Likes button

[Kev]

Hi i noticed that the forum doesn't seem to have a likes button or icon so members can press to different posts. I know you can comment but sometimes a thumbs up in the post can be nice also.

[Grant Lamontagne]

We have had things like that in the past but they really didn't help much.  What ended up happening was people would just Like a comment and then someone else would and someone else... and there was no discussion.  Some folks put a lot of effort into making a post and it's quite disheartening to see that no one has responded to it. 

By not having simple likes we encourage people to respond, even if it is just a smiley or a "That's really cool" type post.

We may consider Likes again in the future as times change, but that was the result the last two times we tried it.

I agree that a Like is a great feature, it just unfortunately discourages discussion, which is the opposite of what a forum is all about.

Def

[Kev]

We have had things like that in the past but they really didn't help much.  What ended up happening was people would just Like a comment and then someone else would and someone else... and there was no discussion.  Some folks put a lot of effort into making a post and it's quite disheartening to see that no one has responded to it. 

By not having simple likes we encourage people to respond, even if it is just a smiley or a "That's really cool" type post.

We may consider Likes again in the future as times change, but that was the result the last two times we tried it.

I agree that a Like is a great feature, it just unfortunately discourages discussion, which is the opposite of what a forum is all about.

Def

That is perfectly understandable with me being new i thought I would ask the question. Like they say it's always good to talk and comment. 👍

[Grant Lamontagne]

We encourage people to ask about things- I do not now, nor have I ever claimed to have all the answers.  I get proven wrong all the time, and we won't know for sure until we try.

I am open to looking into it again though- it's been a while since our last experiment and many things have changed since then.   

Def

[Kev]

We encourage people to ask about things- I do not now, nor have I ever claimed to have all the answers.  I get proven wrong all the time, and we won't know for sure until we try.

I am open to looking into it again though- it's been a while since our last experiment and many things have changed since then.   

Def

It was just a thought. I'm perfectly happy to comment as you can learn more that way.👍

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