Make a thread with a poll then, no one is stopping you.
I very much doubt anyone is going to get mad at you for saying you appreciate their posts, and you're not entitled to a response at all for doing so.
Resetera should have a post-liking feature.
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If a like/karma system was implemented on Era, I don't think I can understate just how bad it would be for the mental health of my attention starved ass.
No. Keep that shit on Reddit, far away from here.
No. Keep that shit on Reddit, far away from here.
Nah, I don't want to clog up the forum with another thread about the same topic. If the OP wants to add a poll that's great, if not that's fine too.
Some of the posts in this thread make me wonder otherwise, but I hope you're right.
Well, no, I'm not, you're right, no one is. That was a silly thing to ask.
All I can say is I have never seen anyone react that way to that kind of post, and I would personally call someone out for being a dick if they did (as I'm sure others would too).
I do understand, btw, I have social anxiety that can be crippling at times.
What I was getting at is I thought ResetEra was founded on the basis of the community guiding the direction of the forum. Yes, we wouldn't have a say in everything, but at least we would get a chance at our voices being heard. Perhaps, I just made that up in my head. Anyway, the owner of this site have already said likes aren't coming. Even if a majority of people voted yes, the function still isn't coming.
Trust me, a poll would shut the idea of likes down even more. It would only go one way...
It hasn't happened here but it has happened to me elsewhere before (various social media and some old ass Kingdom Hearts forum) and no one really got on them for it. So it's possible. It's why I'm afraid of posting mere positivity without any real thought when I really shouldn't be.
That's why I really want to emphasize how sorry I am for reacting how I did earlier, it was uncalled for, especially since I know a lot of people here must deal with it, and that's blatantly clear now.
And that's fine, if that's what the majority wants. I can live with hard results.
EDIT: Actually, that would a be a cool if they did site-wide polls to see what people wanted. I'm talking about stuff besides likes.
People like to moan about the moderation here, but it's a darn site better than most other places online. Of course it's possible that someone will be rude to you at some point, the staff are not omnipresent and powerful and can't tlock down every person before they act, but we risk that every time we speak in public, go outside, etc... but then you're posting now, and while a lot of people disagreed with you things didn't go so badly. :)
I dont think Likes would change the forum's condition that much. Many the the same behaviors you see on social media/Reddit are already done here. But the mods have already spoken so the dream is dead.
A Like feature would make banning trolls easier tho. Mods can just ban people who stupidly liked a terrible post. You can get the job done all in one.
A Like feature would make banning trolls easier tho. Mods can just ban people who stupidly liked a terrible post. You can get the job done all in one.
Don't apologize for how you felt and I think you were right. It's crazy how you were ganged up on with snide comments, especially from a mod. I guess they didn't see your post before your angry one. I hope you feel better.
No one ganged up on them, and the mod commented on that angry post fairly.
./Hear, hear/100%/This/Preach/Agreed etc.
And thank you Mods for making that crystal clear. Above is an example of a way someone can support a post that doesn’t take too much effort.
If you are worried about anxiety kicking in if you post in a discussion in which you don’t have the most popular opinion for example, just turn off notifications. I definitely have shared a prickly, annoyed take and dipped right after. Sometimes I really don’t wanna go back-and-forth for pages with people. Maybe look into stuff like that if those types of interactions cause a rise in your anxiousness.
It's no worries.
I've been a member of/moderated forums with upvote systems before, both with and without the ability to downvote. They don't necessarily overtly reinforce any kind of positive behavior (although I don't believe they exacerbate bad behavior either).
Rather, they are a reflection of a given community's overall atmosphere. The posters and sentiments that are popular without likes will be the same posters and sentiments that get all the likes. The posters who currently post to gain clout will continue clout-chasing. Those who feel left out or unheard will, unfortunately, continue feeling so.
I don't think the system is inherently a bad thing in the grand scheme of things. I just am wary on whether or not it would help members with social anxiety, because I've seen with- and had to deal with- the opposite happening.
I did deserve to get called out for expressing my upset as I did but I do appreciate the sympathy for the mental state I was in. Thank you, I really do appreciate it. :)
Yeah, as others have pointed out, it could probably do as much harm as help in that regard and I probably should've considered that myself, and your post just furthers that thought. I still think in most cases it'd help the way my anxieties manifest but I can see how it might actually harm my self esteem and especially the self esteem of others.
Please no. Even if it's not like reddit, it will become a numbers game. Enough of social media is like that. Please don't turn this forum into that. Thanks.
the shit posting would get out of hand by people that want that quick "I got likes"-rush.
It would also turn discussions into "lol I got more likes than you so I am right" garbage.
like and subscribe to my future postings, don't forget to ring the bell to get notifications and don't forget: eat the rich.
It would also turn discussions into "lol I got more likes than you so I am right" garbage.
like and subscribe to my future postings, don't forget to ring the bell to get notifications and don't forget: eat the rich.
Yeah. No karma points. Just the "likes" stay on that post. It is counted as an approval of the post and not the person. No dislike.
It could also save a lot of time and space in comment system, where people want to simply agree with you.
Apology for bad english
Where were u wen ERA like post
I was at home browsin ERA when PM sent
"Like post feature"
"No"
Where were u wen ERA like post
I was at home browsin ERA when PM sent
"Like post feature"
"No"
Exactly this. It would exacerbate the worst qualities of era and make every post an opportunity for someone to make a grandstand or a dunk, regardless of nuance of the topic being discussed.
I don't think we should.
Problem is, when the site gets into arguments, the last thing that the argument needs is people "liking" certain posts representing "sides" of the arguments. It would just breed more resentment among certain members.
Problem is, when the site gets into arguments, the last thing that the argument needs is people "liking" certain posts representing "sides" of the arguments. It would just breed more resentment among certain members.
it doesnt make anything more or less valid
its not like the most popular posts get put at the top of the page or highlighted or anything
It has the power to do so, though.
Every once in a while you have a really bad take and suddenly like-minded people come out of their holes and drop a bunch of likes on that post.
Someone else might see that post and think it's actually valid.
Just look at the PS5 / XSX speculation thread on the gaming side. You have Playstation fans and Xbox fans mixed together in one thread that's fertile soil for console wars with many like-minded people in both camps. It would simply be a case where PS fans like any post that talks favorably of Sony or the PS5 while the Xbox fans to the same for their favorite brand. It's absolutely pointless.
In a perfect world it would totally work, but it's not...
Console wars are already at rock bottom, I dont think a like feature would make them any more or less stupid.
I hate this idea.
Updoot if you agree.
Updoot if you agree.
Yep, forums are already ripe for favoritism and tribalistic behavior without actively encouraging it with a points system.
Yeah it would help push some quality or helpful posts to the top if you could sort threads by votes.
