How about a "like" button for posts?
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How about a "like" button for posts?
A bunch of other BBCode forums have 'em and it's a way to let someone know you read their post, if nothing else.
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Re: How about a "like" button for posts?
+1 to this
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Re: How about a "like" button for posts?
I'd like that.
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Re: How about a "like" button for posts?
-1.
Has been discussed previously. Thankfully... 'no':
http://offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtop ... 0#p1466404
Has been discussed previously. Thankfully... 'no':
http://offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtop ... 0#p1466404
This place not being like a bunch of other forums is what makes it special.Jay wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:33 amNo like/dislike or vote up/down functions will be added. I really don't care for that functionality in a forum context. I think we've done well keeping OSG a pretty level headed environment for people and making these sorts of changes could definitely jeopardize the vibes.
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I like the idea of it not being available by default, but i also like the idea of it being selectable for those that wish to partake in it.
Providing users with the option is i think better than telling them what they should want.
Providing users with the option is i think better than telling them what they should want.
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The suggestion was for a 'like' button, not a 'like / dislike' button. They are rather different things.
If we can't have a 'like' button, how about an 'ignore thread / forum' button (ie kind of the opposite) ? I've only been here a while, but I've already felt severely in need of one .... on those topics that have nothing to do with guitars. I would much prefer if they never came up in my 'new posts' list.
If we can't have a 'like' button, how about an 'ignore thread / forum' button (ie kind of the opposite) ? I've only been here a while, but I've already felt severely in need of one .... on those topics that have nothing to do with guitars. I would much prefer if they never came up in my 'new posts' list.
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Re: How about a "like" button for posts?
I have to agree that there's a difference between allowing "likes" and having a downvote system. The latter is extremely toxic to a community IMO, since it discourages people from contributing. I don't like the idea of anyone feeling bad for putting in their two cents about guitars, gear, or music.
I'm with Andy, though, since I enjoy that this little corner of the internet is free from the social media trappings of likes/upvotes/retweets. I don't participate in any web sites or apps that are based on those things, because I find the whole thing sort of nauseating - it fucks with people's psychology in several ways, but I won't get into that here for fear of downvotes on my post
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Re: How about a "like" button for posts?
who said anything about downvoting buttons?
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Re: How about a "like" button for posts?
No upvote-downvote thing, just a "like" or "thanks" button. It works very well on the photography forums I frequent and everyone knows who hit like or thanks.
It's a way to show appreciation, without, say quoting the post and only adding "thanks" to the follow up.
It's a way to show appreciation, without, say quoting the post and only adding "thanks" to the follow up.
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Re: How about a "like" button for posts?
It's pretty easy to just scroll past them, it isn't as if this is an incredibly busy forum.timtam wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2017 4:55 amThe suggestion was for a 'like' button, not a 'like / dislike' button. They are rather different things.
If we can't have a 'like' button, how about an 'ignore thread / forum' button (ie kind of the opposite) ? I've only been here a while, but I've already felt severely in need of one .... on those topics that have nothing to do with guitars. I would much prefer if they never came up in my 'new posts' list.
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Re: How about a "like" button for posts?
+1Maggieo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:40 amNo upvote-downvote thing, just a "like" or "thanks" button. It works very well on the photography forums I frequent and everyone knows who hit like or thanks.
It's a way to show appreciation, without, say quoting the post and only adding "thanks" to the follow up.
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Personally I'd worry that having a like button might start to erode the amount of conversations. Perhaps I've read too much dystopian fiction but I worry about a slide into button pushing instead of longform contributions. However I'm not a Facebooker and I'm probably misunderstanding how these things work.
On the plus side anything that kills the vapid +1 or my all time OSG hate, the meme as reply, would always be welcome.
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On the plus side anything that kills the vapid +1 or my all time OSG hate, the meme as reply, would always be welcome.
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I agree with David...this is by no means an official OSG Staff opinion, just my personal view.... I’d rather we all talked more, instead of just clicking on a button. Without actual discussion which would yield things to read, this forum would dieshadowplay wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 1:17 amPersonally I'd worry that having a like button might start to erode the amount of conversations. Perhaps I've read too much dystopian fiction but I worry about a slide into button pushing instead of longform contributions. However I'm not a Facebooker and I'm probably misunderstanding how these things work.
On the plus side anything that kills the vapid +1 or my all time OSG hate, the meme as reply, would always be welcome.
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