Feedback on the current Like system...

[duluthralphie]

Quite honestly, I scroll past the likes, looking for the quotes, because I would rather have a dialogue about what I wrote (or what they wrote)- whether or not they "liked" it.

It does not direct us much other than to remove a valuable tool for real feedback and to assess whether your (my) message was taken properly and I was on target or not. It also gave a reason for the like and changed that system into a one of popularity for some and addiction continuation to others, like giving a beer to an alcoholic..

The hybrid like/ovation model would be super.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I agree...if someone wants to 'like' everything they read, how does that affect what YOU do? If you want to limit 'liking' to just particular things, that doesn't affect anyone else. Maybe 10,000 'likes' doesn't mean anything to some, but it could be important to others.

Why try to monitor or limit something that is not harmful to the overall community? This all sounds like a pet peeve type issue. Why change how the system works to accommodate a pet peeve?

It may be peeve for some. . however I feel that the reason it is a peeve is the topic at hand. It doesn't bother me one way or the other. I do remember when I first came here before the conversion, the ovations did give me an idea who had the highest rated advice and helped me seek out members who were likely to be able to answer my questions.
I don't think unlimited liking ability is bad. . it just serves a different purpose than it previously did. Which could be peeve ish to some more than others.

 

[duluthralphie]

It may be peeve for some. . however I feel that the reason it is a peeve is the topic at hand. It doesn't bother me one way or the other. I do remember when I first came here before the conversion, the ovations did give me an idea who had the highest rated advice and helped me seek out members who were likely to be able to answer my questions.
I don't think unlimited liking ability is bad. . it just serves a different purpose than it previously did. Which could be peeve ish to some more than others.

She means "moi"..... Just ask her..

 

[orrpeople]

It does not direct us much other than to remove a valuable tool for real feedback and to assess whether your (my) message was taken properly and I was on target or not. It also gave a reason for the like and changed that system into a one of popularity for some and addiction continuation to others, like giving a beer to an alcoholic..

The hybrid like/ovation model would be super.

Maybe. But perhaps it is an "age thing". I'm pretty sure my 20-something children and my "struggling to write a concise sentence" college students wouldn't take the time to express their thoughts in an ovation. They don't tend to move at a "thoughtful" pace. (Please know, I adore the aforementioned people... their world just moves much quicker thanks to technology.)

 

[duluthralphie]

Maybe. But perhaps it is an "age thing". I'm pretty sure my 20-something children and my "struggling to write a concise sentence" college students wouldn't take the time to express their thoughts in an ovation. They don't tend to move at a "thoughtful" pace. (Please know, I adore the aforementioned people... their world just moves at a much quicker pace thanks to technology.)

I use this to talk to my kids and grandkids, but I get it wrong 84.32% of the time.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

She means "moi"..... Just ask her..

Maybe. . .

 

[N F C]

She means "moi"..... Just ask her..

Maybe. . .

I wasn't directing my remarks at you personally. Guess if you choose to take them that way, can't stop you.

Withdrawing from this conversation. There are newbies to welcome and likes to be given.

 

[duluthralphie]

wow...just wow

 

[shawluvsbirds]

wow...just wow

Huh?

 

[Birdinhand]

I watched a similar discussion happen on a technical diving forum years ago. folks who had been around for a long time and made their way up the "pecking order" were peeved by the changes in the community over time, particularly with new folks coming in and getting lots of merits without deserving it, in their opinion. if you ask me, the real issue is that likes never mean as much as people make them out to mean in the first place. as a forum grows past the point of feeling small and "special" there seems to be a tendency for some to grieve the loss of "the good old days". what is true now is probably what was true back then, there is no way to tell if what someone is saying is gold or not, without verifying it's validity through continued research and or trial and error.

facebook should be called "likebook", it's a system of positive affirmation without encouraging negative emogies. why isn't their a "dislike" on facebook? because it turns into a complete sh#tshow when people start slinging mud. I think it's best to simply achnowledge that the like system on any forum is inherently flawed but valuable as a system for expression of some sort of positive regard, helping mainly to keep total strangers getting along reasonably well. BYC is growing, growth brings change and that requires tolerance. BYC is the most successful forum of it's type that I know of and that is saying something. attempts to make the like system perfect, particularly with respect to judging/score keeping with regards to merit/clout has killed more than one forum out there. I am grateful that things work as well here as they do, this community is awesome and an amazing source of knowledge, connection and humor for me (and my family).