Every button and indicator should have a simple explanation as tooltip.
The question these tooltips should answer is "what will happen if I press this?" or "what does this icon indicate?"
Negative example: "Every post that meets a common threshold for eligibility circulates evenly, exposing more ideas to people: no lie count, no click-bait, no domination."
Better would be: "This post/comment does not yet meet the threshold for wide circulation."
Even better would be the additional information of what needs to happen to meet that threshold.
Every button and indicator should have a simple explanation as tooltip.
The question these tooltips should answer is "what will happen if I press this?" or "what does this icon indicate?"
Negative example: "Every post that meets a common threshold for eligibility circulates evenly, exposing more ideas to people: no lie count, no click-bait, no domination."
Better would be: "This post/comment does not yet meet the threshold for wide circulation."
Even better would be the additional information of what needs to happen to meet that threshold.