Can users vote anonymously?

The simple and short answer is NO.

The longer and more nuanced answer is IT DEPENDS.

First, you might not need anonymous voting at all. What you need is a seamless way for users to get authenticated (signed in) to leave feedback.

While anonymous voting may seem like a great idea initially, you miss many things when you can't tie back features and votes to an email address, or better yet, rich user profiles.

Initially, it might seem like an extra step, but having users sign up to leave feedback offers several advantages:

• You can easily identify which user provided specific feedback, rather than just seeing anonymous comments.
• Track their activity to understand what's important to them.
• Gauge the impact of each piece of feedback by diving into user profiles.
• Users can comment on feedback, offering insights into why a particular feature or change is vital for them or explaining their specific use case.

You'll miss all this when you enable anonymous voting.

The solution is to implement a seamless authentication process, such as Single Sign-On (SSO), which offers a win-win scenario.

Users won't need to send their email address, remember a password, or even sign up.

Meanwhile, you get to enjoy all the benefits mentioned earlier.

Additionally, if you're determined to use anonymous voting, you can configure SSO to authenticate and assign users pseudo-randomly.

Here's how you can set up Single Sign-On for your account.

What is Single Sign On (SSO) and how to implement it?

Technical guide on how to set up SSO