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Thoughts on the like system?

In favour of it 26 39.39%
 
Against it 29 43.94%
 
Neutral/don't know 11 16.67%
 
Total:66
ResidentToxy on 17 April 2018

I think that the 'like' feature is a good addition to this site.
My only issue with it has already been pointed out and being worked on (you can't unlike a comment).
As someone who does not post here frequently, and can be a bit strapped for time, the like button is a good way to inform the person who made the post that I like it.

Sometimes a post can be so succinct that it does not require a response, however, getting likes to indicate that the post has been acknowledged is certainly a good thing.



 

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CrazyGamer2017 on 17 April 2018

Oh I see, I always thought the reply button warned the person you reply to that you are replying to that person.

So as an example I'm replying to you TalonMan using the reply button. So are you not warned that I'm replying to you? You don't see a little blue icon in the VGChartz Buddy warning you that someone replied to your message the same you do when someone quotes you?

Ok that explains why I have on a few occasions not been replied to my replies when simply using the "reply" button. Cause those people I was replying to probably did not know I was replying to them and they did not get the blue icon thing in the VGC Buddy.

Most of the times I want someone to notice my reply I use the "quote" button but on a few occasions I did not. Now I realize I must use it every time lest they don't even know I replied to them. This shows we can learn something new everyday 



Aeolus451 on 17 April 2018
CrazyGamer2017 said:
Aeolus451 said:

I disagree. It's just a quality of life feature that allows people to agree with a post anonymously but I think they should add in a dislike feature too.

About a dislike button, wouldn't that be a cowardly way to express oneself? If someone disagrees with what you say let them explain why in full daylight instead of hiding in the shadows sending dislikes. To me an anonymous dislike button is just a way for people to tell you "I don't like what you say and don't agree with it but I don't really have a reasoning to defend my disliking of your comment and I'm too coward to explain why to your face".

Or at least that's how I feel about such a button.

It depends.  I come across posts that I disagree with but alot of the time I don't feel like replying to it for whatever reason or alot of people already replied to it already. Sometimes it's because the topic has been beat to death and kicked some more. Sometimes the post I disagreed with is off-topic and I don't want to derail the thread further or a mod said we can't keep bringing it up.

A like and dislike feature are really just a convenient way for anyone to be honest about if they like a post or not.  The only cowardly people that I see are the ones who are scared of honesty. Anonymity allows for the highest degree of honesty.



deskpro2k3 on 18 April 2018

I don't see anything negative about a like only system.

plus it was my idea, so thank you. (proof: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=227272&page=-1#1)

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kirby007 on 18 April 2018
TalonMan said:
deskpro2k3 said:

I don't see anything negative about a like only system.

plus it was my idea, so thank you. (proof: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=227272&page=-1#1)

Wow - you even predicted the return of the GameDB. Are you a WITCH?!?!?!?

Aswell as the mobile support 

If only hes right about server update



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VGPolyglot on 19 April 2018
TalonMan said:
TalonMan said:

Yes - I'm going to adjust that, at some point. The functionality will be (once I get around to it):

 - The thumb will be "grey", followed by the current number of likes
 - If you click to "like" the post, it will turn "green", followed by the new current number of likes
 - Click it again, and it will reset back to "grey"

 

This functionality has been added - hopefully it will help convert some of the naysayers that were on the fence about the whole thing. I know that those that are 100% against this, will obviously remain against it - but at least there's been a little more functionality added to help offset some of the angst...

 

Nice, I think the feature is definitely better that way. However, I think we should have a vote or discussion to determine whether or not it should be known who liked the post.