AIBU to think 'like' buttons on MN might be a good idea?

[allshineon]

I sometimes really like a post and want to show appreciation without adding to the thread just to say "I agree with Bigboobies/Ineedwine"

Orinoco it's a MN glitch apparently.

Nooooo, it's good to talk.

Have you seen Nethuns, you just end up with a long list of random posters on the end of every post who 'like' it, it clogs up the page and means nothing on such a big website when most posts would get 'likes'.

People like me would receive loads of dislikes though, and it would impact upon their mental health and general wellbeing.

It's not so long since MNHQ had a poll about this.

Resounding 'no', IIRC

No, No, NO! FFS- this has been done a thousand times.

How hard is it just to type "Good post, thoth"?

So it seems that's a No, but could there ever be an option in AIBU to vote YABU/YANBU when posting a written response so that a tally could be kept with the OP? Or is that pointless?

Would like a 'you are a twat' button but that's not really going to happen so sod the 'like' button.

Nope.

Get yourself to Nethuns if that's what you are looking for.

I'd quite like a quote button so.i could quote the post I wanted to reply to. I'm crap at highlighting things on my phone

Nooooo! This is not FB! If you like/agree with someones post just say so!

Nah. So much better to actually agree and name the poster. I get a little warm glow when someone :o a post of mine.

Agree with redglitter

What about both like and dislike to be shown as a number under each comment? Like they have on news sites in comments? That would be reasonable, don't you think?

Why do we need that?

I like that there's no voting system. It makes people braver in stating an opinion that goes against the grain. Otherwise you get a dynamic where if the first few posters goo one way the whole thread follows because people don't want to lose out on their internet points. (Apart from me obviously as I'm above such trivial point scoring !

I am on a professional forum which allows us to 'thank' a post if we find it valuable!

You can click 'thank this post' and at the bottom of their post it says which users 'thanked the post!

Trouble is not many users notice this and just post their thanks in the next post without 'thanking' the post IYSWIM!

No, it would become a popularity contest, as it is, some post are already borderline bullying and as a human race we seem to follow the negative like sheep so I think the most negative people on mumsnet would suddenly become a "cult"

YABU. It would turn MN into an idiotic echo chamber like Facebook.

I think like and dislike buttons would be good and also a poll/voting feature

timeto - wouldn't it also allow people to reflect a dislike for bullying posters without having to join a bunfight?

YABU.

It discourages conversation.

YABU

Would ruin the feel of the site

Okay I am starting to agree that like buttons would discourage bun fights healthy debate. About 7 or 8 years ago I started a thread wondering if an iPad app should be introduced.....and got flamed by so many haters.....I bet loads of us have an app on our phones and iPads/tabs now. But maybe the like button is a bit unnecessary.....had no idea they had it on Nethuns though....