Feedback on the current Like system...

[Toothpick]

I would rather post a comment than use a "like" button. Means more IMO. Furthers discussion, makes a friend, adds a bit of knowledge, etc.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Hi Benny, maybe because its like FB and they have millions ?
I dont see a lot of improvement needed here myself. Love this site . Shoot, I live here. LOL I did give up on search with the change but thats a different thread.

 

[Birdinhand]

I'm curious, does the new like system get people posting more and staying online more?

my understanding of likes in a forum system like this one is to encourage people to be nice, thoughtful and post things of value, but mainly to not be a jerk. it is inherently addictive to some extend and encourages people in a subtle way and compared to the drama i've seen on a lot of sites, this one is humming along beautifully with a surprisingly low focus on moderation. Once a person has been around for a while it's value is probably nominal. certainly sometimes a new comer starts an emotionally powerful thread and suddenly ends up with more likes than posts and of course that sort of thing does throw into question whether likes accurately represent merit. I personally am fine with it, after a while it's value deminishes and the value of someone's impute really should be judged on it's own merit regardless of how long they have been around, because we all have good and bad days and good and bad soap boxes we can get on, it's the nature of a forum like this, you have to take everything with a grain of salt. I just try and keep an open mind and share what I can and not take it all too seriously.

 

[casportpony]

 

[Granny Hatchet]

well said Birdinhand

 

[Akrnaf2]

Hi Benny, maybe because its like FB and they have millions ?
I dont see a lot of improvement needed here myself. Love this site . Shoot, I live here. LOL I did give up on search with the change but thats a different thread.

Shalom Granny!
Maybe, but I am not in FB, so I could not know that!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Your not missing anything.

 

[venymae]

I didn't realize this had changed. I enjoy the like system, because I feel like it validates information. If someone gives good advice to another member, I 'like' it to show support of said information. But then again, I'm used to reddit...

 

[pennyJo1960]

see I stay away from fb now I was on it since the start but it is just ugly now with politics
I still love it here we have opinions but never on nasty or politics.... if you find someone here you differ badly just ignore

 

[RodNTN]

I agree also. And I don't mean this is a bad or mean way, but it seems as if members are using this constantly just to show that they have so many likes Just my thoughts