It'd be cool to make a "Subscribe" button (only in Suggestions) that you could rate it as a good (or bad) suggestion, i.e.: I'd make a Suggestion on the DF Suggestion (let's say, Tog Armor). The people could rate it, there's a thumb up and a thumb down, so they could rate it. The AE staff would know that people are wanting that.
Honestly, I see this as a form of petitioning the staff which we don't allow on these forums. Also, the popularity of a suggestion doesn't really influence how likely it is the game staff will use it. Sure, maybe 500 people like the idea of being able to re-enter the quest without going through Vince's dialogue after finishing The Maze in AQ, that doesn't make it a good idea though which is what really matters in a suggestion.
The Braken Bard -> RE: "Subscribe" button (4/15/2010 9:58:33)
Also, it doesn't really matter whether five or five hundred people back up your suggestion. Looking back to when people were eagerly awaiting the AQW Suggestion Shop Update, I remember about 70% of the forumites were with Dage666's Suggestion, but that suggestion was ultimately not put in-game. It really is up to the Staff when it comes to suggestions; "subscribing" only makes your suggestions being ignored depressing.
To add to other's statement, I'd rather want a quality post. With the implement of such system, this would just encourage people posting a thread just for attention seeking purposes.