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12/23/2010 06:57:47 AM · #1
There are so many great and funny forum posts.
I wish there was a "LIKE" button to click on individual posts as in facebook.
Put it right below the "Report this post as spam " link.
12/23/2010 07:01:47 AM · #2
I'm on another forum (not photo-related) and they've implemented that about two years ago. It's had its ups and downs but has overall been a very well received addition to the forum. Many times I've wished it were in use here.
12/23/2010 07:06:04 AM · #3
I "like" it! :-)
12/23/2010 10:13:50 AM · #4
What exactly is the point of a "Like" button? I'd assume there also a "Dislike" button? What comes of the collected liked or disliked posts? Why does someone need to know whether or not you and everyone else liked a particular post?

I'm likely leaning towards a "Dislike" of this suggestion, but I honestly just don't get it. What would this "Like" button add to DPChallenge?
12/23/2010 11:17:56 AM · #5
I think a like and a dislike button would be great and it would sort of act as feedback on your post without people having to reply to it.
I definitely think it would not do any harm.
12/23/2010 11:57:35 AM · #6
Originally posted by adamelliott111:

I think a like and a dislike button would be great and it would sort of act as feedback on your post without people having to reply to it.
I definitely think it would not do any harm.


I also like the idea of having both a and a
12/23/2010 12:53:29 PM · #7
Originally posted by CJinCA:

Originally posted by adamelliott111:

I think a like and a dislike button would be great and it would sort of act as feedback on your post without people having to reply to it.
I definitely think it would not do any harm.


I also like the idea of having both a and a


Yeh like on youtube, after you have liked/disliked it, it either turns red or green and a number appears at the side saying how many likes/dislikes that post has had.
12/23/2010 01:39:10 PM · #8
Originally posted by aliqui:

What exactly is the point of a "Like" button? I'd assume there also a "Dislike" button? What comes of the collected liked or disliked posts? Why does someone need to know whether or not you and everyone else liked a particular post?

I'm likely leaning towards a "Dislike" of this suggestion, but I honestly just don't get it. What would this "Like" button add to DPChallenge?

For people used to facebook and YouTube, it would be a useful and familiar feature. At a minimum, it is simply used as an acknowledgment that a member or members appreciated your post. That's mostly what people use the "Marked as helpful" feature here for as well. A "dislike" or thumbs down feature, while many people think would also be useful, would cause more problems, IMO. So I would vote for a Like button that tells the poster (and anyone else) who liked it and/or a thumbs up and down button that is anonymous.

my devalued two cents anyway.
12/23/2010 01:40:28 PM · #9
Like
12/23/2010 01:42:05 PM · #10
Ooh, and we could have the stats on our Profile page so we all know how much we're hated! Like it!
12/23/2010 01:42:27 PM · #11
These forums thrive on problems.
12/23/2010 01:44:07 PM · #12
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Ooh, and we could have the stats on our Profile page so we all know how much we're hated! Like it!

As if the death threats, pipe bombs in your mailbox and diminishing Christmas bonuses aren't enough? :P
12/23/2010 01:56:41 PM · #13
the nice thing about a Facebook-linked Like button would be that whatever is liked would show up on your wall, which would allow you to share your dpc "likes" with your Facebook community.

It's a nice idea, and I see it a LOT...
12/23/2010 02:04:28 PM · #14
Originally posted by Skip:

the nice thing about a Facebook-linked Like button would be that whatever is liked would show up on your wall, which would allow you to share your dpc "likes" with your Facebook community.

It's a nice idea, and I see it a LOT...

Except my REAL friends are on FaceBook, and I don't want them to know I hang around you freaks online.
12/23/2010 02:15:24 PM · #15
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Ooh, and we could have the stats on our Profile page so we all know how much we're hated! Like it!

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

As if the death threats, pipe bombs in your mailbox and diminishing Christmas bonuses aren't enough? :P


LIKE!
12/23/2010 05:34:14 PM · #16
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by aliqui:

What exactly is the point of a "Like" button? I'd assume there also a "Dislike" button? What comes of the collected liked or disliked posts? Why does someone need to know whether or not you and everyone else liked a particular post?

I'm likely leaning towards a "Dislike" of this suggestion, but I honestly just don't get it. What would this "Like" button add to DPChallenge?

For people used to facebook and YouTube, it would be a useful and familiar feature. At a minimum, it is simply used as an acknowledgment that a member or members appreciated your post. That's mostly what people use the "Marked as helpful" feature here for as well. A "dislike" or thumbs down feature, while many people think would also be useful, would cause more problems, IMO. So I would vote for a Like button that tells the poster (and anyone else) who liked it and/or a thumbs up and down button that is anonymous.

my devalued two cents anyway.


If this were to come to be, I agree, the thumbs down would just cause unnecessary negativity. I still don't understand the point of it all though.

Is it really just an affirmation of approval? Do people really need to know that? If someone likes something why not just post saying you like it? We're always begging people to slow down when they vote on challenges and leave comments, but wouldn't the like button equate to speed voting and not leaving comments?

I guess I still don't understand why Langdon would spend time adding this feature unless it provides a community usefulness. That community usefulness is what I don't see. I'm a very logical and impersonal person though (only child, raised in the hills syndrome), so maybe it's just my lack of understanding of how normal people interact. I'm not saying I necessarily oppose the idea, I just don't get it.
12/23/2010 05:45:27 PM · #17
Sorry Art.

I dislike this idea. This isn't facebook. It'll only promote more posting of useless garbage like youtube videos.

And what's the point of having a like button but no dislike button?

12/23/2010 05:53:29 PM · #18
Originally posted by Jac:

Sorry Art.

I dislike this idea. This isn't facebook. It'll only promote more posting of useless garbage like youtube videos.

And what's the point of having a like button but no dislike button?


Agreed!
12/23/2010 06:13:36 PM · #19
Originally posted by Jac:

Sorry Art.

I dislike this idea. This isn't facebook. It'll only promote more posting of useless garbage like youtube videos.

And what's the point of having a like button but no dislike button?

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I would MUCH rather have that ignore user feature so many people ask for.

Speaking of useless, probably an even better suggestion is to do away with the Web Site Suggestions forum.
12/23/2010 07:47:42 PM · #20
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by Jac:

Sorry Art.

I dislike this idea. This isn't facebook. It'll only promote more posting of useless garbage like youtube videos.

And what's the point of having a like button but no dislike button?

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I would MUCH rather have that ignore user feature so many people ask for.

Speaking of useless, probably an even better suggestion is to do away with the Web Site Suggestions forum.

12/23/2010 07:56:38 PM · #21
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by Jac:

Sorry Art.

I dislike this idea. This isn't facebook. It'll only promote more posting of useless garbage like youtube videos.

And what's the point of having a like button but no dislike button?

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I would MUCH rather have that ignore user feature so many people ask for.

Speaking of useless, probably an even better suggestion is to do away with the Web Site Suggestions forum.


At least I apologized beforehand. ;þ
12/23/2010 08:15:37 PM · #22
Originally posted by Jac:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by Jac:

Sorry Art.

I dislike this idea. This isn't facebook. It'll only promote more posting of useless garbage like youtube videos.

And what's the point of having a like button but no dislike button?

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I would MUCH rather have that ignore user feature so many people ask for.

Speaking of useless, probably an even better suggestion is to do away with the Web Site Suggestions forum.


At least I apologized beforehand.


Is that kinda like... I'm sorry, but you truly are F^%$(*g ugly... yep, most assuredly makes one feel better. :O)

Ray
12/23/2010 08:15:51 PM · #23
Never heard of this. Interesting. Here's the site.
12/23/2010 08:25:15 PM · #24
Incidentally: hey, admins, here's how to do it.
12/23/2010 09:37:10 PM · #25
Originally posted by Louis:

Never heard of this. Interesting. Here's the site.


Ohhhhhh, see that makes sense. Something I'd still never use since I don't use Facebook, but I can see why someone might want that added to this site. And I can see it being beneficial by potentially increasing DPChallenge traffic.

I thought the OP was talking about just an internal thumbs up/thumbs down post approval type thing.
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