Author Topic: Thumbs-up, Thumbs-down (Read 7279 times)

Peter van Es · « **on:** July 25, 2016, 19:37:16 »

I've activated a Karma feature on this forum. I have never done this till now, as I did not want any negativity to be encouraged. With Twitter and Facebook being so well known, you can now "thumbs-up" a great post, or thank someone who helped you. If a post is not useful or off-topic, you can post a "thumbs-down".

A members overall standing is shown has his or her "karma".

If his feature gets misused, I'll deactivate it again...

Peter

Jowe · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2016, 20:56:50 »

Thumbs up! But where is the thumb (at least on iPad)?

Peter van Es · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2016, 21:27:02 »

To the left of the post, under the user's details...

Mike Hughes · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2016, 01:33:00 »

Under the user's details I see Posts" and a number, below that "Karma:" and a number, and below that two icons, one is for "View Profile" and the other is for "Personal Message."

Cees Klumper · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2016, 03:46:03 »

On my ipad, the [thumbs up] [thumbs down] buttons are just above the two buttons for view profile and Private message

Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2016, 05:15:59 »

Nice touch Peter!

On my iPad Pro I see

Total likes:

And the number 0, 1 or more etc.

I also see the Like Box in red and numbers of likes

Dieter

Edit after change was noted

Peter van Es · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2016, 07:04:55 »

Quote from: Mike Hughes on July 26, 2016, 01:33:00

Under the user's details I see Posts" and a number, below that "Karma:" and a number, and below that two icons, one is for "View Profile" and the other is for "Personal Message."

Let me guess... you are looking at your own profile... there will not be any buttons there!

Peter van Es · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2016, 07:25:24 »

Hi All,

I've added a different kind of button, see the image. It is a "like" button, and each post can be thanked (or liked):

You can see "liking statistics" here:

I'll probably disable the karma feature... as you can be negative with that. Here you can just "like".

After all, we all "like" one another, right?

Peter

enochbell · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2016, 10:56:33 »

I will probably get a "thumbs down" for this remark, but that is OK. I believe that allowing negative ratings on this forum will hurt the positive, welcoming, and friendly spirit that has been the tenor of this forum from day one. I would suggest reconsidering this feature.

g

Jordan · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2016, 11:21:26 »

Quote from: enochbell on July 26, 2016, 10:56:33

I will probably get a "thumbs down" for this remark, but that is OK. I believe that allowing negative ratings on this forum will hurt the positive, welcoming, and friendly spirit that has been the tenor of this forum from day one. I would suggest reconsidering this feature.

g

I would have to agree. Just more "noise" and really adds nothing to an already excellent forum.

ejboyd5 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2016, 12:08:13 »

Must assume "karma" has been disabled as I can't find it. Sounds like a poor idea in any event so I'm not sorry to see it go even though I never knew it was there.

Peter van Es · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2016, 13:12:39 »

As I've indicated in my earlier post:

I've disabled Karma, as you can give Thumbs-Down which don't add, but only detract from the positive spirit here
I've enabled Likes only as you can thank posters who've contributed or helped you...

You might have missed that in my previous post because of the embedded pictures...

JamesL · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2016, 14:04:38 »

sounds a good solution Peter

err... Like!

Tyler S · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2016, 15:35:51 »

How about naming the like button "Kudos". It can mean like, praise, and thankyou at the same time. Just a suggs.

66andBlue · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2016, 16:38:16 »

Peter,
to be honest I find this blood red "Like" button somewhat irritating; reminds me of a headmaster waiting with a stick to make sure I answer.
My preference is to not use any of these features created by Facebook, Twitter, and other so called social media to reward "eyeballs" with meaningless symbols of worthiness to keep them happy and come back to create more lucrative traffic.

If we really need such a feature then why not use the old fashioned thumbs up symbol that is already available as a message icon?

tel76 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2016, 19:20:27 »

Peter,
Why did you feel it was necessary to sully our forum with this crap addition, I feel sure that the majority of our members do not want it.
Leave this brain dead toilet material to the facedook, titter and such like sites, we do not want it.
It may have been a good idea to ask the members before introducing such rubbish

kampala · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2016, 19:30:55 »

Peter

We all know that you do the best for all of us on this forum and we know the spirit of your intentions. If this were a Vote, I would agree with those that are not for this thumbs up nor LIKE. What has been built here by you and other founders is different and thats one of reasons we frequent it and respect it. I would vote to not have this added feature.

Respectfully,

bogeyman · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2016, 20:15:06 »

The other forum I frequent is 500eboard.com and they have a "Thanks for the useful post feature" (or just thanks) that works well.
Perhaps that would be useful here.

chumps · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2016, 00:03:43 »

Tel76 - You didn't need to sugarcoat it like that.

Garry · « **Reply #19 on:** July 27, 2016, 05:21:52 »

Chumps,

I think Eric's, (Tel76) comment is what many are thinking but not saying

I agree.

Peter van Es · « **Reply #20 on:** July 27, 2016, 09:52:35 »

Quote from: tel76 on July 26, 2016, 19:20:27

Peter,
Why did you feel it was necessary to sully our forum with this crap addition, I feel sure that the majority of our members do not want it.
Leave this brain dead toilet material to the facedook, titter and such like sites, we do not want it.
It may have been a good idea to ask the members before introducing such rubbish

I would like to quote Steve Jobs on this: A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them. So I showed you. You didn't like it. I removed it. Don't bite my head off!

mbzse · « **Reply #21 on:** July 27, 2016, 10:02:47 »

Quote from: Peter van Es

.../...So I showed you. You didn't like it. I removed it.../...

This Forum is a great place in webspace

Sincere Thanks to you all who maintain it, and contribute to it!
/Hans S

UJJ · « **Reply #22 on:** July 27, 2016, 11:10:55 »

Well said Hans!
Urban

stickandrudderman · « **Reply #23 on:** July 27, 2016, 21:13:35 »

I like the idea of a thanks button but other than that am happy to have things just as they've always been.
However, were there a dislike button I would certainly use it on any unnecessarily discourteous vitriol that I might stumble across...

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Author Topic: Thumbs-up, Thumbs-down (Read 7279 times)

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