I like the idea but if I ever use it, the reason would be backwards: to show how many hackers already upvoted the entry.
Most articles hit the front page on HN and in a good case stay there for a day, but rarely more. The votes after that point are so distributed over time the entry would disappear anyway from the most visited page.
I'd rather link back to the proper page on HN (where I'd want to read the comments anyway, I think I'm not alone with this).
If there was a way to link back and upvote with a single click, I'd raise my hat.
Did you read my blog post on the topic? I was wondering if I didn't do a good job explaining my pain point well. Just like you have mentioned, I also wanted to let my readers know that the content has received some HN love.
So would you be interested if I came-up with a version of the button that displayed the HN Points and Comment count for the content sans the 'like' call for action?
I do not maintain content sites or technical blogs, I just tried to clearly think through what my use case would be. If I had a blog I'd be as interested now as with the new version. :)
However, these additions would in my opinion resonate with other authors.
Most articles hit the front page on HN and in a good case stay there for a day, but rarely more. The votes after that point are so distributed over time the entry would disappear anyway from the most visited page.
I'd rather link back to the proper page on HN (where I'd want to read the comments anyway, I think I'm not alone with this).
If there was a way to link back and upvote with a single click, I'd raise my hat.
Nonetheless, really nice work for a weekend.