Can we "Like" a post?

[lilfiend]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

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Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

Dear god...

[Swordsoffreedom]

How about the ability to "like" or "+1" a post?  To prevent obvious abuse, you must have positive trust and seniority to vote.

Well that would be a bit of an unusual function (If it was optional) and you had to manually click it as an option pane I would support this idea
Else I like the squid picture

[ranlo]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

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Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

Dear god...

I think someone's misunderstanding what they are going for. Not a listing of people that have liked it, but simply something like:

193 People have Liked this post!

[lilfiend]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

<snip>


Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

Dear god...

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I think someone's misunderstanding what they are going for. Not a listing of people that have liked it, but simply something like:

193 People have Liked this post!

I still think it will break down to people trying for fake internet points and huge circle jerk's, just look at reddit.

[bluefirecorp]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

<snip>


Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

Dear god...

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I think someone's misunderstanding what they are going for. Not a listing of people that have liked it, but simply something like:

193 People have Liked this post!

Even with just a little blurb under every single post, it gets to be a bit excessive. "1 person has liked this". Because people are gonna just like their own posts =/

Also, love this picture:

[ranlo]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

<snip>


Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

Dear god...

<snip>

I think someone's misunderstanding what they are going for. Not a listing of people that have liked it, but simply something like:

193 People have Liked this post!

I still think it will break down to people trying for fake internet points and huge circle jerk's, just look at reddit.

This response is to you and blue.

There's no functional benefit, so if they want to upvote themselves a billion times, it means nothing. It's easy to ignore too. I see nothing wrong with it as it won't hurt anyone.

[lilfiend]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

<snip>


Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

Dear god...

<snip>

I think someone's misunderstanding what they are going for. Not a listing of people that have liked it, but simply something like:

193 People have Liked this post!

I still think it will break down to people trying for fake internet points and huge circle jerk's, just look at reddit.

This response is to you and blue.

There's no functional benefit, so if they want to upvote themselves a billion times, it means nothing. It's easy to ignore too. I see nothing wrong with it as it won't hurt anyone.

It could mean added load to the server, it's another thing to keep track of, which may not be that big of a deal, I'll admit but is something to keep in mind.

I'm more worried that adding it will be a slippery slope, ending in posts being sorted by popularity by default, which is something that I loathe. I may be a minority on this but that's my $0.02

[ranlo]

It could mean added load to the server, it's another thing to keep track of, which may not be that big of a deal, I'll admit but is something to keep in mind.

I'm more worried that adding it will be a slippery slope, ending in posts being sorted by popularity by default, which is something that I loathe. I may be a minority on this but that's my $0.02

The non-functional part says that this wouldn't be a fear (the organization based on popularity). You wouldn't even know how many likes there are without going into each thread one by one. The important thing would be to KEEP it this way though.

[lilfiend]

It could mean added load to the server, it's another thing to keep track of, which may not be that big of a deal, I'll admit but is something to keep in mind.

I'm more worried that adding it will be a slippery slope, ending in posts being sorted by popularity by default, which is something that I loathe. I may be a minority on this but that's my $0.02

The non-functional part says that this wouldn't be a fear (the organization based on popularity). You wouldn't even know how many likes there are without going into each thread one by one. The important thing would be to KEEP it this way though.

I did say slippery slope...

Still, why add bloat? If it serves no function and it's not broken why 'fix' it?

[ranlo]

It could mean added load to the server, it's another thing to keep track of, which may not be that big of a deal, I'll admit but is something to keep in mind.

I'm more worried that adding it will be a slippery slope, ending in posts being sorted by popularity by default, which is something that I loathe. I may be a minority on this but that's my $0.02

The non-functional part says that this wouldn't be a fear (the organization based on popularity). You wouldn't even know how many likes there are without going into each thread one by one. The important thing would be to KEEP it this way though.

I did say slippery slope...

Still, why add bloat? If it serves no function and it's not broken why 'fix' it?

For the same reason we can have avatars (or at least those who already have them) and have activity counters. None of this really "does" anything, they are just kind of there. We could argue that activity is functional, but really it's not (you can check the age of accounts without this).

[hilariousandco]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

<snip>


Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

Dear god...

I think someone's misunderstanding what they are going for. Not a listing of people that have liked it, but simply something like:

193 People have Liked this post!

Yeah, it's obviously not gonna look like that (at least I hope it isn't  ) and probably more like the Facebook or YouTube style they have.

For the same reason we can have avatars (or at least those who already have them) and have activity counters. None of this really "does" anything, they are just kind of there. We could argue that activity is functional, but really it's not (you can check the age of accounts without this).

Activity/membergroups are very useful, because it shows you how active that person has actually been. A newb could sign up a couple of years ago, never post, return, make x amount of posts and then have essentially the same standing as a veteran member. The activity is a good gauge IMO and is useful, plus obviously Membergroups are tied to it. Avatars also have their function in being to identify people easier.

[b!z]

Please do not turn the forum into Facebook.

[DubFX]

Please do not turn the forum into Facebook.

Reasonable opinion gotta agree with this. Just keep likes for facebook and don;t bring them here.

[Cryptopher]

Please do not turn the forum into Facebook.

Reasonable opinion gotta agree with this. Just keep likes for facebook and don;t bring them here.

It's a fair opinion but it doesn't diminish the credibility of a 'like' feature. It provides a useful at-a-glance reference for how well-received a particular post is.

I imagine that there are many people who agree with or like many posts around the forum but choose not to acknowledge this with a post because it wouldn't have anything extra to contribute, or simply because they can't be arsed. A simple click could be a nice solution.

[hilariousandco]

Yeah, I agree that a like or + feature would save a lot of 'I agrees' or '+1's etc and you can show your support or agreeance with this. It's not an essential feature but it has its uses, but I'm still not sold on the idea of what was proposed by the devs earlier.

[Cryptopher]

I've said for a while now that I believe that Vod's original suggestion is good enough - although now I'm starting to think that the whole positive trust thing is a bit silly.

It's only a like - I think that it is a feature that you want as many people to use as possible. Shilling likes doesn't count for anything, so just let people have at it - at least for a trial.

[Muhammed Zakir]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

<snip>


Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

Dear god...

I think someone's misunderstanding what they are going for. Not a listing of people that have liked it, but simply something like:

193 People have Liked this post!

Yeah, it's obviously not gonna look like that (at least I hope it isn't  ) and probably more like the Facebook or YouTube style they have.

For the same reason we can have avatars (or at least those who already have them) and have activity counters. None of this really "does" anything, they are just kind of there. We could argue that activity is functional, but really it's not (you can check the age of accounts without this).

Activity/membergroups are very useful, because it shows you how active that person has actually been. A newb could sign up a couple of years ago, never post, return, make x amount of posts and then have essentially the same standing as a veteran member. The activity is a good gauge IMO and is useful, plus obviously Membergroups are tied to it. Avatars also have their function in being to identify people easier.

Making a down vote would be great too if this option is adding. The down votes should be decreased from the total number of up votes but still the number of down votes should be seen separately.

Kindly,
      MZ

[kuusj98]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

<snip>


Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

Dear god...

I think someone's misunderstanding what they are going for. Not a listing of people that have liked it, but simply something like:

193 People have Liked this post!

Yeah, it's obviously not gonna look like that (at least I hope it isn't  ) and probably more like the Facebook or YouTube style they have.

For the same reason we can have avatars (or at least those who already have them) and have activity counters. None of this really "does" anything, they are just kind of there. We could argue that activity is functional, but really it's not (you can check the age of accounts without this).

Activity/membergroups are very useful, because it shows you how active that person has actually been. A newb could sign up a couple of years ago, never post, return, make x amount of posts and then have essentially the same standing as a veteran member. The activity is a good gauge IMO and is useful, plus obviously Membergroups are tied to it. Avatars also have their function in being to identify people easier.

Making a down vote would be great too if this option is adding. The down votes should be decreased from the total number of up votes but still the number of down votes should be seen separately.

Kindly,
      MZ

lol, you would get "like" and even "dislike" services on the forum Not a good idea I think..

[instacalm]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

https://i.imgur.com/cgQvV6S.png


Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

I'd rather we don't add a 'like' or '+1' button, it contributes to the 'herd' mentality that plagues so many sites already. Plus at the end of the day it doesn't really add anything constructive to the site.

Exactly this -- THANK YOU!

Agreed. I don't want it.

[Muhammed Zakir]

Honestly, everyone's agreeing with this... I'm not sure why? Maybe they've never seen another forum with the like button... this is quite literally every sticky post on the forum:

https://i.imgur.com/cgQvV6S.png


Do you really want this on half the threads on bitcointalk?

I'd rather we don't add a 'like' or '+1' button, it contributes to the 'herd' mentality that plagues so many sites already. Plus at the end of the day it doesn't really add anything constructive to the site.

Exactly this -- THANK YOU!

Agreed. I don't want it.

The list can be made hidden till they press a button like XDA forum. Anyway, if there is a meter with thanks button, it would be nice as higher Member Rank doesn't mean he is contributing but from this we can understand at least a little about his/her posts easily.
Kindly,
       MZ