to think it's about time MN introduced a 'Like' button :)

[flow4]

... you know, like Facebook has!

Brains?? Lol do some people think the like button would replace people actually typing?

Maybe it would, I don't know but I'd use it to agree with someone way up thread when it's moved on.

I think Olivia should have an < Ahem! > button

Oooooh, I got noticed by MNHQ! Do I get a prize?!

No.

However, a raspberry emoticon would be most welcome...

What MrsTerrysChocolateOrange said.

I think the majority on MN don't want a like button, which is why we don't have one. Long may it continue !

I still don't get the point of it on a forum that is designed for people chatting and discussing stuff.
I can see the future of MN now.
Poster starts a thread:
Like
like
like
like
Someone that disagrees
Like
like
like
like
So that would be interesting. Not.

Why would you want to post instead of using words to express your opinion?

Then we'd have threads where someone posted something dopey and a trillion posts. How boring is that?

I'd quite like an "I agree with Worra" button but I fear it would be somewhat redundant

XP with LadyB.

If I was on FB, I would your post, LadyB.

Since we are on MN, I will say that I agree with LadyB, since she put it better than I did.

Yeah.... >popcornflounceraspberrylike<

Runs away and hides behind the curtains giggling

I used to go on a craft type forum which had one. It seemed to cause no end of trouble. It also had a disagree button. And people came on furious saying what was there to disagree about what they'd written. So perhaps it wouldn't be a good idea.

I agree with worra that the "I agree with worra button" would gather dust

Ooooh, now that could be an interesting option, Worra.

If we ALL had our own 'I agree with ', but then it might throw up loads of other problems.

We would also have to have 'I disagree with ', 'I sort of agree with but', 'I did agree but now disagree with '.

Never gonna happen, is it ?!

Please Olivia don't encourage this. We love smilies

It would be nice for the lurkers though, they're too shy to type their thoughts.

Since we are on MN, I will say that I agree with LadyB, since she put it better than I did

But what if the thread had moved on by 100+ posts?

Would you then not bother saying you agree with her...or would you say you agree with her post @ or would you copy and paste it and then agree with her?

@WorraLiberty

I think Olivia should have an < Ahem! > button

O-ho, so now you are talking!!
What would it look like?

BUT, but but if we go with MY vision...

Forum would look exactly the same except that next to/under the date on the blue bar there would be a wee green arrow with a number or a wee red arrow with a number. The red would be dislike the green would be like. The number would be like minus dislike. You could click red(down) arrow for dislike and Green (ip) arrow for like. It would help when scanning a thread because you could ignore the people with red minus numbers.

And obviously there would be some technical wizardry whereby you could only vote once on each post.

And Olivia 'liked.' my idea so ner

I do not agree with Worra.

I love MN. People are intelligent and write well and debate things. Like buttons are so fucking high-school-popularity-contest.

Oh let's go the whole hog, let us nominate ourselves as acolyte, stalker or potential restraining order for any given poster or post. Also, we'll need fonts, that glitter.

No, no, no LadyB and MmeL, I'm not suggesting a >like< emoticon that people have to post to use... I'm suggesting a >like< 'button' that people can click that would add a count of the number of people who liked/agreed with that particular post. It could go on the blue bar, alongside 'report' and replace the totally redundant 'Add message' button

I would 'like' one

How about an "I agree with everyone else that Worra is in fact talking shite" button?

I'd wear that one out myself.....

Yeah, ItsAllGoingToBeFine, that'd do nicely too instead :)

With an icon you will have to post your reasons why you like it and discuss why