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Offline Kanzenkankaku

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How About a "Like" Button?
« on: June 03, 2017, 04:30:18 pm »
There are some posts here that just deserve some kind of props (for wit, humor, good structure, being informative, etc) that I really wish people could get to acknowledge to the posters of the content.

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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2017, 04:32:07 pm »
We used to have something like that (it was a like/dislike system). It created way more drama than it could possibly be worth.
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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2017, 05:15:54 pm »
We had a points system and some people were ganged up on and some got upset. There was really no real benefit to it and as the only outcome was either "meh" or sadness the system was removed.

I have seen a like mechanic on a different forum where it lists the members who have liked a specific post and it's being used as a way to say "me too, I also agree with this" and it seems to work.
No matter what happens, no matter what my last words may end up being, I want everyone to claim that they were:
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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2017, 05:52:59 pm »
I can see how are downvote system could lead to drama and revenge neg ratings, but just having one for positive reactions wouldn't wind up too bad.

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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2017, 06:45:05 pm »
I can see how are downvote system could lead to drama and revenge neg ratings, but just having one for positive reactions wouldn't wind up too bad.

"Why is poster X always getting likes and I'm not?"
Quote from: Jordan Duram
It doesn't concern you, Sister, that kind of absolutist view of the universe? Right and wrong determined solely by a single all-knowing, all powerful being whose judgment cannot be questioned and in whose name the most horrendous acts can be sanctioned without appeal?

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Being required by someone else’s religious beliefs to behave contrary to one’s sexual identity is degrading and disrespectful.

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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2017, 11:17:53 pm »
This has been brought up a few times and never worked well, so I'd rather err on the side of caution this time.
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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2017, 05:19:43 am »
I can see how are downvote system could lead to drama and revenge neg ratings, but just having one for positive reactions wouldn't wind up too bad.

"Why is poster X always getting likes and I'm not?"

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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2017, 05:38:11 am »
I can see how are downvote system could lead to drama and revenge neg ratings, but just having one for positive reactions wouldn't wind up too bad.

"Why is poster X always getting likes and I'm not?"

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Yeah, that darn poster X always stealing all the likes from people, what a douche.

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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2017, 04:31:36 pm »
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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2017, 11:48:07 pm »
I can see how are downvote system could lead to drama and revenge neg ratings, but just having one for positive reactions wouldn't wind up too bad.

"Why is poster X always getting likes and I'm not?"

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Yeah, that darn poster X always stealing all the likes from people, what a douche.

Come on. I earned those likes fair and square.

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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2017, 02:14:44 am »
A CHALLENGER APPEARS!
« Last Edit: June 05, 2017, 02:17:22 am by Askold »
No matter what happens, no matter what my last words may end up being, I want everyone to claim that they were:
"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
Aww, you guys rock. :)  I feel the love... and the pitchforks and torches.  Tingly!

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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2017, 02:28:24 am »
I can see how are downvote system could lead to drama and revenge neg ratings, but just having one for positive reactions wouldn't wind up too bad.

"Why is poster X always getting likes and I'm not?"

Mysterious Poster X

Yeah, that darn poster X always stealing all the likes from people, what a douche.

Come on. I earned those likes fair and square.

Someone actually signed up a new account to post this.
This is too funny.

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Re: How About a "Like" Button?
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2017, 02:33:05 am »
At some point people were making fun of Ironbite and there were like 5 or so different accounts with Iron[chew/swallow/digest/etc] names.
No matter what happens, no matter what my last words may end up being, I want everyone to claim that they were:
"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
Aww, you guys rock. :)  I feel the love... and the pitchforks and torches.  Tingly!