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Favoriting/Liking a Thread
If there was a way to implement this, I think it would be really neat. I know that there's a way to do this, as it has replaced the sometimes-ineffective 5-star system [which I noticed was removed in the graphics forum] on some other forums I've been to. Sorry if this is completely pointless, but I feel that the pros of having it are worth the work done implementing it [as its just a plugin I think], since it's a nice way to show your appreciation for a thread and allows you to identify 'good threads' easily, while people can't 1-star threads for whatever reasons.
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The reason the higher ups wont do it, at least from what I remember, is that it'd be to Facebook-ish. And we don't really wanna fit into a mold like that, we like being unique.
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Actually, as far as I remember, the liking of posts was decided against unless there's been deeper discussion of this in HQ which I'm unaware of. I don't think there's ever been discussion of implementing the system for "liking" threads as a whole. And honestly, I like the idea. One of the major concerns aside from "facebookish-ness" with the idea of liking individual posts was that basically mods would get sucked up to and tight friend groups would just go around validating each other. While that could still be an issue with threads, I feel it'd be a much smaller one simply because people don't make threads as much as they do individual posts so it's harder to focus on a single person, regardless of rank or friendship group. Despite being well against the liking of posts, I'm in support of this idea.
I could be wrong here though. This is going off my shaky memory and I don't want to go digging through old threads right now. |
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I think liking threads would be good.
The posts wouldn't be good that's true, but liking threads is good, and can replace the weird little 5-star thing with a more effective system. |
Why like a thread when you can just post in it? By posting, you imply your interest or dislike of the topic really, so...I don't see the point in liking it. Unlike Facebook, this is a forum for discussion. So it just seems more fitting for a forum to not have threads that can be liked (or rated really...idk, I don't like the rating system.) And as for non-discussion things like art threads, game dev, etc, like I said, you can just post your interest or the things you like about it, and that'd be more helpful to the OP than liking it.
I'm not opposed to the liking a thread option though, I'm just saying that I think actually posting in the topic usually determines if you like it or not, and it's just more effective because forums are for discussions. But I'm not gonna bounce off the walls and be pissed if this actually goes through, haha. |
Yeah, I only meant liking threads, not posts, but I understand your concern with the similarity to facebook [although how big of an issue this would be I'm not sure]. You could always be clever the graphics used for the 'like button' or even the name, to distance the system from facebook so people don't constantly associate and hate on it [assuming this is the biggest con of implementing such a system]; the Smogon Forums use a Luvdisc as their like graphic and no one has ever complained about the system being similar to fb's, as in all honesty it's just a more effective replacement for the star system, over there.
Sydian, I get what you mean, although since it would just be a revamp of the 5-star system, it's likely that people could just leave a like and post, and they technically could do the same nowjust rating the thread 5 stars or whatever. Quote:
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I use a forum that has a system similar to this, it also allows likes for individual posts though.
From my experience there, it was used to show appreciation for either a funny post or just to show you agree with the post and rarely involved cliques liking each other's posts. It might stop a stack of quoted posts saying little more than 'I agree with this'. I have no opinion either way on it being implemented though. |
I agree with Sydian. |
Hm... good thing I actually saw this thread, 'cause I was just about to make one myself. xD
Well yes, I can actually understand everyone's views on each side. I see that people that want to have a Like/Favorite on their posts for people to like... so that people may agree with some idea they may post in a thread. As for the people that think it's rather pointless... I can also understand their views to it as well, 'cause we do actually have a "reply with quote" button. I've seen many forums that do actually have a like button on their posts, but it also makes the "reply with quote" button seem very much a secondary option. It's like how I was thinking of seeing of users being able to see deletion notices on threads, but I understand other people's point of views and then I agree with how it can be rather messy. But let's just see what happens, shall we? This forum stays 2010 style, 'cause we're all about posting and chatting to others, rather than merging features from other sites such as Facebook. And I doubt the Like button is available for this version of vBulletin, I think it requires the latest vBulletin, unless there is a plugin for this version. PC will not upgrade to the latest vBulletin, 'cause this version of vBulletin works more efficiently, the latest version probably work with the old plugins or hacks, unless I'm mistaken. |
Favouriting would be an okay idea to implement, but not liking threads/posts. That will just cause people to like other people's posts in the thread instead of actually posting their own viewpoint/ideas in their own words. And it's also a bit too Facebook-ish.
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Yes, but it cuts down on the "^This. Totally this." posts. I've seen quite a few and a like button would make the threads a bit cleaner.
Though it's not like it's spam, mods would have taken care of that if it was. I just see it rather useless to simply go ^this, but whatever you guys think. |
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Would we even use it? That's my question. As far as rating, I rarely if ever see it used, and if it is it's just some minor troll one-starring every thread on the page and people freaking out and getting their friends to five-star it to make up for the troll. The only place where I could see it being used is in this forum in particular, where people can post a suggestion and instead of posting saying "I agree", you can just like it in support.
Can someone else point out some of the other uses of this button? I'm not against it really, but I would be sad if h-staff put forth effort to implement something that was then never used. |
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I didn't ask "who would use it", I asked what it would be used for. Maybe I wasn't clear enough, sorry; I was asking for specific situations in which it would be an ideal solution as opposed to posting in the thread. I can see its usefulness in CQF, because I've seen in this section people that have nothing else to say than "I agree with the idea in the thread", but I can't see how it would be more used than the rating system already implemented for threads in other sections so I would like some specific examples on what it could be used for.
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I've seen posts in discussion forums (eg Pokémon General, Other Chat & Discussion) where people just say that they agree with that idea. Not exactly a bad thing, but would make things a lot more involved (as people would come up with more topics rather than saying "I agree").
So that's another way we could use it. And if we were to do a "list by likes" thing we could see the most "relevant" threads. Though that's pretty much for snoops like me 8) But that's pretty much it (for me at least). So if that doesn't suffice I don't think it's very useful. |
I think liking/favoriting threads or posts would be nice. Maybe even a bit easier to go back to that specific thread.
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I'd be fine with post likes so long as the total amount of likes we receive does not show up on our profile. Might become a bit of a popularity contest that way, plus in the end people are people so some users who have little total likes might be a bit put off.
I'd really love an option to turn it off, though, if it does get implemented. That way I won't see who likes what post, cannot like things myself, nor can I get my own posts liked. Or instead of being unable to have my own posts liked, perhaps I just won't get any notifications if it does happen (assuming notifications for post likes are implemented). I really dislike the whole like system but that's a personal preference - I know it can work out for others so long as it's done properly, so I wouldn't say I'm against it. Thread likes seem a bit redundant though, as we have thread subscriptions and such that are rather similar in that regard. |
If you could see how many likes you had we might as well bring rep back :P
A cool thing would be to see how many subscriptions a thread had, which would pretty much be the same as thread likes. Do whatever is easier for y'all cuz I'm fine either way c: |
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I'm glad a lot of people like the idea and it would be really neat if it went through [plus if everyone hated it we could always revert back]. On the subject of the forum being facebook-like, I really think it's somewhat of a placebo in that it only feels facebook-esque if you keep thinking it. Like Nuke I've used forums with this feature and no one has ever mentioned or complained it being like facebook.
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Anyway, you get those people who would like the post and do the''^This.'' Thing. I could give your a very large collab of screenshots of the amount of 'Likes and This''' I recived on facebook, just in the past month, it's bonkers. Either way, I don't really use this 5 Star ratey mechanical doo daa! If I like the content of a thread I comments saying what I like and where things could be improved (Obviously going on about my ventures in the CReative side of the forums). I also believe 'Subscribing' to a thread shows as much apprietation as 'liking' or 'favoriting' does it not? Then again, with Subscribing on the ball, Facebook has introduced Subscribing to ones accounts if A/ They've too many friends or B/Do not wish to have friends. |
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I don't mean to come off as pushy or whatever, but it'd be nice if we didn't let this die or anything. If the staff is discussing it in their forums, then I apologize for this post, since it's pretty much pointless under those circumstances lol.
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The best way to express your appreciation to the author personally is to leave them a visitor message. That will mean more to them than liking their post. And like Razor Leaf pointed out earlier in the thread, post likes may encourage tight friend groups to go around liking each others posts in debate threads. |
He was saying it's closed-minded to say no on the basis of 'it's been done before', not on any other basis. I think you misread his intent in that post.
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