.
How Voting Works
When a suggestion is submitted, SYNTHET posts an embed in the board's linked channel with three buttons: Upvote, Downvote, and Info.
Vote Buttons
Upvote
Click to vote in favor. Click again to remove your upvote. If you previously downvoted, your downvote is replaced with an upvote.
Downvote
Click to vote against. Click again to remove your downvote. If you previously upvoted, your upvote is replaced with a downvote.
Info
Shows detailed suggestion information including your current vote, full description, board, category, author, and vote breakdown.
Toggle Behavior: Voting is a toggle — clicking the same vote button twice removes your vote entirely. Each user gets exactly one vote per suggestion at any time (up, down, or none).
Vote Modes
Each board has a default vote mode that controls which buttons appear on suggestion embeds.
UP_DOWN Mode
The default mode. Members can upvote or downvote suggestions. The score is calculated as upvotes minus downvotes. This gives a clear positive/negative sentiment measurement.
UP_ONLY Mode
Only the upvote button is shown. Members can express support but cannot downvote. Score equals the total number of upvotes. Good for measuring interest level without negativity.
Score Tracking
Every suggestion tracks three vote metrics that are displayed on the embed and in the dashboard:
The suggestion embed updates in real-time whenever someone votes. The vote counts and score in the embed always reflect the current state.
Viewing Your Vote
Click the Info button on any suggestion embed to see a detailed view that includes your current vote status.
The info display shows:
Full suggestion title and description
Current status with emoji indicator
Board and category information
Author mention
Complete vote breakdown (upvotes / downvotes / net score)
Your current vote (if any)
Suggestion source and ID
Configuring Vote Mode
The vote mode is configured per board from the web dashboard. Go to Dashboard → Suggestions → Boards, select a board, and set the Default Vote Mode field.
Note: Changing the vote mode only affects new suggestions. Existing suggestions keep their current buttons and vote data.
Voting Best Practices
Use UP_DOWN for feature decisions
When you need to know if the community is for or against an idea, UP_DOWN gives the clearest signal
Use UP_ONLY for wishlists
When all ideas are valid and you just want to measure interest level, upvote-only avoids negativity
Keep one vote mode per board
Different boards can use different modes, but keep each board consistent for fair comparison
Votes inform, not decide
Communicate to your community that votes show interest but staff makes the final decision on implementation