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'Like' button

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LonelyGoatherd · 11/11/2013 17:56

I imagine this has been requested a zillion times, but please could you consider a Like button for posts?

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bundaberg · 11/11/2013 18:17

i would love a like button too!!

sometimes people just post something really funny and i want to "like" it

i don't necessarily want to post a comment

Tee2072 · 11/11/2013 18:13

You see, MN is a discussion board.

So...discuss.

And what Trills said.

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LonelyGoatherd · 11/11/2013 18:09

I've never posted in Site stuff before - it's more scary than AIBU! And explains why I've missed previous suggestions for this, frankly amazing, idea.
Fiiiiiiiine, you win. Will just nod sagely when I see good posts, and save my Dislike clicks for the DM loons.

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TotallyAddictedToLurking · 11/11/2013 18:08

This again? Really?

No!!! If you like something then think of something to say and comment.

The best think about mn is the witty, funny comments. It wouldn't be the same if people just like posts!!

TantrumsAndBalloons · 11/11/2013 18:07

Why do we need one?

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LonelyGoatherd · 11/11/2013 18:07

I can take too Wink. Sometimes I read something that I like, and want to acknowledge that it's useful/inspiring/witty, but don't want to leave a comment saying that - a like button would do the job, esp when using the less-than-amazing phone app.

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Trills · 11/11/2013 18:07

I prefer to enforce a more nuanced approach.

If you have to type something then you could just say

"I like Tee's comment"

but you are already writing a sentence so you may as well say

"I like Tee's comment and sympathise with the feeling that we've been here before, but I do think that some new posters may be put off if their (new to them) suggestions are dismissed so completely."

It's like encouraging good habits.

EdithWeston · 11/11/2013 18:06

Again?

No. Just no.

southeastastra · 11/11/2013 18:04

op

there, that isn't nice is it? if you had a like you would need a dislike, like the daily mail Grin

Tiredemma · 11/11/2013 18:04

If we like something someone has said then I think we should 'comment' and add to the discussion rather than just 'like'

Tee2072 · 11/11/2013 18:03

No thanks. Someone's already that as well.

Grin
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LonelyGoatherd · 11/11/2013 17:58

No, but we could be The Guardian Grin

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Tee2072 · 11/11/2013 17:56

No. We aren't Facebook.