Quote Originally Posted by D_Drmmr View Post
Also, I agree with the remark made earlier that the location of these links/buttons in the previous layout (i.e at the top of the post) is better (less confusing).
Well, placing the two at the bottom of the post is at least logical, insofar as these are actions that usually would be performed after reading the post. OTOH I share the concern already issued that the Rate button being so close to the poster's name/avatar/rep display of the next post may be confusing. And placing the Rate button close to the reputation display it is meant to increase is about as logical as placing it at the bottom to accomodate to reading direction.

Bottom line (to this post, not the discussion, of course ): Experience shows that in UI design, the most logical and the most intuitive placement of an element sometime may not be the same. Also, both may be subject to discussion...