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Interesting concept. Maybe the interface could be optimized, like a Digg drop-drop (with more choices than Digg), as the icons are pretty non-self-explanatory so you gotta hover over them anyway and read the text...

As far as I see it, comment systems are really for the readers to add more relevant information. The buttons may lead some readers to click a button and decide that they had already left the equivalent of a comment, losing potential comments you may have gotten.

Interesting.

I'm with Eytan on this one though, I don't see a benefit in encouraging people to leave the equivalent of one word comments. Slippery slope to buttons for 'first!' and 'Me too!' :)

I think StumbleUpon has got this one pretty spot on. Liked or Disliked – combined with a category (and maybe some tags).