Likes and posts

[Gary Duane]

For a very long time I did not even know there were likes in this forum, or what they meant. I don't even know exactly when the started. Have you guys noticed the balance for posters who have been here a long time, and those who joined recently? It seems to me that those of us who have been here longer all started out with a sort of deficit. If you had 2000, or 10,000 posts before the likes were added, you're catching up.

I've been quietly watching my count, wonder if my likes will ever catch up to my post number!

Beyond this, which is very superficial, how much do the rest of you like this system? I'm in another forum where there are on likes, and I don't really care much, but there are no alerts, and the alerts are super important to me, the best feature maybe in this whole site because I know who is looking at what I'm involved in and is answering.

 

[Vcore89]

 

[OhYes]

There are people who are collecting likes and suffer from not telling always what exactly they want/would on given subject. Which is a bit sad.

 

[TahoeTennis]

this is what's wrong with the world today, millenials and now older people ONLY caring about likes, subs, notifications, views and social media in general. It's ruining the world.

 

[Sudacafan]

Last year, I started a discussion whether the like/post ratio was an indicator of posters worth in these forums.
@FedFosterWallace initiated some bold manoeuvres (infamous L4L campaign) that caused the demise of my thread in less than 48 hours.
I am still not over it.

 

[Deleted member 764118]

this is what's wrong with the world today, millenials and now older people ONLY caring about likes, subs, notifications, views and social media in general. It's ruining the world.

Would it be ironic if I liked this post?

 

[Vcore89]

Would it be ironic if I liked this post?

Welcome back!

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Likes are a serious business.

I have been thinking to commission a pocket square with "likes" printed all over it, and wear it at some "socially important events".

My wife said: "Don't be silly".

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

My employer only hired me because of my like to post ratio.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I appreciate them.

 

[stringertom]

Believe me, "older people" couldn't a flying f--- about "likes" on a message board. That's all Gen Z, Gen X stuff or people addicted to social media. People who were adults before the Internet came along just don't care.

The sovereign of likes likes your poast.

Eye wood traid awl my lykes four just won lyke frum srshs butt Hee just donut no howe two brake down anne hit that key.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

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[-NN-]

Likes are fine when you turn off the alerts for them.

 

[Sentinel]

I don't even know exactly when the started.

Likes came in with the new forum.

Maybe likes and post count are just a means to get people addicted to the forum. However, earlier we would reply with a "+1" or nice post. Now we can just click Like instead.

The one things I'd like is to see a list of posts with most likes, just so I can read them. Highest likes for the day, and all time list.

 

[Sentinel]

The sovereign of likes likes your poast.

Eye wood traid awl my lykes four just won lyke frum srshs butt Hee just donut no howe two brake down anne hit that key.

See Fat Fingering

 

[stringertom]

Likes came in with the new forum.

Maybe likes and post count are just a means to get people addicted to the forum. However, earlier we would reply with a "+1" or nice post. Now we can just click Like instead.

The one things I'd like is to see a list of posts with most likes, just so I can read them. Highest likes for the day, and all time list.

@Checkmate has earned 175 likes for his OP calling the Cecchinato upset of Joe Kovic at RG last year.

 

[TahoeTennis]

it's too late, we are ALL screen addicted, phones, computers, the world is doomed no?

 

[Nostradamus]

For a very long time I did not even know there were likes in this forum, or what they meant. I don't even know exactly when the started. Have you guys noticed the balance for posters who have been here a long time, and those who joined recently? It seems to me that those of us who have been here longer all started out with a sort of deficit. If you had 2000, or 10,000 posts before the likes were added, you're catching up.

I've been quietly watching my count, wonder if my likes will ever catch up to my post number!

Beyond this, which is very superficial, how much do the rest of you like this system? I'm in another forum where there are on likes, and I don't really care much, but there are no alerts, and the alerts are super important to me, the best feature maybe in this whole site because I know who is looking at what I'm involved in and is answering.

I think I have huge amount of likes in this forum. that mean I am loved by many people which is a good thing. Love conquers all and will save earth and humanity. Haters will have no place in the future.

 

[-NN-]

I think I have huge amount of likes in this forum. that mean I am loved by many people which is a good thing. Love conquers all and will save earth and humanity. Haters will have no place in the future.

Spoiler: ...

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1105648246258823

 

[heninfan99]

dislikes would be interesting

 

[Sudacafan]

These things are special. Vital.

Very much so.


Always had a hunch that you were behind the downfall of that lovely initiative!

Not at all, I was trying to soften it a bit to prevent the thread deletion, which I saw coming, and I failed miserably as you could see.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Last year, I started a discussion whether the like/post ratio was an indicator of posters worth in these forums.
@FedFosterWallace initiated some bold manoeuvres (infamous L4L campaign) that caused the demise of my thread in less than 48 hours.
I am still not over it.

Crashing your thread...WITH NO SURVIVORS!

 

[Sudacafan]

Believe me, "older people" couldn't a flying f--- about "likes" on a message board. That's all Gen Z, Gen X stuff or people addicted to social media. People who were adults before the Internet came along just don't care.

Absolutely incorrect. I was born in 1965 and I take all this stuff very seriously! I can't stand a day without receiving any likes.

 

[Sudacafan]

There are people who are collecting likes and suffer from not telling always what exactly they want/would on given subject. Which is a bit sad.

It's called Like Hypocrisy.

 

[stringertom]

Absolutely incorrect. I was born in 1965 and I take all this stuff very seriously! I can't stand a day without receiving any likes.

Ewe knead moar Vortexian cundishuning.

 

[Sudacafan]

Ewe knead moar Vortexian cundishuning.

Now that you mention it, I am absolutely sure that Shrz does not give a d*m* about likes.
Moreover, I believe he does everything possible to avoid them.

 

[stringertom]

Now that you mention it, I am absolutely sure that Shrz does not give a d*m* about likes.
Moreover, I believe he does everything possible to avoid them.

Two mye nowledge, Hee haz NEVER given won lyke...last weak Hee complimented sum poast uv mine butt know lyke.

 

[Zara]

Last year, I started a discussion whether the like/post ratio was an indicator of posters worth in these forums.
@FedFosterWallace initiated some bold manoeuvres (infamous L4L campaign) that caused the demise of my thread in less than 48 hours.
I am still not over it.

Lmho!

 

[Zara]

I think I have huge amount of likes in this forum. that mean I am loved by many people which is a good thing. Love conquers all and will save earth and humanity. Haters will have no place in the future.

Lmho!

 

[Nostradamus]

Lmho!

I love you. We need more love in the world. and hate will disappear.

 

[Gary Duane]

this is what's wrong with the world today, millenials and now older people ONLY caring about likes, subs, notifications, views and social media in general. It's ruining the world.

What's a sub?

(I don't do social media at all, zero time on Facebook, Twitter or anything like it...)

Likes came in with the new forum.

Maybe likes and post count are just a means to get people addicted to the forum. However, earlier we would reply with a "+1" or nice post. Now we can just click Like instead.

The one things I'd like is to see a list of posts with most likes, just so I can read them. Highest likes for the day, and all time list.

I understand not caring about likes. What I find invaluable is tracking whether or not people are interested in what I've written - or not. This is the thing that is missing in the music forum I'm in. I never know if someone has responded to what I've written. When I go there, I miss answers. For this and many other reasons I think this forum is pretty well organized.

 

[-NN-]

There should be a "read" button.

 

[Sudacafan]

Two mye nowledge, Hee haz NEVER given won lyke...last weak Hee complimented sum poast uv mine butt know lyke.

Is he hard to please, or hard to like?

 

[Sudacafan]

There should be a "read" button.

Ha! That would be transforming TTW into Whatsapp!

 

[Zara]

I love you. We need more love in the world. and hate will disappear.

Of course you do, my baby.

 

[-NN-]

Ha! That would be transforming TTW into Whatsapp!

Oh right. I only know Discord and Steam.

Reddit has downvoting as well as upvoting. Let's see what carnage ensues by adding a dislike button to TTW.

 

[MarcusInKensington]

There should be a “roll eyes” button.

 

[Sudacafan]

Oh right. I only know Discord and Steam.

Reddit has downvoting as well as upvoting. Let's see what carnage ensues by adding a dislike button to TTW.

Whatsapp is the more popular chat app for smartphones in South America, by far.

 

[stringertom]

Is he hard to please, or hard to like?

Ewe knead ur ayes czeched...srshs is the ultimate softie.

 

[acintya]

i dont care about likes.
look at my avatar. i think I get 1\3 of likes what I would normally get because I creep people out with this face of mine.
I like likes but i sholdnt. At least I am honest.
When i will be old this will just be a number and earthly things will slowly fade away.
We all want to be loved, but is this the right place? Some would say, absolutely not, but I say - it depends - how much you care about this. Maybe we will scroll this forum at age 100 and wait for a new like.
The posts are just the balls we hit, and the likes are the winners?
I dont know.
Today I think a lot. If there would be dislikes and I would get 100 of them I coulndt care less.
In the end, this is me speaking.

hug

 

[Gary Duane]

Believe me, "older people" couldn't a flying f--- about "likes" on a message board. That's all Gen Z, Gen X stuff or people addicted to social media. People who were adults before the Internet came along just don't care.

Wait - I should take back the "like" I just gave you!

For the record, I have three grandkid,s 11, 13 and 15, quite obviously all Gen Z. I also teach piano, and most of my students - and the best ones - are Gen Z. I really like Gen Z. Gen X? Not so much!

 

[Deleted member 743561]

@FedFosterWallace: Oh, sh*t! Not again!

Some quality posting in this thread, no?

Can't think of a better way to show my appreciation.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Wait - I should take back the "like" I just gave you!

For the record, I have three grandkid,s 11, 13 and 15, quite obviously all Gen Z. I also teach piano, and most of my students - and the best ones - are Gen Z. I really like Gen Z. Gen X? Not so much!

What's your issue w/ Gen X, out of curiosity?

 

[TennisPinkBabe]

Would be good if there were both likes and no-likes, kinda like reddit.

 

[Gary Duane]

i dont care about likes.
look at my avatar. i think I get 1\3 of likes what I would normally get because I creep people out with this face of mine.
I like likes but i sholdnt. At least I am honest.
When i will be old this will just be a number and earthly things will slowly fade away.
We all want to be loved, but is this the right place? Some would say, absolutely not, but I say - it depends - how much you care about this. Maybe we will scroll this forum at age 100 and wait for a new like.
The posts are just the balls we hit, and the likes are the winners?
I dont know.
Today I think a lot. If there would be dislikes and I would get 100 of them I coulndt care less.
In the end, this is me speaking.

hug

If it were a matter pretty faces, I would never get a like.

If you are not getting likes because people don't like your face, I'd say that's pretty depressing, but I don't think it's so! It's more about the squeaky wheel getting the grease. Just look at @stringertom who is really squeaky and gets a lot of attention.

 

[Gary Duane]

What's your issue w/ Gen X, out of curiosity?

None actually, except I mostly no longer teach them. In fact, there are few Gen X people I really like, but not too much as students. In general students who take up music tend to be really unfocused in their 20s, then start to change in their 30s. It's very scattered age to teach, then over 30 they start turning into parents of my Gen X kids.

 

[-NN-]

Does feel limited now that I think of it, to only have a like button. Need a twat button among others. I'd be slamming that twat button on all you fuks.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

None actually, except I mostly no longer teach them. In fact, there are few Gen X people I really like, but not too much as students. In general students who take up music tend to be really unfocused in their 20s, then start to change in their 30s. It's very scattered age to teach, then over 30 they start turning into parents of my Gen X kids.

Interesting.

This is really food for thought. I'm wondering whether there are generational characteristics that define the appeal of various age groups. Broadly.

And I am aware of Tom Brokaw's take on that.

Your perspectives seem to be through the prism of teachability. It'd be interesting to develop a more catch-all breakdown.

 

[Plamen1234]

Imo the dislike button should be introduced to this site.You have upvotes and downvotes in reddit,likes and dislikes in youtube and other sites.Having only like button is not the way to go imo.Either you have both like and dislike button or none of it.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Imo the dislike button should be introduced to this site.You have upvotes and downvotes in reddit,likes and dislikes in youtube and other sites.Having only like button is not the way to go imo.Either you have both like and dislike button or none of it.

This is Facebook Lite, no? I don't use that site anymore... but I'm pretty sure this software is patterned on that model.