Can we have a Like button

[sideways man]

Quite often when reading a forum submission, which I agree with or enjoy but have nothing of value to add, I think a ‘Like’ button could be of value. Does anyone else agree?

[Pica-Pica]

No. These spoil other forums and news articles, they become a magnet for negativity if they have a down button (no irony intended).

[The Mad Monk]

We need a button - could be a switch - or a knob - where we can remove posts from people whom we find irritating - probably people who 'sign' their posts.

When my party get into power they will be the first ones up against the wall at dawn.

[MDMA .]

sideways man said:

Quite often when reading a forum submission, which I agree with or enjoy but have nothing of value to add, I think a Like button could be of value. Does anyone else agree?

[Wills2]

sideways man said:

Quite often when reading a forum submission, which I agree with or enjoy but have nothing of value to add, I think a Like button could be of value. Does anyone else agree?

No, it's lazy if you agree then spend the few seconds required to post that.

[sherman]

[eldar]

No. No sigs, either.

[sideways man]

Ok, it seems I’m outvoted. Not a problem. I’m just glad PH exists

[dickymint]

sideways man said:

Ok, it seems I m outvoted. Not a problem. I m just glad PH exists

:like:

[bigandclever]

You get a free smiley thrown in

[droopsnoot]

Wills2 said:

No, it's lazy if you agree then spend the few seconds required to post that.

But then you can get post after post of people quoting something just to say "Yes, I agree". And that leads to people quoting posts that have five or six photos in them, just to say "I like the second photo". Even though PH converts them to thumbnails, it's still a pain in the backside scrolling past them.

I used to intensely dislike the "like" button, but it's better than the above.

[sherman]

droopsnoot said:

Wills2 said:

No, it's lazy if you agree then spend the few seconds required to post that.

But then you can get post after post of people quoting something just to say "Yes, I agree". And that leads to people quoting posts that have five or six photos in them, just to say "I like the second photo". Even though PH converts them to thumbnails, it's still a pain in the backside scrolling past them.

I used to intensely dislike the "like" button, but it's better than the above.

No its not

[smn159]

sherman said:

droopsnoot said:

Wills2 said:

No, it's lazy if you agree then spend the few seconds required to post that.

But then you can get post after post of people quoting something just to say "Yes, I agree". And that leads to people quoting posts that have five or six photos in them, just to say "I like the second photo". Even though PH converts them to thumbnails, it's still a pain in the backside scrolling past them.

I used to intensely dislike the "like" button, but it's better than the above.

No its not

+1

[ferret50]

smn159 said:

sherman said:

droopsnoot said:

Wills2 said:

No, it's lazy if you agree then spend the few seconds required to post that.

But then you can get post after post of people quoting something just to say "Yes, I agree". And that leads to people quoting posts that have five or six photos in them, just to say "I like the second photo". Even though PH converts them to thumbnails, it's still a pain in the backside scrolling past them.

I used to intensely dislike the "like" button, but it's better than the above.

No its not

+1

Oh yes it is....

[Wills2]

droopsnoot said:

Wills2 said:

No, it's lazy if you agree then spend the few seconds required to post that.

But then you can get post after post of people quoting something just to say "Yes, I agree". And that leads to people quoting posts that have five or six photos in them, just to say "I like the second photo". Even though PH converts them to thumbnails, it's still a pain in the backside scrolling past them.

I used to intensely dislike the "like" button, but it's better than the above.

But we don't really get that do we across the site? As those that are so lazy they just want to like and scroll can't summon the effort to post, hence the request for a like button.

You seem to be zeroing in on particular photo centric threads but it would become a site wide issue and reduce real engagement, if scrolling is a pain for you (an activity that uses little time or effort I'd suggest you've taken laziness to a new level)

[BuyaDuster]