Thread: Likes & Thanks

I was going through a thread and a member posted: "Regardless of how many empty Likes you got..."

If they are EMPTY, they why are they even in place... When I click the mouse, it's for a reason...

Your thoughts?

Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

I was going through a thread and a member posted: "Regardless of how many empty Likes you got..."

If they are EMPTY, they why are they even in place... When I click the mouse, it's for a reason...

Your thoughts?

The SOTD threads generate a lot of likes per post.. It used to be the same for "thanks", but that got changed.

If I read or see something I like, I click like. If someone helps me or o says nice things to me, I thank them. My clicks are genuine because I try and use my good manners.

ah dang, I def read that wrong.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

ah dang, I def read that wrong.

I "LIKE" that Harry
Har!!!

SO... so far, everyone that has posted said that they do it for a reason... NOT just "because"... ???

Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

SO... so far, everyone that has posted said that they do it for a reason... NOT just "because"... ???

I have to admit that I too read that and thought it odd BUT, after a little reflection, I "assume" what the moderator meant to express was that no matter how many likes he got on that post - doesn't make it right.

That's my take on it. And I feel rather odd putting words into anyone's mouth... but in the spirit of answering your question, that's how I took it.

I assume you are not a sheep lol and that yes, you indeed like something when you "like" what was written. I know that is my case. I am with Harrywally - I know I like what I like, and thank when I think it's helpful. But that doesn't mean what I like is something that is in the spirit of the forum...

That's my take anyway.

Here is Jimbo's guide to forum affirmation tools. It was written a while back and the tools differ slightly from what we have implemented at the moment, but I think the basic premise is sound. I hope it helps clear up some of the confusion.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Now I am just confused

Any of these buttons pressed in isolation would have a weird interpretation:

*Warning: Tongue in cheek Alert!!*

Thanks - Thanks for that post. I neither agree with it (else I would hit the "+1" button), nor do I respect it (else I would hit the "respect" button) but thanks for posting it all the same.
AKA the "sarcastic" button.


+1 - I agree with your post. But I do not respect it. Nor do I thank you for posting it.
AKA the "grudging acceptance" button.

Respect - I respect your post. I don't agree with it. I don't thank you for it.
AKA the "you have a right to your opinion, I guess" button.

Then of course there could be interactions (assuming the order in which the buttons were pressed is either not important or unknowable, or both):

Thanks & +1 - Thanks for posting something I agree with but do not respect.
AKA the "thank God you took the fall for that one" combo.

Thanks & Respect - Respect! I'd just like to thank you for posting something I disagree with.
AKA the "sycophant" combo.

+1 & Respect - I agree with and respect your post. But I do not thank you for posting it.
AKA the "I hate you, you smug smart-ass" combo.

Of course, a post could hit the mother load:

Thanks & +1 & Respect - Thanks for that post. I agree with and respect your view on this matter.
AKA the "Jimbo" post.


Thank you.

+1

Respect.

James.

James.