Should It Be Possible to "Like a Like"? Or, Like the Like of a Like?

[OldChinaHam]

Some here have postulated that it might be better for the Forum if it were possible to have a "Dislike Button".

Well I do not LIKE that idea at all!

But sometimes when I get a Like that I really Like, and one from a member whose writing I like, I just wish to be able to immediate press a button to Like her/his Like. You see what I mean?

I just want the Liker to know I like his Like!

So what would be the ramifications of instituting such an option?

Then would we have others who wanted to Like the Like of a Like?

I also like this further option. There can never be too many likes to keep the gears of this forum running smoothly.

(Of course we know WHY we have LIKES in the first place.

It is not to make us FEEL good.

It is basically to improve the QUALITY of the comments we submit.

Also, it is to keep some of us "motivated" (It is thought.)

But for the first week or so, I never new what these red things were which popped up on my computer screen.

Then they said something or someONE likes someTHING.

But I never really paid it no mind.

I just wanted to write on the Forum because it was Fon.)

It might get out of hand, but I do not think so.

I am absolutely For having the ability to Like a Like.

Maybe this option is already available,

But I can't figure out how to use it if it really does exist, and I think it may exist in the minds of some, but not actually on this Forum.

Well, would anyone please comment on preferences for their issues of Likes, and how many.

This is not anything formal that anyone should pay attention to.

Just an informal survey for possible psychological purposes

Like wondering about Liking and Loving Behavior among people on a Worthy Forum.

Hope you like it.

It is good to sometimes think about Heavier Stuff in the Pub.

[chiangmaibruce]

Whenever I see/hear people talking about "likes" I always think of this article.

You guys might also find it of interest: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/opinion/29franzen.html?pagewanted=all

Edited July 14, 2013 by chiangmaibruce

[Tywais]

I was sure the author of this topic would be TheBlether. Ooh, I see he is peeking at the topic now.

[theblether]

I am not

[OldChinaHam]

Whenever I see/hear people talking about "likes" I always think of this article.

You guys might also find it of interest: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/opinion/29franzen.html?pagewanted=all

Great Essay

Well Worth Reading

Twice.

But in answer to the question posed near the essay's end ----

"And who knows what might happen to you then?"

Sorry, for many it is too much to carry.

This all depends

On if one has feelings and how much on feels empathy and compassion for what is seen around one.

For psychopaths, the livin' is easy, cotton not high. they just close their eyes.

Nothing behind their likes but manipulation, maybe.

For the rest of us.......

WAIT A MINUTE.........

This is too HEAVY for the Pub.

It is bad enough, (or I think GOOD ENOUGH)

That we must read your good essay.

Just don't test us or query us about it here, please.

Far too heavy!

[gmac]

I really disliked this OP......should I have just ignored it or do I have as much right to dislike it as someone else has to like it? Where's my button?

[OldChinaHam]

I really disliked this OP......should I have just ignored it or do I have as much right to dislike it as someone else has to like it? Where's my button?

Not having a dislike button means never having to say you're sorry.

Be grateful.

[OldChinaHam]

Obvious to me. also, is the possibility there is

One or two out there who seem to think it is

Funny to press the like button twice.

You may think that you are communicating disapproval when you stoop so low

And I would say that this might even be an inherent flaw in the software,

too.

Well, don't forget, even if I do not get the "like" when I think I am getting one, and am therefore subjected to unnecessary raw emotional swings, yet I have a permanent record of who is engaging in this infantile behavior, and so does God.

Next time, please do not be so passive aggressive about your un-approbations and just say it too my face.

I am sure we will all get on a lot better that way.

[hellodolly]

Obvious to me. also, is the possibility there is

One or two out there who seem to think it is

Funny to press the like button twice.

You may think that you are communicating disapproval when you stoop so low

And I would say that this might even be an inherent flaw in the software,

too.

Well, don't forget, even if I do not get the "like" when I think I am getting one, and am therefore subjected to unnecessary raw emotional swings, yet I have a permanent record of who is engaging in this infantile behavior, and so does God.

Next time, please do not be so passive aggressive about your un-approbations and just say it too my face.

I am sure we will all get on a lot better that way.

I understand where you are coming from as I have had that happen a couple of times.

How ever being the open minded person I am after reading a few more posts I decided that I was wrong so rather than give all the readers the false idea that I liked it I went back and disliked it. There by only one poster knew I didn't like it most thought I if they even thought of me was just indifferent.

If a poster posts some thing I like I will post a like for it.

If another poster quotes it and adds some thing to it I will post a like. If he detracts from it I leave the like alone.

Yes the system is not set up that good. It is like hitting the go to last unread post. It takes you to the last posted response. I experienced that today. I pushed the take me to the last unread post and it took me to the last post. There was 10 others in between the last post I had read and the last post to be posted.