Would anyone like to see a "Like" button (à la Facebook) on the BOI? I've talked to Rich about this, and he said he'd consider it if it generated enough interest from other members. There've been numerous times I find myself wanting to acknowledge (publicly) a particular post but have nothing worth saying that would be of any benefit to the majority of other members/lurkers.
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"Like" button on the BOI.
- Thread starter JButera
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Been there also. Quoting the post and throwing in an
reply doesn't add to the discussion either.Usually I just settle for giving the person karma.
I just sent you Karma, now if I didn't mention that only you and I would know. In addition, I'm not a contributing member (yet)Been there also. Quoting the post and throwing in an
Usually I just settle for giving the person karma.
, there's no way of telling who sent me Karma unless they leave their name, which only happened once.
GC89
GC89
I would like the Like Button.
KBM DRAGONS
KBM Dragons
Like Button would be nice.
Fangthane
Tuck Frump!
If there's also a "Dislike" button, I'd be all for it. I think depicting the reality of the situation - showing both positive and negative reactions - would be much more interesting.
Ha! I tried to send some back and got the message I had to give it to others first - I forgot I gave you some recently!I just sent you Karma, now if I didn't mention that only you and I would know. In addition, I'm not a contributing member (yet)
hhmoore
tired & cranky shadow
I've visited forums that have that feature; and, frankly, I find it annoying and obtrusive. I also think it would encourage posts that merit infractions; which creates its own issues (not to mention a piss poor argument ala Why did you give me an infraction, that post got 15 likes).
Maybe it's because I'm not an avid facebooker, but I'm not hung up on that level of reinforcement (though, like most, I do appreciate a little karma from time to time. That acknowledged, I certainly dont want/need it on display for all to see).
Of what benefit is it for others to see that you gave somebody karma?
Maybe it's because I'm not an avid facebooker, but I'm not hung up on that level of reinforcement (though, like most, I do appreciate a little karma from time to time. That acknowledged, I certainly dont want/need it on display for all to see).
What's wrong with that?
Of what benefit is it for others to see that you gave somebody karma?
Lol, this is why we need that button. Thanks anyway.
Nothing, IMO a 'like' button is just a quicker and better way to acknowledge someone's post. It also allows others to know where you stand and or support in a conversation. Tbh, when I send Karma I feel like I did nothing - plus there's no way of knowing if it was even received.
hhmoore
tired & cranky shadow
Why is it better, though? Because other people can see it?
What are you supposed to feel when you give karma? You haven't actually done anything, other than acknowledge a post. The same is true for liking it...except you show as part of a number. What if the like button didn't make your name visible/accessible? Would it still be better? If so, why?
What are you supposed to feel when you give karma? You haven't actually done anything, other than acknowledge a post. The same is true for liking it...except you show as part of a number. What if the like button didn't make your name visible/accessible? Would it still be better? If so, why?
I don't want like or dislike buttons. It too often devolves into Romper Room behaviors. If I wanted all that drama I'd be on Facebook, which I'm not.
LauraB
CLOSED ACCOUNT
It ain't broke, so why "fix" it? This is not FB so if you want to give kudos to a post, leave karma or post a thumbs up, agreement, etc to a particular post in a thread you wish to acknowledge.
Personally, I see no reason to add a "like" button when there are already options in place to give credit if credit is due.
As Darlene has pointed out, a "like" and/or "dislike" button can only add to juvenile behavior and petty crap that is already displayed too often on Farcebook ... in MWO.
If Fauna is too old-school, oh well. So be it. It ain't broke. No need to "fix".
Personally, I see no reason to add a "like" button when there are already options in place to give credit if credit is due.
As Darlene has pointed out, a "like" and/or "dislike" button can only add to juvenile behavior and petty crap that is already displayed too often on Farcebook ... in MWO.
If Fauna is too old-school, oh well. So be it. It ain't broke. No need to "fix".
How does a person give karma?
lilgreenbee
agapostemon
I don't see how it would work very well in the BOI. IMHO I think it would reward good comebacks more than resolutions of conflict.
Unfortunately, old-school don't cut it on the web. Fb pretty much wiped out the discussion forums here and on Kingsnake, it'll be the buying and selling next. I never said this site was broken or needed fixing, just saying it could use some upgrading.
Fangthane
Tuck Frump!
That could also stand as a reasonably accurate description of how karma works on here. It's entirely subjective, why people choose to give/take karma for certain posts. Sometimes, what you say isn't even nearly as important as who you happen to say it to. Aside from having a different name and being publicly viewable, the proposed "like" system wouldn't really be appreciably different than the karma system that's already in place.
Posts made purely to acknowledge another post tend to irritate me. When I see people bump a thread to add little more than "
," I generally just roll my eyes. While it may possibly feed into a certain kind of person's ideas that might somehow makes right - might being measured in amount of public thumbs-up received - I personally don't see any reason to do anything that would make this site any more like Fakebook than it already is - thankfully, very little.
hhmoore
tired & cranky shadow
You've been here for year...
The discussion forums were faltering badly 10 yrs ago. I recall some of the efforts to bolster them. Some people were using Facebook back then; but it wasn't the draw that it is now. There's no denying that Facebook and Instagram have taken a lot of traffic from forum based sites...but there's no easy solution to that problem. Maybe trying to be like Facebook would help pull in some people; but at what cost? While nobody can deny what social media has become; not everybody wants to immerse themselves in it.
Is the addition of a Like button going to drive people away? No. Is it going to be a draw? Probably not. Look at the social groups section - that never really took off, despite the drive that brought it here. Friends? Some people use that feature - I see that you have A friend - but many could care less. I've chosen not to utilize it. I'm okay with the site imposed statement that I don't have any friends. (Heck, I don't collect friends on Facebook - when I had a business page, I accepted every request....one pretty much has to...but when I deleted that page, I dumped the majority of the reptile people without regret.)
Realistically, if the Like system can be kept unobtrusive, there aren't many negatives....but, then, it would lose appeal.
The other day I wanted to say 'thanks' to two members on a BOI thread for answering a question I'd asked; however, at the time I had nothing worth saying but 'thanks'. I knew subscribers to that thread would be notified and scamper back to the conversation only to be annoyed by my post.That could also stand as a reasonably accurate description of how karma works on here. It's entirely subjective, why people choose to give/take karma for certain posts. Sometimes, what you say isn't even nearly as important as who you happen to say it to. Aside from having a different name and being publicly viewable, the proposed "like" system wouldn't really be appreciably different than the karma system that's already in place.
Posts made purely to acknowledge another post tend to irritate me. When I see people bump a thread to add little more than "