[Amy Jade]

How is it the 'dark ages' to prefer actual discussion over pressing a like button?

I used to like the idea but I can definitely see it being abused.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Drew.

The forum is quiet enough already. It'll probably reduce the amount of "this" and "[2]" but at the same time people are more likely to not respond to a post or thread with their own opinions and inputs if they just click like on someone elses. They use this on other forums i use and i cant be arsed to reply most of the time if i like another post.

But perhaps it's quiet because we're not up to date and don't have these features, idk. I'm on another forum as active as this one and it works fine and it's just nice to acknowledge people's posts even after a conversation has moved on so you don't derail the current discussion.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

How is it the 'dark ages' to prefer actual discussion over pressing a like button?

I used to like the idea but I can definitely see it being abused.

There is nothing to abuse about liking a post?... it's a positive thing.

[Jřsh]

Originally Posted by T*

There is nothing to abuse about liking a post?... it's a positive thing.

[2]

[T*]

I don't understand these excuses of the forum being too 'cliquey'... it's like saying let's not have avatars and signatures because people might assign themselves to a clique by using them! Let's take away the reply button too so they can't talk to each other! Visitor Messages too!

It just feels like that logic is flawed...

[Denver]

What makes TIBB unique is it is not like other forums now you want to make it a carbon copy of other forums and lose its originality

[T*]

You're not making any sense now.

[Denver]

All i have seen in this thread is you attack people for not wanting it so because of that your opinion will not even be thought about by the mods

[Jordan.]

Here for it but if it was limited to like 10 likes a day. It'd get a tad tedious seeing the same "most loved" members get hundred likes on everything they say.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Adam.

All i have seen in this thread is you attack people for not wanting it so because of that your opinion will not even be thought about by the mods

I haven't attacked anyone, I've been fair and given both sides of the argument thought...

[T*]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Here for it but if it was limited to like 10 likes a day. It'd get a tad tedious seeing the same "most loved" members get hundred likes on everything they say.

I don't think that'd happen, I think it'd be just valid posts liked haha

[Denver]

Originally Posted by T*

I haven't attacked anyone, I've been fair and given both sides of the argument thought...

But you wont accept people dont want it which is very common in discussions like this.

Me personally i think it is just a pointless gimmick that is going to add nothing to the forum

[Ross.]

Trial it imo

[T*]

Originally Posted by Adam.

But you wont accept people dont want it which is very common in discussions like this.



Me personally i think it is just a pointless gimmick that is going to add nothing to the forum

I do accept some people don't want it but I've said my side of the discussion and raised some valid points against some of the worries. It's weird and ironic that you're saying this since you came in attacking the idea without reading the idea in the first place last night and you're only disagreeing with it because a person that you don't like had made the thread- it'd be a different story if someone else made it.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by T*

I don't think that'd happen, I think it'd be just valid posts liked haha

I still think some restriction would be good as people would only like posts they really agree with rather than just using it for the sake of it.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

I still think some restriction would be good as people would only like posts they really agree with rather than just using it for the sake of it.

That's a good point, I like that.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by T*

There is nothing to abuse about liking a post?... it's a positive thing.

Right so put yourself in this situation;

You have a bit of a disagreement with 'Pamela' who is well liked on the forum, all her friends come and like her post where she calls you immature...would that feel nice? it could certainly cause bad feeling I think.

You can now argue that replying with a gif of somebody from BGC laughing is the same but my thoughts on that is that once one person has agreed or posted that gif or smiley the forum moves on, with a like system somebody could feel alienated if a negative post about them gets a string of likes.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

Right so put yourself in this situation;



You have a bit of a disagreement with 'Pamela' who is well liked on the forum, all her friends come and like her post where she calls you immature...would that feel nice? it could certainly cause bad feeling I think.



You can now argue that replying with a gif of somebody from BGC laughing is the same but my thoughts on that is that once one person has agreed or posted that gif or smiley the forum moves on, with a like system somebody could feel alienated if a negative post about them gets a string of likes.

It'd be no different to when people go 'this' '' in response to those posts etc...

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by T*

I don't understand these excuses of the forum being too 'cliquey'... it's like saying let's not have avatars and signatures because people might assign themselves to a clique by using them! Let's take away the reply button too so they can't talk to each other! Visitor Messages too!

It just feels like that logic is flawed...

But those features exist currently and nobody abuses them, I believe and have seen the like system abused on other forums to gang up against a less popular member of the forum.

By all means if James wants to a trial could iron out those fears but you can't seriously deny it's indeed possible.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

But those features exist currently and nobody abuses them, I believe and have seen the like system abused on other forums to gang up against a less popular member of the forum.



By all means if James wants to a trial could iron out those fears but you can't seriously deny it's indeed possible.

I've been on another forum for about 5 years that has the like feature and only seen good things with it but it's true that it could be misused as with literally anything else on the forum... a trial does sound like a good idea and if the majority like it we can keep it.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by T*

It'd be no different to when people go 'this' '' in response to those posts etc...

I addressed that already, yes it happens and it could be seen as baiting and mods have previously removed posts to stop that happening (and I see it way less than I used to) but a like system opens up the ability for people to possibly antagonise a person with no restrictions...go look on youtube how it can be abused.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by T*

I do accept some people don't want it but I've said my side of the discussion and raised some valid points against some of the worries. It's weird and ironic that you're saying this since you came in attacking the idea without reading the idea in the first place last night and you're only disagreeing with it because a person that you don't like had made the thread- it'd be a different story if someone else made it.

Please dont turn this around on me when you are the one who had a change of attitude this week and attack various members to fit into a group

[Denver]

I have yet to see a valid argument on how this will be an advantage to the forum

[RichardG]

i'm not sure what benefit a like system would bring, just seems like a bit of a pointless addition really that could potentially be abused for negative purposes as amy said

[Denver]

We already lack posts in off season so when you add a like feature the post count will halve and then what will be the point in the forum?