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

400 replies

nightshade · 10/10/2011 12:31

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!!

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thefirstMrsDeVeerie · 10/10/2011 17:05

OMG getorf you dont know the half of it!

Such fun

ThePumpkinofDoomandTotalCha0s · 10/10/2011 17:06

I think it's a dreadful idea, for the reasons Bertie and Wraith state. Will massively fuel the bjullying byitches accusations.

TheRhubarb · 10/10/2011 17:07
Grin

I'd be there liking my own posts though, especially on a debate. I'd be furiously hitting the button trying to beat their score.

SuePurblybilt · 10/10/2011 17:07

Getorf and Rhubs are right - there can be no argument for a 'like' without a 'dislike'. If we can have a 'dislike', I'm on board Grin.

If it's just a like because you cba to post, what's the point? What if we all do that? That's just online mutual masturbation.

GetOrfMo1Land · 10/10/2011 17:08

I am a member on netmums (they keep sending me emails) but have never posted anything, plus I am known as my real name on there which is a bit crap.

GetOrfMo1Land · 10/10/2011 17:08

But then it will be like the red arrows on the daily mail - everyone reads the posts with red arrows and ignores the rest.

thefirstMrsDeVeerie · 10/10/2011 17:09

You cannot like your own posts.

Which is crap.

and no fun.

TheRhubarb · 10/10/2011 17:10

Took me a while to work around the name thing GetOrf, I've got it cracked now though Grin

They actually think someone is called Morticia De'ath.

IHaveYourToaster · 10/10/2011 17:10

Hmmm. Not sure about like buttons. But it would be good to be able to vote once on AIBU. It might stop some of the tedious repetitive posts.

YABU 46% YANBU 54%

GetOrfMo1Land · 10/10/2011 17:11

Morticia Grin

BertieBotts · 10/10/2011 17:55

Anon like buttons would be a nightmare. Imagine sensitive threads. One person posts "Troll?" or "Hmm", which is bad enough, but just about overlookable if the majority of posts are supportive. Imagine "Troll? [23 people like this]" - they'd be off. OP wouldn't be seen for dust. Bye bye help and support!

Pagwatch · 10/10/2011 20:06

Hmmm. Has anyone noticed Daily mail uses like and dislike buttons on their website. And that any tosser sending "are immigrants eating our hamsters and goosing pensioners" as status for you to 'like' and forward always do a good trade on facebook.

If you can't be arsed enough to type "I agree with that x poster" then I don't see why you think your opinion should count.

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 10/10/2011 21:05

So we're all in agreement then. That's marvellous! We'll get going asap.

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 10/10/2011 21:06

Aw come on - how about a tiny, wee, customisable test on chicken keepers or summat? If it's awful we can nix it, pronto...

toosoontoosoon · 10/10/2011 21:08

que?

why do you want it, Justine? What is the justification? Motive?

You don't want to be more like fb do you?

whomovedmychocolate · 10/10/2011 21:09
Wink

If you want to test chicken keepers blow up a pillow and encourage them to guess the number of feathers FFS.

MarshaBrady · 10/10/2011 21:09

Oh gawd no. Not a like button.

VampiresWearBlackVelvet · 10/10/2011 21:10

Grin at asking Justine for justification!

Yes Justine, please justify to us your users why you the owner would like to make some changes Grin

GetOrfMo1Land · 10/10/2011 21:11

THIN END OF THE WEDGE

Justine do you not remember when you made changes and turned mumsnet lilac, you had to create 4 different styles to keep us lot of harridans happy.

You know we like a whinge.

whomovedmychocolate · 10/10/2011 21:11

Don't go down the social networking route Justine, it's old hat. There's other ways. Develop hot topics round up or something - much better. The things people post on the most, give them the top five threads at the top of their active. But FGS don't do this - it's a deeply flawed idea.

Also I will like every single deleted post and make sure that lots of posts I make DO get deleted for that reason.

toosoontoosoon · 10/10/2011 21:12

I'm only curious, Vampires...I didn't mean to be disrespectful.

GetOrfMo1Land · 10/10/2011 21:13

There is already a load of MN royalty shite bandied around.

This will make it worse

SuePurblybilt · 10/10/2011 21:14

Please no. Basically, if you can't shift yourself to post a few words on a thread, you may as well feck off - clearly chatting is not your thing.
And do we not get enough mawking about bullying and quiches and royalty every time some of us agree with one another? This is fanning them flames, innit Grin.

I am guessing the reason MNHQ is so keen is because it'll link up with 'likes' on FB in someway - a 'share this post' kind of thing? It's up to you - it's a commercial site after all, but it'd be a big signpost to the door for me.

whomovedmychocolate · 10/10/2011 21:15

and while we are at it, stop the flipping emoticons reproducing, they are like bloody rabbits. I know the biscuit one was my fault. But honestly, we have enough. Leave some room for the swearing and procrastination please!

GetOrfMo1Land · 10/10/2011 21:15

I love some of the changes on MN - I have it on new, have colour coded OPs and my own posts, have pages and think the bookmark is a genius invention.

But like? No.

UNLESS you have dislike and twat buttons as well. Oh yes.