That's interesting. I'd like to know more about it. I've only used angry because of the subject. If I'm angry with the poster, I'll call them out on it.
Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread
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Some people use the
These three posts by @Nifty-Chicken should clarify how it's supposed to be used.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/informative-reaction-yummy-data.1451414/post-24173500
Important Reminder:
We understand that the idea of what kind of post is "Informative" is incredibly subjective. That being said, we're definitely seeing cases where some members are using this reaction in a way that our team has determined is not an appropriate application of the reaction.
It's important that our members use the "informative" reaction with a bit more mindfulness than they might with the other reactions. We want to be able to leverage the data we receive from the use of this reaction to identify truly helpful and "informative" posts... and unfortunately when this reaction is used improperly, it messes up our data.
Again, we know this can be pretty subjective, but our team believes there are some clear examples of when this reaction should and should not be used.
For Example:
"The correct dosage for that treatment is xyz."vs."Ya, I agree!""Here is where I was able to find someone who hatches xyz breed: "vs"My favorite breed is a Buff Orp!""Here are instructions on how to tell the difference between x and y.........."vs."Your post was really funny, LOL!"
Over the last few months while the dust settled on this new reaction, we've been pretty forgiving as our peeps learned how to use it. Now that we've had it in place for a while, we're going to be a bit more strict on the usage, especially if we determine members are abusing the use of the reaction.
We don't want to be crazy reaction-police, but we also want our members to respect this new feature.
To that end, if our team notices that members are using the tool improperly, we'll send out a note to inform and remind them of appropriate usage (linking to this post). If after receiving that note, we see that the usage is still being abused, we may need to remove that person's own reaction points and/or their ability to use reactions. This is something we'd VERY much like to avoid, and hopefully y'all can help us by asking your friends to be mindful of their usage of the "informative" reaction.
Hopefully this helps everyone understand what we're trying to accomplish with this new reaction. We really appreciate those that are using it to help bubble-up truly "informative" posts!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/informative-reaction-yummy-data.1451414/post-24154801
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/informative-reaction-yummy-data.1451414/post-24154621
UPDATE: Please read this post on the proper usage of this "informative" reaction:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/informative-reaction-yummy-data.1451414/post-24173500
With some great feedback from our community, about 3 months ago we added a new "reaction" called Informative:
NOTE: We want to encourage our members to continue to be mindful of how they use this reaction. Please only use it for cases where the post contains information that is relevant and helpful. If we find peeps abusing this reaction, we may have to take moderative action.
Now that we've had this "live" for a few months, I can run some interesting reports.
Here are the most "informative" posts in the past 90 days based on our member's reactions:
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This is how I use it and how I wish more people would use it.
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Glad he's better.
I personally avoid using it.
I use like and love a lot.
I don't use it much either:I personally avoid using it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/account/reactions-given
Of course you make a mess. That’s part of baking. Or cooking anything.
I've made dog and horse treats but only in the summer when I can have the windows open. They were appreciated but the smell of baking them is unique.
I went to Dollar General today 
. As I feared they will not keep it cleaned up. I was not only unable to get down the food aisle. I was told by the mananger they will be blocked on all days except Monday and Tuesdays and maybe Wednesday mornings. I told him before Covid they didn't have these issues and that I know they can do better. I have seen them do better. 
I walked out without food yet again.
. As I feared they will not keep it cleaned up. I was not only unable to get down the food aisle. I was told by the mananger they will be blocked on all days except Monday and Tuesdays and maybe Wednesday mornings. I told him before Covid they didn't have these issues and that I know they can do better. I have seen them do better. I walked out without food yet again.- Status
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