A thanks button is not enough.

[Demonhunter]

No I don't want a visible like button, but I would like a laughing one. I find so many people on here really funny and I like to show my appreciation at their humour. It would save me a lot of 😂😂 comments if I could just press a button.

I agree.

Agreed

Also agree!

Yes, I was just thinking this today! I don't want an array of buttons, just a laughter one. One of the best things about MN is the wit of many posters.

Agree

I quite often use a thanks to thank but also if iv found something funny but if there was the same thing for funny I’d use that!

there are some amusing replies that I would definitely acknowledge but wouldn’t want to disrupt the thread saying so.

Totally agree. What’s wrong with having a like button?

Many people have said in the past they don't want it turning into a popularity contest like other platforms by having a like button so that's why they have a thanks one.

I’d also like an eye roll button.

I think if you want something to be like Facebook, then go to Facebook.

My eyes get a lot of exercise.

I'd get far more use of that!!

I’m still laughing at Fjord Focus.

Generally, buttons - even private ones - help reduce the number of repetitive comments thanking or agreeing.

It would be fun to have a LOL button too, but people usually know why they're being thanked. As for being public, I can understand why TPTB don't want to start popularity contests. On good-natured threads it would be good to see other LOLs out there, but just imagine how it could be abused on AIBU.

Because we can't see how many have thanked other people, I can't tell if it's OTT to use it often. Perhaps I'm too liberal with mine, or too mean. But it's nice to be thanked, so the private use of thanks isn't at all pointless.

I’d like a button for whole range of emotions on MN. I always like it when I get a thanks for a witty quip.

I doubt it would turn into a popularity contest as no one on MN is popular 🤣

I like private thanks - particularly useful in threads where there is a pile-on and the quiet people support your view. If you say something funny and you get thanks it’s pretty obvious what it’s for.

🆒👍yes please, there's some hilarious comments on here

I use it quite liberally, both to show I agree with something and when someone has made me laugh.

I suppose it’s a Thanks button rather than a Like button so they don’t have to deal with anyone accusing them of pinching the idea, but I think it’s probably the best compromise without having a range of emojis, especially when some topics are very sensitive. Although I’d definitely be in favour of a Fuck Right Off button.

Really need this button

@Demonhunter I did try at end of last year 🙂

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/site_stuff/4922896-further-to-our-new-thanks-button-could-we-also-have-a-laugh-button?

I agree an appreciation for some of the laugh out loud comments would be great. How about a hug one too? 🤔 I think an eyeroll one would just start off bun fights tbh.🙄

i think it would be used sarcastically.

If they do, it should be private as otherwise we would get people posting out all sorts of crap for public appreciation.

I'd like flowers or a heart.

A poster wrote something salon a thread I was reading earlier, so I thanked them, it was a kind of virtual hug

Well they've had nearly a year since you requested it so I guess our prayers aren't being answered 😐