Posts and likes

[XeeleeFlower]

This poll has been inspired by this post:

viewtopic.php?p=455723#p455719

[Mr_Bramboy]

I check the number of likes to determine if a post is worth reading.

[XeeleeFlower]

I check the number of likes to determine if a post is worth reading.

What's your criteria for this? Never read if under 1 like? Skim if under 5 likes? Read if under 10 likes? Voraciously devour and savor each word if over 15 likes?

[wardyb1]

I'll definitely look if the post is about balance or political, but if it is the memes thread then no.

[Mr_Bramboy]

I check the number of likes to determine if a post is worth reading.

What's your criteria for this? Never read if under 1 like? Skim if under 5 likes? Read if under 10 likes? Voraciously devour and savor each word if over 15 likes?

I'll respond to your post when it has 5 likes.

[Dolan]

If the post has a very large number of likes, it's not interesting to see who liked it.
If there are few and it's an opinion that is particularly loaded, then it might be interesting to see who agreed with it so much as to like it.

But then, the number of likes is not a great measure of the quality of a post. So checking who liked a low-quality post is a waste of time.

[Goodspeed]

I get an unhealthy amount of satisfaction out of people liking my Go posts. It makes me feel like there's hope for humanity. It's the one redeeming quality of the like feature, which I otherwise dislike and don't use.

[iNcog]

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[I_HaRRiiSoN_I]

Could rank people online for their average number of likes per own subject thread posted, would be only slightly interesting to see

[BrookG]

Depends on whether or not I agree or disagree with post. Then I can add people to my shit list.

I like to see who liked my liked-a-lot posts and sometimes if someone I like likes my post then I have an idea that I wasn't a shit-head for that particular post. doesn't happen often, but it does now and then

Yup same, also I can silently judge people

[Dolan]

One of the funniest situations is when someone likes your post because they misunderstood it.

[XeeleeFlower]

If the post has a very large number of likes, it's not interesting to see who liked it.
If there are few and it's an opinion that is particularly loaded, then it might be interesting to see who agreed with it so much as to like it.

I don't always agree with posts I "like". Sometimes I'll like a post simply because I enjoy the discussion and appreciate the time someone took to expound upon their thoughts. I'll also utilize the like feature as a "hug". Does anyone else do this?

[jesus3]

I aspire to become such a lovely person one day

[[Armag] diarouga]

I always check who liked my posts, and who liked the posts of people disagreeing with me.

[Dolan]

@XeeleeFlower
Yeah, well you could use the like function in many ways, like for thanking someone for putting in the effort to explain something, or because you found out something new, even though you might not agree with the thrust of their argument.
Sometimes I like a post just because it's funny or has a funny attitude, or it's good quality b8.

I think I rarely like a post because I agree with someone.

Otherwise, I use the like function very sparingly. Just like Goodspeed, I was against it, back when I was one of the site admins, because most of us agreed this would lead to like-whoring. And we were right to refuse implementing it back then, but I guess this makes posters happy.

[edeholland]

Like whoring isn't bad if it means people try to go for quality posts. In a thread like the ESOC memes, it may be an incentive to post more because you get more feedback on what people like. At least it's not as bad as being able to both like & dislike, where controversial opinions get downvoted into oblivion so the forums become a giant echo chamber.

[Guigs]

I always check who liked my posts, and who liked the posts of people disagreeing with me.

Do you hunt them after ??

[XeeleeFlower]

Everyone! Please like this: viewtopic.php?p=455754#p455740 so we can get a response from Bram.

(Is this like whoring?)

[Snuden]

I ALWAYS check who like my posts, but rarely check who liked other posts. True sign of a narcissist.
I also get a small rush if my post is liked by a "rare liker"

I just recently received a rare GUA like.

[Riotcoke]

Could rank people online for their average number of likes per own subject thread posted, would be only slightly interesting to see

Some people would have very high like counts on average, like cometK, due to their infrequency of normal posts.

[aligator92]

I usually check who liked my posts when the notification shows up. Which is why I can confidentally say that...

Also

Just this morning I had the idea to make this diagram and then decided that it was not worth it. So thanks @XeeleeFlower for creating more work for me

[BrookG]

I usually check who liked my posts when the notification shows up. Which is why I can confidentally say that...

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Also

Just this morning I had the idea to make this diagram and then decided that it was not worth it. So thanks @XeeleeFlower for creating more work for me

Rohbrot is a new contestant that needs to be accounted for

[I_HaRRiiSoN_I]

Yeah i have noticed Rohbrot liking pretty much everything i post ...




.... will he take the bait

[sebnan12]

i thought its clear by now that a quality poll involves a G answer... can u pls try again?

[Le Hussard sur le toit]

I always like my own posts to give them a good start in the competitive liking scene.