Need for a LIKE function

Do we need polls?

  • Yes

    Votes: 9 36.0%
  • No

    Votes: 6 24.0%
  • Maybe so

    Votes: 5 20.0%
  • Yes, absolutely needed

    Votes: 1 4.0%
  • No, not needed at all whatsoever

    Votes: 6 24.0%

  • Total voters
    25
  • Poll closed .
   / Need for a LIKE function #1  

JWR

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The TBN forums badly need a "like" function -- some way to register enthusiastic agreement with a particular Post. It should NOT require a full fresh post taking up all that real estate and wasting so much time and resource on everyone's part. I'm no designer but a BIG red checkmark appended by the commenting person's nickname -- inserted within the applauded Post -- for example √ JWR seems ideal and should be easy to implement. Why not ??? We could get fancier with "small, medium and large" checkmark choices. Like to indicate degrees of enthusiasm, etc. but I would be really happy with just one available. Many others have agreed this would be a useful feature.
 
   / Need for a LIKE function #2  
The TBN forums badly need a "like" function -- some way to register enthusiastic agreement with a particular Post. It should NOT require a full fresh post taking up all that real estate and wasting so much time and resource on everyone's part. I'm no designer but a BIG red checkmark appended by the commenting person's nickname -- inserted within the applauded Post -- for example √ JWR seems ideal and should be easy to implement. Why not ??? We could get fancier with "small, medium and large" checkmark choices. Like to indicate degrees of enthusiasm, etc. but I would be really happy with just one available. Many others have agreed this would be a useful feature.
 
   / Need for a LIKE function #5  
Make the check mark function as a follow button so I could add the post to My Home without posting a reply.
 
   / Need for a LIKE function
  • Thread Starter
#7  
OK, Diggin It -- I hear you loud and clear, in fact VEHEMENTLY loud and clear. Just not heard any reason why you are that strongly opposed. Why is that ?
Maybe you have a great set of reasons or a logical view that we just have not heard or thought of. Let's hear them, please.
 
   / Need for a LIKE function #9  
Not sure I've been here long enough to have an opinion, but I agree. Most forums have a "like" button and it serves a purpose. It's a great tool. To the noob who asks a question and gets a volley of opposing answers, he/she has no way to resolve who knows what they're talking about and who doesn't. Add the "like" button and things become more clear. You see a post with 57 "likes" opposing a post with 2 "likes" and the expert answer speaks for itself.

I do however (on other forums) wish that the "like" button was more descriptive. An "Agree" button might make more sense, I don't know. I suppose "like" works just fine, but it's just that "likes" start getting handed out for funny comments and when someone goes political and starts getting "likes," they never stop. It shouldn't be a popularity contest, but it becomes one anyway. Maybe that's not the end of the world though. I think the pros outweigh the cons.
 
   / Need for a LIKE function #10  
You see a post with 57 "likes" opposing a post with 2 "likes" and ...

.. you see who the 'cool kids' are in the clique.

Most forums do NOT have it, at least not the 20 or 30 or more I've been on in the last few years. It does become 'political' and I've seen boards almost get destroyed because of it.
 

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