Resolved - Implemented Like buttons

[gerardv]

Should you decide to keep it, can this later be switched off in the user profile?

I had a rummage around but there's no setting that allows the reactions to be seen or not seen on a user by user basis.

 

[tomchr]

I think Facebook's problem is when they added the angry and laughing emojis. People will go out on a limb and express an opinion and then someone will just laugh at them.

Agree. But then again Farcebook's issues are deeper rooted than the reaction emojis. I check in on my business pages every now and then but aside from that it's been nearly two years since I quit FB cold turkey. I don't miss it. I know who my actual friends are.

On a different note, enabling the Like button doesn't seem to have set the world on fire or to have caused groundwater contamination...

Tom

 

[JP]

But then again Farcebook's issues are deeper rooted than the reaction emojis.

Which may be why I've personally never seen the angry or laughing emoji's used for evil on any forum.

 

[Pano]

enabling the Like button doesn't seem to have set the world on fire or to have caused groundwater contamination...

I was about to say the same. The forum hasn't self destructed since the feature was turned on.

 

[Galu]

Someone liked me so I liked them back.

We are now forever friends.

I hope!

 

[grindstone]

Yeah, sky hasn't fallen, but it feels odd to me because the level of discourse here is higher-altitude--the bar to receive a like here would prompt raging gushy love elsewhere 🙂

 

[gerardv]

We are leaving them on for the moment. We have like and thanks. Would other options help I wonder.

 

[laurenfisk134]

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Someone liked me so I liked them back.

We are now forever friends.

I hope!

I hope ! What that's mean you are telling your experience or you share your dream or fantasy

 

[Galu]

You don't want to know about my fantasies! 😀

 

[TNT]

I would use a like button if someone activated the option to display a 24 hour clock 😉

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[gerardv]

I have mentioned the 24 hour clock to Jason - we will see . . . . .

 

[TNT]

🙂

 

[adason]

We are leaving them on for the moment. We have like and thanks. Would other options help I wonder.

Honestly, do not like either. Did not know that was 'thanks', looks like a prayer.

 

[tomchr]

I think it's supposed to be a high-five. Many use it to indicate prayer.

Tom

 

[Jason]

The sky has not fallen, so I'm marking this is implemented.

 

[JP]

I think it's supposed to be a high-five. Many use it to indicate prayer.

Tom

Technically it's the "folded hands" emoji: https://emojipedia.org/folded-hands/

As with most the meaning is context sensitive. I find these days that thumbs up as a general affirmation in context easily conveys thanks, and is often used that way. When both are available it's typically casual thanks vs. considered thanks.

 

[Galu]

I notice that the emoji 🙏 is listed as "pray" in the emoji drop down list.

 

[JP]

Technically it's the "folded hands" emoji: https://emojipedia.org/folded-hands/

As with most the meaning is context sensitive. I find these days that thumbs up as a general affirmation in context easily conveys thanks, and is often used that way. When both are available it's typically casual thanks vs. considered thanks.

Having paid some attention the past couple weeks (folded hands just isn't used much) it seems it's mostly used as "please".

 

[Galu]

I won't be using 🙏 as, to my eyes, it doesn't convey "thanks".

I'll simply continue to say "thanks" whenever thanks are due.