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by makecheck 3222 days ago
Up/down is sufficient to capture the vote itself but there is more data in there to consider, like:

1. How long did it take for the person to vote in the first place? (Might change weight; if we're talking cars, nobody really knows if they "like" it 4 minutes after purchasing and it means something different if the rating appears 3 months later.)

2. Has the vote changed between up/down? Has this happened twice?

3. Has the person voted for other things in similar categories? Might make sense for phones, over a period of years. Doesn't make sense for a person to buy and rate 20 different chairs in a week. Use it to give credibility.