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Is there a reason we aren't able to like or thumbs up a post or thread on ERA?
- Thread starter PenultimateFantasy
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Please no. I just want a forum. We have good mods. Don't need a meta game. Ops already want lots of replies
i wouldn't mind it, there's not a good way to show agreement/appreciation for a post or response to a question without just quoting said post or mentioning a poster, and it's just weird to constantly do it. I think the lack of such a system contributes to the feeling of constant negativity in the forum as people often only act /quote/mention someone in times of disagreement.
it's just a 'like' feature with no corresponding 'dislike'.
the Youtube system if you will. heh.
it's just a 'like' feature with no corresponding 'dislike'.
the Youtube system if you will. heh.
This, I think like and dislike is kind of a "coward" way to state your opinion. The idea of a forum is for people to debate about it, not to just like or dislike the things you agree or don't.
We already have a culture of people only reading the thread title and banging out a snide reply because of the "first post best post" thing. We don't need people trying to fish for upvotes or whatever.
Because it would be truly awful, and encourages self back patting amongst whoever you 'side with'.
Now you're talking … 😊
Now you're talking … 😊
The last thing we need is a circle-jerking like button that folks will just use to dogpile. We get enough dogpiles most days without the ego trip that a like button gives you, we don't need more.
Let's get real, people usually talk at each other, not to each other here.
Sometimes I wish there was one for convenience, but then I think of the downsides and I'm glad it doesn't.
Just reply to the posts you like and tell them why you agree or like what they posted.
That would also help increase some of the positivity in general around the site, far more than some Like system metagame would.
That would also help increase some of the positivity in general around the site, far more than some Like system metagame would.
I would like a feedback system for posts. It improves engagement between forum members. Any time I've seen it on forums it lets you know who's liked your post and gives an additional layer of interaction other than responding directly to that post.
It would be very useful for what exactly? What discussion is made better by the presence of a like/dislike count?
Incredibly well put, the like function is additive and reduces clutter overall. A virtual nod if you will. The sheer disdain and allergy to the very idea is just such a very boomer take on forum spaces.
It's possible to have a like button with no negative option. It's not something I care about one way or the other really, but it would maybe cut down on worthless replies of just "This." or "Agreed." and so on as one potential benefit I suppose.
You put it perfectly and that's what I wanted to say with my previous post I now edited.
Yep, and i've seen reddit mentioned a few times, but the system i've seen on another board implemented only has a like button and doesn't use the upvotes to rank ports, it's just additional feedback to show aggreement or appreciation
