The purpose of this feature is to enhance visibility and prioritization of unanswered questions in team chat environments through an upvoting mechanism.

In our current team chat setup, questions asked by team members often get lost in the flurry of ongoing conversations. This can lead to repeated questions and missed opportunities for team collaboration and support. To address this, I propose the integration of an upvoting system for questions posted in the chat.

Users can post questions in a designated question format or by using a specific command (e.g., /question). This action flags the message as a question in the chat interface.

Team members can upvote questions that they believe are important, need more attention, or they also wish to know the answers to. Upvotes are given through a simple click or tap on an upvote icon next to the question.

Questions with higher upvotes will increase in visibility by becoming larger, bolder, or highlighted in the chat interface. This visual differentiation will make it easier for team members to identify which questions are considered most pressing by the group.

This ensures important questions get the attention they need, preventing them from being overlooked as new messages are posted. It would also reduce time wasted on scrolling through the chat history to find unanswered questions or issues, thereby increasing productivity.

The the desired byproduct of this feature is to encourage more team members to participate in problem-solving, fostering a collaborative work environment.
This will also make it easier for tracking of which questions have been answered and which are still pending, potentially integrating with task management tools.

Implementation Considerations
- User Interface: Minimal changes to the existing UI, adding only an upvote button and mechanisms to alter the text appearance based on vote counts.
- Scalability: Ensure the system remains effective even as team size and chat volume grow.
- Analytics: Integration of analytics to track the most frequently asked questions, common issues, and overall engagement in problem-solving.

I believe that integrating this feature would significantly improve our team's ability to collaboratively solve problems and efficiently share information.