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Sorry BIWI. Wasn't I loud enough for you?

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What was that, catinboots?

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ANY NEWS PLEASE MNHQ ?

Glad to see someone "open" to a trial (as had been suggested by MNHQ a year ago).

No idea what the difference is between "like" and "recommend" (not bothered with FaceBook myself).

I'm used to seeing "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" (rather than a lopsided "like" but no "dislike" option).

HotUKdeals.com has just "+" and "-" to increase/decrease the "heat" of a deal someone has seen and shared on the site.

The hotter it is, the more people consider it worthwhile. Plenty of bargains never get more than slightly warm, but it seems a rarity to see anything freezing (can happen if a much better deal has recently been posted, of course)

Glad your op went well, NG.

I'm a bit ambivalent about this to be honest. I like being able to 'like' posts on FB - sometimes I comment, sometimes I just want to acknowledge a post that has been made. And as has been pointed out , I can't really see what harm it would do here. If you want to use the facility, you could - but nobody would be forcing you.

On the other hand, I also get the point about MN being more about conversation and about something more considered than FB. So on balance, I think I trial of it might be worth at least considering.

What I really don't like is the 'recommend' button, that posts things on FB. I have noted several times that it's often used on contentious threads, and I can't help but feel it's a way of rounding up a supportive posse on FB - thus taking stuff off board in a rather unpleasant way.

HelenMumsnet wrote "Given the weight of feeling here, though, is this something most folks would still like us to try?"

Of course. It has been raised several times, but nothing yet done by MNHQ.

It's not just the stick in the mud posters in Site Stuff who have a possible interest but everyone, so please don't be put off by a number of "status quo" request because they don't like the idea (and seemingly ready to man the barricades every time someone else asks this question).

You've introduced change before without any discussion, so why does it seem so hard for this, in particular, please? Make it a 6 or 12 month trial to allow time for those who appreciate it to find out and those who don't to disable it, since the earlier description suggested it could be invisible to those who don't wish to see/use it. That way you can get a real idea whether (as some suggest) it could have any detrimental effect on posting.

PS Operation went fine.

Staff and (most) patients were friendly and the food was great. 5* service and attention from the student nurses (including the amazing "soft hands Laura" who gave me injections [in the stomach] that I never felt). Delayed being let out because of an infection/temperature (shivering so bad the automatic blood pressure tester wouldn't work) but been home a few days now (just have not retrieved bulk of PCs and laptops from the attic, placed there for safety).

And clicking a like button is a valid contribution?

If you want to lurk, lurk, if you want to participate get those fingers on that keyboard and contribtute to the discussion.

And what others have said - people put something sad on FB and others 'like' it - wtaf is that all about.

I think many people feel very, very strongly about this subject, and if MNHQ had been serious about trailling it, surely they would have done so rather than quietly forget about it.

I guess very few of the "No No No No No" side have even considered what was written by Justine in the other thread, about it being optional and not even visible to people if they don't wish to use it, so for all the stick in the muds it should not make a bit of difference if you don't want to use it yourselves.

Not even willing to give it a try is a very blinkered view, in my opinion, and suggestions about how it might change MNet are speculative.

Who knows what difference it might make?

"just say no" seems to be how some think all the time!

There are lots of registered MNetters but I think MNHQ knows a large chunk never post. I see even a "thumbs up" or a "thumbs down" as "participation" and it might lead at a later time to writing a post. On some areas of MN, there may be "lurkers" frightened to post not you, of course, if you are participating here because they may see cliques disrupting a thread or who appear to "take sides" and might make snide remarks. It can be a bit daunting for a newcomer for whom MN might be the place where they should not feel threatened and may benefit and contribute but spend most time just reading, never posting.

We have a thanks button.
It is this .
Much nicer, isn't it?
Nicer still is writing out the sentence 'Thanks, I appreciated that' or words to that effect. And continuing the conversation, you know, like getting involved with the thread and getting to know people.

FGS this is becoming positively sisyphean

GYAC - FB/Nethuns are that way >>>>>>>>>>

Cripes.

It's all going to pot in a handcart.

No.
Just no.

Leads to that stupid thing on facebook where someone's status may be "Just had a really shit day - argh!" followed by that annoying little thumbs-up icon with "Numpty and 10 other people like this". What? They like that you have had a shit day?

NO

NO

NO NO NO NO NO

There's another thread.

Bangs head on desk.

"weight of feeling"

I've seen heavier eyelashes.

[grr]

Didn't we have a pie chart for the results - or was that some other crap idea something else?