Solved Should we eliminate or change post likes?

[Cyprus]

Can a rude or false one be added too?

No. Rude and false are both highly subjective feelings based on who is reading it. Some people even interpret science as false

 

[FluffTheDuck]

I like reactions and likes, kind of like iMessage. I love having likes, and I don’t even look at peoples likes count. But I enjoy having likes here, and if we remove likes please keep in mind we remove many filters while looking for a message or thread.

 

[CarpCharacin]

To be blunt, I think it's quite unlikely that we'd eliminate likes. I do think they can be improved with reactions, though.

 

[Cyprus]

I like reactions and likes, kind of like iMessage. I love having likes, and I don’t even look at peoples likes count. But I enjoy having likes here, and if we remove likes please keep in mind we remove many filters while looking for a message or thread.

The latter part of this message confuses me. Likes are search filters in threadloom.

 

[Cyprus]

To be blunt, I think it's quite unlikely that we'd eliminate likes. I do think they can be improved with reactions, though.

That's why I also suggested change

 

[Cyprus]

My biggest problem is that likes are a huge motivator for a post count that isn't educational or helpful. I'm sure there are some people who only post for likes.

 

[CarpCharacin]

I think we'll probably create some custom reactions, like maybe "Useful", "Informative", etc. when we upgrade.

 

[Kiki]

My biggest problem is that likes are a huge motivator for a post count that isn't educational or helpful. I'm sure there are some people who only post for likes.

Who cares what someone else posts for. Don't let that bother you.

 

[Cyprus]

I think we'll probably create some custom reactions, like maybe "Useful", "Informative", etc. when we upgrade.

Sounds good. Any chance there can be a tab in the members section for 'most informative reactions'? (Maybe phrased differently.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Sounds good. Any chance there can be a tab in the members section for 'most informative reactions'? (Maybe phrased differently.

There will be a reaction score that will replace the likes count, and it will either go up, or stay the same based on the reaction. We could set it so certain reactions have a negative reaction score, but like I said, we probably wouldn't do that. By default, it doesn't show what number of specific reactions a user has received, but there might be an add-on for that.