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A "like" feature for posts similar to facebook
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Those posts should be reported, just so you are aware. I spend half my day reporting them.
I've seen that on social networks and usually find them to be lame and fairly annoying (personal opinion). I think they would be even less meaningful in a forum context.
Something more meaningful would be an indicator pointing out that a solution has been reached on a thread and possibly highlighting the post in the thread that best describes said solution. This would potentially keep users from reposting existing solutions because they overlooked the solution already given. It would also allow people visiting the thread (because they had a similar problem) more quickly find the solution information.
Highlighting the solution post would likely have to rely on the thread creator or an administrator and some threads don't necessarily have a "solution" as they are discussion related, but that's OK too.
Something more meaningful would be an indicator pointing out that a solution has been reached on a thread and possibly highlighting the post in the thread that best describes said solution. This would potentially keep users from reposting existing solutions because they overlooked the solution already given. It would also allow people visiting the thread (because they had a similar problem) more quickly find the solution information.
Highlighting the solution post would likely have to rely on the thread creator or an administrator and some threads don't necessarily have a "solution" as they are discussion related, but that's OK too.
This sounds like a much better idea than the "like button"- highlighting solution posts within each thread would definitely help users find the relevant information quickly. This could also be added as a criteria when searching for information in the forums
Fair point- but on facebook, users can use the "like button" to simply like/agree what another user has posted. I originally thought that this could be applied here, however angelwatt's idea of highlighting the solution post within a thread is a far better idea.
We did consider such a feature once, and decided against it. We have "Positive | Negative" ratings for news stories but we purposely shy away from features that would assign ratings to members. We want no popularity contests. Assigning ratings to posts would indirectly have that same effect and the benefit to members would be at most very small.
If you think someone made a good point, you are welcome to expand on it by offering further commentary. The rules don't permit posts that say "+1" or "I agree" and nothing else, but if you can further the discussion then please do so.
If you think someone made a good point, you are welcome to expand on it by offering further commentary. The rules don't permit posts that say "+1" or "I agree" and nothing else, but if you can further the discussion then please do so.
Interesting to hear that such a feature was once considered however i have now been convinced that such a feature would be unlikely to add anything to the forum.