"Like Button" : Othor Games

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:19 am

No fair! I svck at Tetris.

Yes, maybe that's just for the best :stare:

:P

Please don't take me seriously

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:56 pm

"Oops, you're posting too fast! To post again please score 20k+ in this game of tetris"

But that would sink my spambot idea which could get to Archpatriarch in 3 weeks by posting generic quasi-relevant posts

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:22 pm

17 people like Justin Bieber.

Just remember there has to be a post like this in every [censored] thread.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:44 am

I dont wanna make this FB, but Id like a way to agree with someones comment without having to quote them and typing "this".

Seems like the cool way to keep down clutter.

No big deal, just sayin...

edit: type O

No. It doesn't. That [censored] is stupid. It's the cancer that is killing the internet. It's completely overused. It's a sausage waving contest.

People just mindlessly click "like" without even thinking.

I'm not even lying. I swear by Darwin's mighty beard I saw this the other day on FB.

A girl I know posted "Grandma passed away this morning."

And right under. "4 people like this."

If that doesn't explain to you what's wrong with that system, nothing short of a series of hard slaps to your face and neck will properly educate you, and as I cannot physically enjoy doing that myself from where I am, I'm giving myself a false sense of hope by even mentioning it.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:12 am

Only if we get a dislike button too. I'd rather have a "like" button than people just quoting people and typing "this" or just quoting people to say something for them. Unless someone is trying to prove that the point in question isn't believed by anyone else agreeing with it doesn't add to the discussion at all.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:34 pm

--snip

:rolleyes: Because Facebook is such a great example of social mechanics...

I think you're overreacting, a like/dislike system can be very useful at times, especially in the hands of a decent community (I'd like to think the BSF is a pretty good community)

Example:

Someone posts about the location of an item in FNV and he gets 5 quick replies, and all of them say different things. Now instead of a ton of people posting a quote to the right one and

This^

Wouldn't it be simpler just to give the right post a thumbs up (or a like, if you want) and give the wrong ones a thumbs down? Seems pretty logical and useful to me. :shrug:

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:40 pm

No, it doesn't.

NO. [censored] OFF.

My thoughts exactly. :meh:

Next up would be a forum minigame suggestion

LIKE

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:16 pm

No. It doesn't. That [censored] is stupid. It's the cancer that is killing the internet. It's completely overused. It's a sausage waving contest.

People just mindlessly click "like" without even thinking.

I'm not even lying. I swear by Darwin's mighty beard I saw this the other day on FB.

A girl I know posted "Grandma passed away this morning."

And right under. "4 people like this."

If that doesn't explain to you what's wrong with that system, nothing short of a series of hard slaps to your face and neck will properly educate you, and as I cannot physically enjoy doing that myself from where I am, I'm giving myself a false sense of hope by even mentioning it.

The system isn't broken, people just aren't using it the way it was intended. Because some people get into car accidents does that mean we shouldn't use cars?

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:54 pm

BSF

Whooah, steady on. You're getting a bit progressive there, are you not? We need at least another 2 years of BGSF before we're ready for a name change!

Wouldn't it be simpler just to give the right post a thumbs up (or a like, if you want) and give the wrong ones a thumbs down? Seems pretty logical and useful to me.

No, because the people doing that are blatantly just looking for ways to spam up their post counts. If the question is already answered, better just to keep your trap shut.

That status synching we have with Facebook is erratic at best. I imagine "likes" working the same way as view counts, where they suddenly shoot up from 0 to 199.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:42 pm

The system isn't broken, people just aren't using it the way it was intended. Because some people get into car accidents does that mean we shouldn't use cars?

Obviously. We should all fly on broom sticks. Much more effective and environmentally friendly.

I think you're overreacting

Don't be ridiculous. I haven't even put anyone in the Anaconda Vice yet.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:46 pm

Whooah, steady on. You're getting a bit progressive there, are you not? We need at least another 2 years of BGSF before we're ready for a name change!

You may say that now! But many years after I'm gone I will be remembered as a visionary! a man way ahead of my time! :ahhh:

or maybe I'll still be that crazy guy who can't decide which acronym to use :nope:

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:18 pm

I would support this ONLY if there was a like button for the like button, so if you saw that someone - let's use TeeHee as an example - liked Caffienatedjedi's post about how pimp Rohugh's cane was, and you liked that TeeHee liked Caffienatedjedi's post, you could then officially like that like, so that people could see that you liked that like.

Makes sense, no?

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:45 pm

You may say that now! But many years after I'm gone I will be remembered as a visionary! a man way ahead of my time! :ahhh:

or maybe I'll still be that crazy guy who can't decide which acronym to use :nope:

Who uses an ape as an avatar anyway?

Oh right. Never mind.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:17 am

I would support this ONLY if there was a like button for the like button, so if you saw that someone - let's use TeeHee as an example - liked Caffienatedjedi's post about how pimp Rohugh's cane was, and you liked that TeeHee liked Caffienatedjedi's post, you could then officially like that like, so that people could see that you liked that like.

Makes sense, no?

:thumbsup:

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:01 am

No, it doesn't.

I agree. We don't need a " like" button.
I occasionally hit the "like' button on FB when I agree with something, but I far prefer to comment on something rather than post a canned response.
Full sentences and clarity > general terms such as "like".

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:08 am

Id like a way to agree with someones comment without having to quote them and typing "this".

This.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:45 pm

Nothing ever needs a like button.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:22 am

You know what. Instead of saying "This" I am going to say *Like*. It's a revolution!

Nothing ever needs a like button.

*Like*

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:04 am

You know what. Instead of saying "This" I am going to say *Like*. It's a revolution!

*Dislike*

No more forum memes, please

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:08 am

*Dislike*

Always gotta shoot me down Undone.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:34 pm

Always gotta shoot me down Undone.

I could be all ironic and start a in-meme where instead of saying *Dislike* we say *Wolf*, if you like?

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:56 am

:rolleyes: Because Facebook is such a great example of social mechanics...

I think you're overreacting, a like/dislike system can be very useful at times, especially in the hands of a decent community (I'd like to think the BSF is a pretty good community)

Example:

Someone posts about the location of an item in FNV and he gets 5 quick replies, and all of them say different things. Now instead of a ton of people posting a quote to the right one and

Wouldn't it be simpler just to give the right post a thumbs up (or a like, if you want) and give the wrong ones a thumbs down? Seems pretty logical and useful to me. :shrug:

LIKE, errr THIS

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:59 pm

Getting spammy guys - discuss, don't make one or two word posts please.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:35 am

Or what, you'll BAN ME?

OOOOOoooohhhh

But no, seriously, this is a terrible idea. No discussion.

» Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:31 am

Getting spammy guys - discuss, don't make one or two word posts please.

Must... resist... replying.... with "this"

But yeah, a like button is pointless imo. I hate having facebook and twitter invade every website I use.