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Should we eliminate the need to add an Explanation when Liking a post
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: altajava on Thursday January 11, 2018, 09:58:26 PM Eastern ---it may help, I think location has to do with it too. The old place it was in the post so it was obvious, the "post was liked" text helped too. but it doesn't look like this board can be set up that way. This style board is set up for member karma, which isn't a bad thing, unless you've got no experience on those types of boards,
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While I could reprogram the code to reposition it, it opens up a can of worms and more work for me later when updates to the core code comes out. I'd have to repeat my custom changes whenever an update comes out and it just becomes more work than I really want to put into it. I'm doing my best to stick to the core features as best I can while achieving the necessary functionality. If I was getting paid for the work it might be more palatable, but changing the core code right now is something I steer clear of with only a few minor exceptions.
Surreylily:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Thursday January 11, 2018, 10:05:00 PM Eastern --- I just like the thumbs up. Dont need an explanation for liking a post. I dont think the thumbs down is even necessary. It would have to be a pretty terrible post to earn a thumbs down. I'll never use it.
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I kind of agree with this. Anybody here who dislikes" a post, will counter it here anyway and give their explanation as to why they disagree. I don't see why somebody's 'karma' reputation should come in to it at all. Part of the fun of discussion boards is that everybody has their own take on things and I don't agree with losing karma points just because you disagree with, or don't like someone.
This board has been very positive so far and adding the "-" karma, I think is a negative that takes away from this site.
I don't mind giving a brief explanation of why I liked a post.
Maybe it could be simplified with poll type options, ie: "I agree wholeheartedly", and ,"Made me laugh", and "other" - where somebody would have to put in their own reasons, but I don't mind this at all.
Surreylily:
You do realise I've only just figured out the "quote" thingammy is at the top of the posts on here and not at the bottom like t'other site?
:D
Rush:
--- Quote from: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 11, 2018, 09:39:06 PM Eastern ---We're not getting a lot of action with the current configuration of the Like/Dislike Post feature. We used it far more on the old site. I think this is due to the requirement to enter an explanation. This poll is asking if we should just ditch the explanation and let the Like/Dislike be a quick click.
I'll run the poll for a week or until the result becomes clear.
You can change your vote if you like.
AJ
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Hey AJ
To be honest, I haven’t even used a like yet. And won’t, until the format changes! Don’t get me wrong, my friend, the board is awesome, and there are a ton of posts I like! But its[size=78%] different and I don’t like the loss of anonymity about it, at all![/size]
[size=78%]I feel I should have the right to like a post, and not have to take into consideration, someone else’s opinion of whether I liked a specific post OR NOT, on somebody else!!! It adds the potential for way too much DRAMA, and soap opera type atmosphere for my blood, and definitely, IMHO, would help in the formation of little cliques, both pro or con![/size]
[size=78%]We are all only human, and [/size][size=78%]To my mind, its a simple VOTING procedure, and should be anonymous! If a person wants to inform another that he or she “likes” a post, they can post that they gave them a “like”, which was done all the time on the old forum![/size]
[size=78%]I also agree with Maaco about Losing the thumbs down! People can post their disagreements, anytime, but again, it has a potential for “ganging up” on someone, especially since they are NOT anonymous!! A LIKE IS A LIKE....period![/size]
[size=78%]Also, we brought over the number of posts for each member, but didn’t transfer the number of “likes”! Why not! Myself and some others have enjoyed a decent number of likes, only to have ZERO here! It was encouraging at the least![/size]
Lastly, I’m only commenting because you asked! I LOVE THE NEW BOARD, and am amazed at its progress! You started a GREAT THING, buddy, with a little help from some folks,( we know who they are)! So please don’t take this negatively. Just shooting from the hip with you, but the subject matter of this, really isn’t all that important to me, in the big picture of the board!
[/size]Thanks AJ
[/size]Rush
Surreylily:
May I just ask/check that there is no limit on how many likes one can give in any given time?
For instance, in t'other site, we were limited to a certain amount of likes in a set period of time. Sometimes we used to get lively and funny GDT's, where we ran out of likes quite often.
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