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Bill Turner Send message Joined: 29 Nov 10 Posts: 112 Credit: 37,989 RAC: 0 |
I've always had the impression that the infamous like/dislike buttons have given people yet another avenue to be lazy. Instead of engaging in conversation and having to either support or debate a certian topic, people now only have to simply click a single button. It would be different if you could click a like or dislike button, but only if it came with a response by default. Scrolling through threads with three posts, two with 150 likes and one with 74 dislikes just makes me wounder why those other 224 people couldn't give an opinion, regardless if it were relevant or not. **Check out my wifes cupcakes** |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
I've always had the impression that the infamous like/dislike buttons have given people yet another avenue to be lazy. Instead of engaging in conversation and having to either support or debate a certian topic, people now only have to simply click a single button. It would be different if you could click a like or dislike button, but only if it came with a response by default. Scrolling through threads with three posts, two with 150 likes and one with 74 dislikes just makes me wounder why those other 224 people couldn't give an opinion, regardless if it were relevant or not. There was a group of people a while back who had multiple accounts they used to click the dislike button on any poster they did not like. The whole thing escalated to such ridiculous proportions that the buttons where disabled. There may have even been automated scripts involved because I remember at one point the dislikes would appear within seconds of a post and it didn't matter at all what the content of the post was. At the time I made this gif in honour of the dislike (pink "-" button) because it was being so badly abused. However, the like button is a nice idea. Reality Internet Personality |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22189 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Nice one Es :-) Now, your challenge for today, should you accept it, is to come up with a "like" button of the same style and panache. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
personally I find a "like" button without a "dislike" button to be lacking. a thumbs up/down that does not effect the thread over all is a useful tool, but certainly not high priority. As a means of "self moderating" and hiding posts based on it, probably a bad idea for reasons already mentioned. As it is anyone trying to use more than a +1 is indicating they have a bunch of other people inside their head cheering them on. Janice |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11361 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
These forums should provoke thought not consensus. |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
+1 Reality Internet Personality |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30639 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
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Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0 |
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