- CrazzySnipe55
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Posted by: AcedannyK 7
Forum Rules Issues
Spam/Troll post. 30 users "like" it, attracting attention. What happens?It doesn't really attract attention, it just has a counter of how many "likes". I don't think anyone's suggesting a "trending posts" feature. And even then, that would just attract the attention of non-idiots who would have the common sense to report the post.
User "likes" every post they see without reading them. What happens? I've always suggested a maximum of 10ish likes allotted per 24 hours (ending 12 AM PST). That way you really have to think about whether or not a post really is a good post before liking it, because of the fact that you could run out. If you like 10 random posts on a page... oh well. You're out of likes and shouldn't have wasted them.
People "liking" a post which is subsequently edited to become a bad link or troll post of some description. Especially problematic if higher liked posts become prioritised in the search bar. Here's where Facebook's liking feature comes in handy. The answer to this problem? An unlike feature. (But using that like would still use one of your likes for the day, it would just revoke your promotion and acceptance of the content of that post.)
Blacklistings: likes out the window immediately? I don't see why. Liking isn't adding to a conversation. In fact, I think that if you're banned, you should be able to still like posts. You weren't banned because of your excessive liking, you were banned because of your textual conduct. Likewise, if liking by one person ever does become a problem (I.E. abuse, constant liking, unliking, and reliking which would, if a notification system was introduced, bug the hell out of the poster, etc.), then a like-ban can be introduced.
Comparisons
User "likes" a decent first response, then realises the fourth response is ten times better. Not much you can do unless the like system is complex enough to integrate "rating" a post, which would be rather overkill.Liking isn't a complex art. If you like a post by a user, and they or anyone else makes another post that is 10 times better, then like the second one, quote it, and reply with "This idea X is better than that old idea Y because a, b, and c". Just because liking is introduced doesn't mean it's now your only means of expressing acceptance of an idea.
Polls and Original Posts
Would original posts have a like feature? If so, polls would obviously cause confusion and classifieds ads would be liked to simply draw attention. The point of an original post is to spark discussion. If the OP says something in a way where it's just a statement and you cannot in any way contribute to the discussion, the OP has either done something wrong, or there will be somebody in the thread who disagrees with them or says something else that you can refute and then refer back to the OP's brilliance. But I suppose liking an OP would be fine.
Also, the entire point of classified ads is just to draw attention. That's why almost all the TFT's in the classifieds are locked. Because they're meant to be advertisements and they just kept getting bumped by people who are members of the group or clan being advertised.
Bad habits
"Like this post if you think" rather than "Do you think...?" That's spam. Spam is a bannable offense.
People bringing up "like" number in arguments (silly, I know) It's just as silly as join date arguments (in most conversations). It's nothing new, to be honest.
People just "liking" posts by ninjas, employees and popular members (does work both ways, though) People already do that with quote-posting. Nothing would change. It's just a new medium through which to display their obsession.
Unnecessary attempt at a sarcastic/witty remark to try and get popularity from users. Especially an issue if people just start replying to troll topics for the sake of trying to get some popularity. This happens in the Flood daily and in almost every popular thread at at least half of the unpopular ones. As I've said before, "nothing would change".
Inaccurate represntation
One guy was truly inspired and helped out by a post and likes it. Another guy sees a friend or someone from his private group; "like" Not much you can do about that. Honestly, who cares? One person here or there is not going to skew the representation of an entire community's view of a post or poster.
And if a lot of people from a group or a lot of friends do this, that goes back to the organized liking thing: it's probably not going to happen a lot and if it does happen... really, who cares? They're just likes. They don't get you any prized, get you on any special list, or anything. It's like bragging about how many headshots you had in reach. Who cares as long as you got the kill?