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Perhaps this is just me, but doesn't red seem counter-intuitive for a positive score? I think we're conditioned to think red is bad and green is good.

Could this dot be changed to green? Also, could you put an alt or label on that dot with something like "over 5 votes" or some other descriptive text? A bit more accessible.



I'd stay away from red and green and go with orange, to match the header color. These dots shouldn't map to any specific connotation; they're just visual indicators.


It's not every day you get a genuine "what color to paint the bike-shed" discussion :)


It's more common than you might think. It comes up every time you design a website, brochure, and many other products created everyday.




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