To introduce 'like/dislike' on comments

[gertrudejekyll02]

Not sure if it's just me but there are so many comments/follow up comments I would like to hit 'like' on but don't necessarily feel the need to comment.

Come on Mumsnet get to it

I would like a 'thanks' button. No dislike or negative option, just a way to show appreciation.

Not a good idea in my opinion, would change the whole atmosphere.

No.

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IMO it would be just dumbing down. The reason I like MN is because posters generally can articulate an opinion or argument.

No, I don't want that nonsense here, at all! Like/ dislike is just pointless, meaningless, dumbing down.
Sorry, OP

Nope.
Absolutely not.

I'd hate hate to see comments become a popularity contest .

You'd have people lurking on a thread and not commenting because a poster they agreed with, had lots of downvotes.
Or, posters saying things they may not fully believe and getting lots of likes.

Ugh, God, no. This is not a site for teenagers seeking to increase the number of followers.

No

It's been suggested before but I've decided against it.

I'd hate hate to see comments become a popularity contest .

This. I know it doesn't apply to everyone, but using Reddit as an example, a good majority of people do enjoy receiving "validation" for their (sometimes controversial) opinions. Wouldn't the introduction of a like/dislike button spur a significant portion of people to just post what's "popular" then?

No thank you, it's bad enough feeling judged on here without having quantative proof at how crap your posts are. It would change how people post, posting because they want to be liked. It's a place where we can discuss things without having to give into populism.

There has been a few times I've wished that MN had a like option but on the whole I think it would not improve the site.
I do like Cake monger's suggestion of a thanks option though

I’d like it but people on here hate any sort of change so it’ll never happen

No way

NO

I think I got into a very bad habit some years ago on sm of just running through posts and simply hitting the dis/like button, and on arriving on MN was feeling I was missing something.

MN is more about getting involved/contributing, which I no longer consider hitting the judgement button is.

people on here hate change

No thanks

Tbf we DO hate change. You should've seen the dreadful fuss we made about _chat being created. Poor Justine.

We always had [ thanks ] but it was duplicated by [ flowers ] and then removed, but still works [as I've just discovered]

What about just having the 'like' option?

Would make Mumsnet both a popularity contest and boring.

What about just having the 'like' option?

Um, all the reasons above!

No, still wouldn't like it