The Like Button And The Ego....

[Lisa]

How about a don't like button...

 

[mecca]

@Lisa How dare you

 

[Lisa]

Oops!

 

[grateful servant]

haha best thread ever. I like being able to like a post when I read something I can appreciate,smile about and/or agree with. Doesn't matter if they are "like minded" or not.

 

[rainerann]

It's a social feature. It helps add some personality to a message board where we can't see people's body language. It doesn't matter much if people are being responsible and it creates a quick way to respond to what someone has said in a positive way.

However, maybe the board would be a more positive place if we replaced the like button with our words more often as well. Instead of just hitting the like button, if we could more specifically comment on what we liked, then maybe some threads would become less toxic. When threads start to get toxic because of what is being posted, pressing the like button can become a little bit divisive rather than encouraging. Maybe it is good to balance the principle of this function with words our just as often as we will press the like button.

 

[grateful servant]

...Instead of just hitting the like button, if we could more specifically comment on what we liked, then maybe some threads would become less toxic...

I don't think it's the 'likes' that make threads toxic. I don't even think there are many, if any, toxic threads here. Toxic people yes, but those you can just put on ignore.

 

[cajun]

I often just go through all my threads and hit like on every single post just because I'm glad they showed up.

Even if I don't like them.

So there.

 

[Renegade]

don't like this

I had to give you a like for that as there is no Dont Like button available...

But rest assured I didn't like your post just as much as you didn't like mine...

 

[Trenton]

Speaking of likes, why can't I like my own content?

Right lol

 

[Trenton]

How about a don't like button...

Lol that was a problem Vig fixed on old boards

 

[Lady]

It's a social feature. It helps add some personality to a message board where we can't see people's body language. It doesn't matter much if people are being responsible and it creates a quick way to respond to what someone has said in a positive way.

However, maybe the board would be a more positive place if we replaced the like button with our words more often as well. Instead of just hitting the like button, if we could more specifically comment on what we liked, then maybe some threads would become less toxic. When threads start to get toxic because of what is being posted, pressing the like button can become a little bit divisive rather than encouraging. Maybe it is good to balance the principle of this function with words our just as often as we will press the like button.

Well, said. I like this.

 

[Etagloc]

It's probably not a good thing overall.

 

[Aero]

I like the terms relevant and irrelevant better than like or dislike. They seem more about information than a popularity contest. Which I outright reject BTW.

And there is not a lot of rhyme or reason to why I like posts. If I don't like your posts, it means nothing.

 

[manama]

how about a like AND dislike button? So everyone can be happy.

Don't take away the like button, i need some ego boost.

 

[Kung Fu]

We shouldn't really be paying any attention to it. Who cares whether it's there or not just focus on the content of the post.

 

[God_Is_Formless]

Lol, like seriously, is this that big an issue?

I like to like things. What's there not to like? Except things in which i find some lack of goodness and/or negativity being reflected.

For what it's worth, Tanya asked me to stop liking her posts, which i did. So any more Tanyas out there? Feel free calling me out!

 

[floss]

I think this likes feature was geared toward feminine. To prove my point, the top 3 likes abuser are mecca, tanya and godisformless. Guess what? They're female. Something fishy is going on here @ VC Forum. Is he MKULTRA-ing us males to become more feminine? Maybe this is part of the agenda to confuses gender line
Mens, please report if you've become softer by the day after accumulating likes. We need to defend this alpha male invasion

 

[Lady]

Lol, like seriously, is this that big an issue?

I like to like things. What's there not to like? Except things in which i find some lack of goodness and/or negativity being reflected.

For what it's worth, Tanya asked me to stop liking her posts, which i did. So any more Tanyas out there? Feel free calling me out!

No, you are a sweetie (meant in a sisterly way ) and your "likes" let me know you have been reading and appreciating at least a little something in what I post.
It is a positive action-which we sorely need around here.

 

[Lady]

I think this likes feature was geared toward feminine. To prove my point, the top 3 likes abuser are mecca, tanya and godisformless. Guess what? They're female. Something fishy is going on here @ VC Forum. Is he MKULTRA-ing us males to become more feminine? Maybe this is part of the agenda to confuses gender line
Mens, please report if you've become softer by the day after accumulating likes. We need to defend this alpha male invasion

Now there will defiinitely NOT be any likes from the men!
Or, just from those who are comfortable and confident in their masculinity! (Now the likes from the men can resume.)

 

[mecca]

the top 3 likes abuser are mecca, tanya and godisformless

I abuse nothing.