Fir real though if you gave a clown a pack of crayons and told him to draw life underwater you would end up with a coral reef

Honestly I think you are right. If it were obvious votes were public people would act differently, and while that’s not desirable from a content perspective, it is from a user perspective.

People don’t know unless it is in their face. Put it where everyone can see it. More drama, more engagement? Whatever.