I see...
one user got plenty "confused" 10 to be exact and 3 "likes". the users reputation is 3 tho, which means there is no negative count or subtraction happening.
So I wouldn't worry too much your count can only go up but not down, well not exactly...*
I see two options: Vote and Emotion.
Vote being: Trophy +1 ; Like +1 ; No Vote At All +/-0 --> appreciation/neutral
Emotion being: Haha ; Confused ; Sad --> only neutral
the only negative vote I know so far is the one on YouTube "thumbs down"
I personally still can't see any negativity in that option imo. It would concern me more if I never get any reaction at all, I mean getting reactions, appreciation or emotions only shows that the user is obviously an active member of the community. On the other hand someone without any reaction is probably not as active or maybe just leeching/lurking.
*...The only thing I would worry about is the fact that you can revoke your Vote (I don't know if there is a time window set or not) which means that theoretically user A gave user B many Likes/Thanks and after a certain time they have a dispute and user A revokes every Likes/Thanks he/she has given user B, which causes user B in a declining community reputation.
Regarding to your request to be able to see who has voted and what, I want to show you two examples why I think that being able to vote anonymous is actually a good thing. (prevents unnecessary drama, provides more honest opinions)
You probably know the "polls" on Twitter and Instagram?
1.)
- On Twitter: I can vote anonymously and there for give an honest answer/vote without having to fear the OP of the poll will "punish" me react negative exclusively to me...
- On Instagram: Voters are not anonymous, the OP of the poll can see who who voted for what.
I personally encountered users that were so dissatisfied with the result of the poll that they literally blocked everyone who voted "no"...
Another user went so far as publicly expose the persons who voted "no" and called their followers to report those voters...
So knowing that a user knows what I voted for, kind of deters me to always give an honest answer.
i.e I am following someone I really like, that person recently dyed their hair black and now wants to know if their followers like their new hair.
If I would be honest and vote that I dislike the new hair, the user would then see it and might "punish" me etc. To keep the peace or not to bring myself into disrepute with that person, I would then rather lie and give a false answer/vote.
2.)
- In North Korea, people can vote yes or no to their leader. Voting results are 100% yes because the election is not anonymous.
The community reputation is still in its infancy, we'll have to wait and see how it goes.
I would rather not know who dislikes me or my content.
"ignorance is bliss"
sorry for the long text...