New Discussion Forum Feature - LIKE

**rainbowspinner** · 07-21-12 at 07:23 PM

Posting this because I've gone long periods of time without checking the News & Announcements forum (yeah I know, shame on me) and thought others who do the same might like to know sooner rather than later. <and breathe> Or haven't figured it out yet.

For those of you who do not visit the News & Announcements often - there is now a new feature in the discussion forums. (Thanks TP) It's called the "LIKE" feature. If you scan your mouse over the lower right portion of a post body or, lol, above the gray ".... like this" bar you'll see "LIKE" peek out at you. Click on it to express your "LIKE" of a post in the discussion forums.

**shonymat** · 07-21-12 at 07:32 PM

*sigh* There's just no getting away from the FB influence is there...

I'm sure most will "Like" it.

**Shawn_7** · 07-21-12 at 07:48 PM

Yeah it's some facebookish but here it's useful

**nuwc** · 07-21-12 at 07:56 PM

why not a dislike one too? :D
beat out facebook which lacks the dislike button

**FirtY** · 07-21-12 at 09:06 PM

Must say I think it's a good feature and a fine method of replacing the thanks button in OT. Pity it's ape'ng facebook but i tried to think of a better name for it than "like" but couldn't. I expect Zuckerbergs lawyers will be haunting us soon for IP theft...

**CyberKingdom** · 07-21-12 at 09:39 PM

How about instead of "like" (Which I hate with a passion) we can get "Hug" or maybe even "touch" or what about "uncontrollably laugh while my pants are at my ankles" (That post only applies to Plasty's threads)?

Phantom7 · 07-21-12 at 10:12 PM

I guess this is fine. It doesn't seem that necessary, but hey, whatever works.

**SteveJones7** · 07-22-12 at 12:13 PM

It very quickly wanders over into "3 others like this" if there are alot of likes in a reply.

I would "like" lol, if it included more names before it started referring to people as numbers. Im vain and I want people to see straight away that "I" liked it, rather than being a number.

Apart from that its a good way to acknowledge you like a reply, without having to actually "reply".

I feel abit awkward writing "lol" to replies, but I did that sometimes, because some comments were too brilliant not to acknowledge.

G, ano, cyber etc.. take a bow

Steve J likes this post lol

**joka232** · 07-22-12 at 12:19 PM

"Thumbs up" or "+1" are good options too, but i dont care as long as there is a button to use for it!

**carlmc1** · 07-22-12 at 12:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CyberKingdom

How about instead of "like" (Which I hate with a passion) we can get "Hug" or maybe even "touch"

Cyber you only want those cus you're a perv! Haha!

**rainbowspinner** · 07-22-12 at 01:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SteveJones7

It very quickly wanders over into "3 others like this" if there are alot of likes in a reply.

I would "like" lol, if it included more names before it started referring to people as numbers. Im vain and I want people to see straight away that "I" liked it, rather than being a number.

If you click on the "# others" it will show you the member names of those "others". LOL ... Maybe not exactly what you're looking for but it's a start!?

**SteveJones7** · 07-22-12 at 01:29 PM

Quote:

If you click on the "# others" it will show you the member names of those "others"

Just not the same waaaah, waaaaah

time to spit the dummy lol

**shonymat** · 07-22-12 at 06:37 PM

There is something already broken with this "like" system. N_D has 20 likes and there's no way in hell that could possibly happen.

Notorious_dog · 07-22-12 at 06:46 PM

I tried to find that one song which ends in "I like it, I know you doo". I think they used it in a Cadbury Chocolate ad years ago. but I failed.

Quote: Originally Posted by shonymat

There is something already broken with this "like" system. N_D has 20 likes and there's no way in hell that could possibly happen.

ahahahaha and now you have 7 thanks to my kind donation =P

dw though, you're a very likeable person, I mean? the only reason you don't have many likes is cuzz you haven't been posting very much, see what I mean by "likeable" ? But do you know what, Im kind of ashamed cyber has more than me.... either ashamed, or awkwardly disturbed?

07-22-12 at 06:46 PM	#14
Notorious_dog Elder Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,974	I tried to find that one song which ends in "I like it, I know you doo". I think they used it in a Cadbury Chocolate ad years ago. but I failed. Quote: Originally Posted by shonymat There is something already broken with this "like" system. N_D has 20 likes and there's no way in hell that could possibly happen. ahahahaha and now you have 7 thanks to my kind donation =P dw though, you're a very likeable person, I mean? the only reason you don't have many likes is cuzz you haven't been posting very much, see what I mean by "likeable" ? But do you know what, Im kind of ashamed cyber has more than me.... either ashamed, or awkwardly disturbed? Last edited by Notorious_dog; 07-22-12 at 06:52 PM.

07-21-12 at 07:32 PM	#2
shonymat Elder Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,887	sigh There's just no getting away from the FB influence is there... I'm sure most will "Like" it.

07-21-12 at 07:48 PM	#3
Shawn_7 Elder Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Eventyrland Posts: 3,516	Yeah it's some facebookish but here it's useful

07-21-12 at 07:56 PM	#4
nuwc Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 490	why not a dislike one too? :D beat out facebook which lacks the dislike button

07-21-12 at 09:06 PM	#5
FirtY Elder Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eire Posts: 2,949	Must say I think it's a good feature and a fine method of replacing the thanks button in OT. Pity it's ape'ng facebook but i tried to think of a better name for it than "like" but couldn't. I expect Zuckerbergs lawyers will be haunting us soon for IP theft...

07-21-12 at 09:39 PM	#6
CyberKingdom Master Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,105	How about instead of "like" (Which I hate with a passion) we can get "Hug" or maybe even "touch" or what about "uncontrollably laugh while my pants are at my ankles" (That post only applies to Plasty's threads)?

07-21-12 at 10:12 PM	#7
Phantom7 Novice Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 195	I guess this is fine. It doesn't seem that necessary, but hey, whatever works.

07-22-12 at 12:13 PM	#8
SteveJones7 Too sexy for this board Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: teh earth Posts: 1,541	It very quickly wanders over into "3 others like this" if there are alot of likes in a reply. I would "like" lol, if it included more names before it started referring to people as numbers. Im vain and I want people to see straight away that "I" liked it, rather than being a number. Apart from that its a good way to acknowledge you like a reply, without having to actually "reply". I feel abit awkward writing "lol" to replies, but I did that sometimes, because some comments were too brilliant not to acknowledge. G, ano, cyber etc.. take a bow Steve J likes this post lol

07-22-12 at 12:19 PM	#9
joka232 Why so fudgie-ous? Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Gotham City, Underground Posts: 829	"Thumbs up" or "+1" are good options too, but i dont care as long as there is a button to use for it!

07-22-12 at 12:35 PM	#10
carlmc1 Not Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England Posts: 2,004	Quote: Originally Posted by CyberKingdom How about instead of "like" (Which I hate with a passion) we can get "Hug" or maybe even "touch" Cyber you only want those cus you're a perv! Haha!

07-22-12 at 01:20 PM	#11
rainbowspinner Elder Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,550	Quote: Originally Posted by SteveJones7 It very quickly wanders over into "3 others like this" if there are alot of likes in a reply. I would "like" lol, if it included more names before it started referring to people as numbers. Im vain and I want people to see straight away that "I" liked it, rather than being a number. If you click on the "# others" it will show you the member names of those "others". LOL ... Maybe not exactly what you're looking for but it's a start!?

07-22-12 at 01:29 PM	#12
SteveJones7 Too sexy for this board Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: teh earth Posts: 1,541	Quote: If you click on the "# others" it will show you the member names of those "others" Just not the same waaaah, waaaaah time to spit the dummy lol

07-22-12 at 06:37 PM	#13
shonymat Elder Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,887	There is something already broken with this "like" system. N_D has 20 likes and there's no way in hell that could possibly happen.