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Original poster

I keep wanting to 'like' posts on here a la facebook

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suwoo · 09/04/2011 16:40

Is there any way this could happen? Or not.

It would be great, but I suspect it wouldnt be possible on this forum template (I have no idea of correct terminology).

It drives me mad that I keep going to press like and it aint there.

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suwoo · 14/04/2011 09:31

But they might like it 200 posts later, then it just sounds shit. IMO.

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NoHunIntended · 14/04/2011 09:37

Just sharing and caring like they do on Facebook! :)

forums.moneysavingexpert.com/ have a 'thank' button, which I think works brilliantly.

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suwoo · 14/04/2011 09:40

Ah Getcha. DH's forum has a thanks button too. (Well not his own forum, just the one he frequents)

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NoHunIntended · 14/04/2011 09:43

:)

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suwoo · 14/04/2011 09:45
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RustyBear · 14/04/2011 09:46

'Where do you stand on espadrilles.'

Usually on the flattish bit on the top....

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suwoo · 14/04/2011 09:59

I was waiting for that.......... Wink

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NoHunIntended · 14/04/2011 11:15
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suwoo · 14/04/2011 15:38

Looks like we are the fb queens here NoHunIntended. Facebooker out and proud.

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NoHunIntended · 14/04/2011 18:02

:)

NetworkGuy · 21/04/2011 10:33

As PrivetDancer posted "don't want to post saying 'yes I agree with poster x' very often but a little like button would be cool."

I'd certainly agree, and no, I don't think it would "kill conversation" as some have put forward in the past.

In the past there was a degree of snobbishness aimed at AOL users, who had the reputation (this is years ago) of posting "me too" comments, ie no real extra to a thread, but wanting to agree with a particular view.

A "like" or "agree" button would certainly give someone an option other than posting some dumb-looking comment like "YY - I agree with PrivetDancer" but does not block anyone who has more to write from so doing.

Incidentally, I would not touch Facebook even if I was paid to check it each day, but have seen plenty of other sites where a "scoring" system of "like" | "dislike" is in place, and they tend to work quite well.

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suwoo · 21/04/2011 10:59

Welcome to the party NG, nice to see you agree with me.

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NetworkGuy · 21/04/2011 11:46

It has been raised before, from time to time, but I have yet to see anyone from MNHQ actually comment about their views. They muck about make changes to the UI from time to time (such as adding FB and Twitter buttons alongside each post (before the 'Add Message' link, at least when those buttons were shown!!) and then replace them (as now, with the 'menu bar' across the top of the browser window, where they have added mail and print icons, too), so it could at the very least be considered, and might even get some discussion going between the Tech bods and MNHQ...

but I suspect MNHQ could reject it because some may suspect it would cut down on comments, and after all, being able to quote comments for books is more significant than 250,000 "likes" for this person's comment might be :)

Of course it would do no such thing - anyone with strong views in any direction (or off topic!) makes them known. Some people seem to 'lurk' for years and being able to just indicate "agree" or "disagree" might encourage a few of them to next time go further and write something... you never know!

said · 21/04/2011 11:49

Agree. Asked before but was poo pooed

NetworkGuy · 21/04/2011 11:55

not by all, said :)

Bit0fFunnyBunny · 21/04/2011 12:04

I think thatbon MN we should stick to communicating via the medium of words. A 'like' button is the online equivalent of a grunt.

said · 21/04/2011 12:09
ItDoesntBodenWell · 21/04/2011 12:25

Excellent idea, for some topics anyway. Possibly not ante natal choices.

NetworkGuy · 21/04/2011 21:14

on MN we should stick to communicating via the medium of words.

so you'd welcome the somewhat plebby "me too", would you?

I can think of many instances where I'd like to acknowledge an idea put forward in a thread (also allows poster to know others agree) but have nothing extra to add, so don't post (and there could be many people in same situation, but poster whose comments we like never knows!)

NetworkGuy · 26/04/2011 09:31

Just wondering if (in any previous threads regarding similar idea being put forward) MNHQ has ever commented - positively, negatively, or in some other way (such as "drum up enough support and we'll consider this") because it is like banging your head against a brick wall if there's no feedback at all.

Bumperlicioso · 26/04/2011 10:57

BOF's post

NetworkGuy · 26/04/2011 16:35

LOL Bumperlicioso - you've just demonstrated the situation where an ability to click a "like" (or "dislike") button would have worked better than having to post the otherwise useless 'message' just to confirm your support of a comment.

Bumperlicioso · 26/04/2011 16:42

I was being ironic!

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suwoo · 26/04/2011 16:43

I understood your irony bumper. I roffled.

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NetworkGuy · 26/04/2011 16:44

(sorry, I'm a mere [geeky] male who takes things far too literally)