can we have a 'LIKE' button on every posters post??

[nightshade]

sometimes i don't wish to comment but want to acknowledge that i like a mumsnetter's post or response. i keep going to click the like button, as on facebook but inevitably find that it is not there!!

[NetworkGuy]

"buttons work in some places, but not convinced they would here"

Are you at least willing to let others have the chance of a trial ?

A trial which you can ignore easily, should you wish !

[Blackduck]

Gonna happen anyway so why do you need my approval?

[GetDerridaThePeskyLurkers]

NG...I would watch a trial with morbid fascination.

Cap'n Nan, well I wasn't aware that there had been any other threads about this until someone said so the other day, so I'm not copying you, honest

Glad we agree though.

[Blackduck]

Where is that button when you need it :). Agree, they have a trial, we ignore it, it happens BECAUSE we ignored it....dont get how it would work

[SpringHeeledJack]

pliz pliz no

my ego is frail enough as it is

if I got no likes I would probably just dissolve

[ColdSancerre]

I'm very against like buttons. Please don't MNHQ.

[fastweb]

The trouble with a trial is what would be the measure of its success or failure

That would depend on the (measurable) objective behind the trial.

IF a like button is aimed at increasing the number of people who are active members, but the button shows itself to be ineffective in "activizing" passive lurkers and/or reduces the output of the minority who produce the content, then it is a big fat failure and not suited to the dynamic of this site.

Vice versa, a sucess.

As to what sort of timeline would be needed, wild guess.. six months?

[KouklaMoo]

Why do you need a trial for like buttons? Just go on the DM website/facebook/youtube to see how it works.

I think I'd stop posting altogether if there were like/dislike buttons tbh - I couldn't take the rejection/lack of likes.

[KouklaMoo]

[hblush]

[fastweb]

I think I'd stop posting altogether if there were like/dislike buttons tbh - I couldn't take the rejection/lack of likes.

Can't say I'm too chuffed with the irrefutable proof that nobody is paying the slitest attention to anything I write either.

But I doubt that will stop from pontificating at length i nto a viod.

It's bigger than me. I just can't stop.

I can see me turning it off, but occasionally turning it on hopefully, only to be crushed by a respounding lack of endorsement, turning it off again and stopping posting in a mammoth sulk.

For about two minutes.

Before launching once more into the fray.

My family have been trying to get me to shut up since the day I learned to talk. I'm guessing it'll take more than a like button to succeed where they failed.

[ExitPursuedByaBear]

Maybe we could just have an "I agree with Pagwatch" button instead. [hwink]

[BrainDeadSurgeon]

See Exit? I LIKE that. [hsmile]

I could have just clicked on a little icon instead of typing.

What harm would that do to anyone, I don't know.

[BrainDeadSurgeon]

It would indeed be much better if you addressed me on my actual name.
But no, Brian has now stuck to me like a piece of toilet paper on the sole of a new shoe [hsad]

[BrainDeadSurgeon]

[toddlerama]

yes, i would like this.

[Pagwatch]

I agree with Brian

[BrainDeadSurgeon]

[BrainDeadSurgeon]

Pag, could we be clearer on this though? As much as I'd love to think that you agree with me in general, it would be useful to know if:

• you agree with me liking the "agree with Pag" button
  

-you agree with the name Brian sticking to me like toilet paper

• you agree with me appearing to be cross at the misuse of my name
  
• you agree with me loving the misuse of my name
  

[hgrin]

[saffron]

Like or dislike buttons!!

Christ I couldn't cope when they turned scrolling upside down, and added pages to posts. I still view my posts the 'old fashioned' way!

[Pagwatch]

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