[Lostie!]

I wouldn't be opposed to it but I'm not really fussed about having it either. Though it would be a better way of voicing agreement with a post than just a full stop as happens quite a bit nowadays.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Adam.

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

I said my own opinions on a matter, I wasn't trying to fit in some none existent group that some of you so fondly obsess about. I'm not in a group. I just talk to the people I like.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Adam.

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?

You act as if posts are a currency. If anything it means more posts will be acknowledged than ignored which makes threads more active?

[Denver]

But then that would turn it in to a contest

People will think because they have more likes that their opinion matters more

[T*]

I doubt very much so that the average member is that tragic.

[Crimson Dynamo]

tom are there any posts in this thread that you would have liked?

[T*]

Yes

[Will.]

I think it would be a nice addition to the forum.

[Mitchell]

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.

This

DS' like system has turned into a total joke after like 2 weeks, its being abused left right and center

[T*]

Originally Posted by Mitchell

This

DS' like system has turned into a total joke after like 2 weeks, its being abused left right and center

And that isn't at all to do with the fact they had 4 'expressions', one being a negative 'disagree' button that they had to disable?

[Will.]

Feel sorry for Tom, he shows a lot of interest in forum and makes creative suggestions but many on here feel the need to go off at him on the thread.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Will.

Feel sorry for Tom, he shows a lot of interest in forum and makes creative suggestions but many on here feel the need to go off at him on the thread.

Please use the empathy button

[T*]

Originally Posted by Will.

Feel sorry for Tom, he shows a lot of interest in forum and makes creative suggestions but many on here feel the need to go off at him on the thread.

Thanks, some of it really is just reaching for negative things that potentially could happen for the sake of it and it's quite sad really.

[LemonJam]

Idgaf about the chat and games "cliquey" bull****, but if for example JerseyWins writes a good post about why the upcoming BBCan season is gonna be awesome which I would "like" I wouldnt mind the opportunity to do so. I'm not in a clique with JerseyWins, but he's a good poster in the section and that's what this function should be about, not cliques.

[T*]

Originally Posted by LemonJam

Idgaf about the chat and games "cliquey" bull****, but if for example JerseyWins writes a good post about why the upcoming BBCan season is gonna be awesome which I would "like" I wouldnt mind the opportunity to do so. I'm not in a clique with JerseyWins, but he's a good poster in the section and that's what this function should be about, not cliques.

Exactly!

[Will.]

Originally Posted by T*

Thanks, some of it really is just reaching for negative things that potentially could happen for the sake of it and it's quite sad really.

Yep none of it is needed, it always seems to be at the young members mostly. I don't see how a like button would cause negativity, it would be really useful in sections such as TV chat. The same people feel the need to make horrible comments when it makes the person feel like **** and unwlecomed.

Perhaps the like button could be trialed/only used in in certain sections such as BB19/CBB20/ international BB chat/TV chat/Movies tech and film because it would probably be most efficient in those sections.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Will.

Yep none of it is needed, it always seems to be at the young members mostly. I don't see how a like button would cause negativity, it would be really useful in sections such as TV chat. The same people feel the need to make horrible comments when it makes the person feel like **** and unwlecomed.

Perhaps the like button could be trialed/only used in in certain sections such as BB19/CBB20/TV chat/Movies tech and film.

Extremely true. It's ironic that people are saying this could make people feel unwelcome when that's exactly what they're doing to people.

As LemonJam said it'd be an amazing feature for the BBCAN subforum especially since the userbase in there is so dedicated and there is a lot of really quality posts in there, them and the subforums you mentioned would be great places to trial this out.

[Crimson Dynamo]

not this T* and Will clique liking each others posts...

[Will.]

Originally Posted by T*

Extremely true. It's ironic that people are saying this could make people feel unwelcome when that's exactly what they're doing to people.

As LemonJam said it'd be an amazing feature for the BBCAN subforum especially since the userbase in there is so dedicated and there is a lot of really quality posts in there, them and the subforums you mentioned would be great places to trial this out.

Yeah, it really does make me feel uncomfortable and no want to be on here anymore. But they think it's acceptable so not much every changes!

It would defo work really in BBCan like LemonJam said, I can see it being a hit because like you said some of the posts are outstanding. It definitely would, it would be so useful.

[LemonJam]

I mean it just kinda baffles me that online cliques are the main argument against this when:

1. It's a forum based a TV show where people are going to have differing opinions about different houseguests/situations within the tv series

2. Back when Karma was around (shoutout to the members who were there for it) the posters who could actually post a reasonable argument had + karma whereas those who just baited had - karma so it wasn't really cliquey.

3. New cliques on internet forums happen every year, it's inevitable.

4. I literally could not give less of a **** if the current clique "like" my post or not. I think a lot of members feel the same.

At the end of the day the like button ia a big hit with a lot of social media platforms and I bet the nay sayers in this thread have no problem with them.

[T*]

Originally Posted by LemonJam

I mean it just kinda baffles me that online cliques are the main argument against this when:

1. It's a forum based a TV show where people are going to have differing opinions about different houseguests/situations within the tv series

2. Back when Karma was around (shoutout to the members who were there for it) the posters who could actually post a reasonable argument had + karma whereas those who just baited had - karma so it wasn't really cliquey.

3. New cliques on internet forums happen every year, it's inevitable.

4. I literally could not give less of a **** if the current clique "like" my post or not. I think a lot of members feel the same.

At the end of the day the like button ia a big hit with a lot of social media platforms and I bet the nay sayers in this thread have no problem with them.

Thank you for this, it's so true and I can't believe this 'clique' thing is always the main argument against anything being done

[Jack_]

Most of the criticisms in this thread are just silly, and really, as with most new suggestions for features, the simple solution is just to give it a trial run. Implement it for a couple of weeks and if it doesn't work, revoke it. Putting something into practice is the only real way of determining whether an idea is a good one or not, everything else is pure conjecture.

[Kazanne]

It's causing problems already,lol.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Most of the criticisms in this thread are just silly, and really, as with most new suggestions for features, the simple solution is just to give it a trial run. Implement it for a couple of weeks and if it doesn't work, revoke it. Putting something into practice is the only real way of determining whether an idea is a good one or not, everything else is pure conjecture.

this

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Most of the criticisms in this thread are just silly, and really, as with most new suggestions for features, the simple solution is just to give it a trial run. Implement it for a couple of weeks and if it doesn't work, revoke it. Putting something into practice is the only real way of determining whether an idea is a good one or not, everything else is pure conjecture.

This is why it wont happen because you have basically said anyones opinion is against it are silly