"liking" posts...

[Mir]

I'd been thinking about this on the old forum too. It would be neat if there was a button next to a post where you could like it if you think there is some valuable information there. Or give the post a thumbs up or down rating, kind of like (dare I say) Yahoo Answers...
You thnk there's any way it'd be possible to add a feature like that on here? Would it work with the current software/host?

[Rjb3]

I like it.

[Mugwump]

LOL....t'ain't Facebook ya know.....LOL.....shoot I don't know.....maybe someday?...when the place gets crowded, it might be nice....

[Danionins]

I'm personally not in favor of a post voting system.  Just because someone doesn't like a post, doesn't mean the post is bad.  For example, I don't keep Discus so I could basically 'NOT LIKE' the Discus posts which would be wrong because I'm sure the people here that keep Discus like and appreciate them.

Just my 2 cents.....

[LizStreithorst]

I agree.  If a post is good it will be responded to.  I respond to lots of posts that are outside my area of expertise because I find them interesting. 

[Mugwump]

I never looked at it, as rating....but that'd be right.....quality threads/posts can be made a 'sticky' by request, tho....

[Mir]

Yeah, I guess there are some drawbacks but I'd sorta see it like, in the instance of an agument, a way for you to anonymously say you agree with someone wihout getting involved; or it can be like  a "good job" for backing up their post with citations.... I really wish we'd had this in the case of Ron and Dennis's salt discussion so I could give them both a thumbs up for great sources. there doesn't necessarily have to be a dislike button: I just think it might be useful if someone has a stupid answer/post with horrible advice like keeping a fish in a bowl. But we probably won't have many people like that here and I'm sure we could just verbally correct them for that (like we should)...

[Mugwump]

oh boy...the 'great salt debate'....Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh......

[LizStreithorst]

I believe that they are refered to as The Salt Talks.  I'm old.  I remember.  The big guys decided to take it a few notches down and the rest of us breathed a sigh of relief.

[Mugwump]

I believe that they are refered to as The Salt Talks.  I'm old.  I remember.  The big guys decided to take it a few notches down and the rest of us breathed a sigh of relief.

Yep, me too...Helsinki was the meeting place, I believe......69??....

[LizStreithorst]

Yep, Helsinki.  I think it was later than '69, but I could be wrong.

[Rjb3]

Salt I 1973.  Salt II 1979. Us withdrew 1986.

[b125killer]

I just avoid the 'great salt debate'. I didn't want to get caught in the cross fire. As far as a rating I think the posts will reflect on whether it's good or bad. 

[BallAquatics]

oh boy...the 'great salt debate'....Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh......

Part of me wants to offer up an explanation of why I became involved with that, the other part wants to spare you good folks from any further mention of the subject.....  lets just leave it at that   lol

Dennis

[Mugwump]

oh boy...the 'great salt debate'....Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh......

Part of me wants to offer up an explanation of why I became involved with that, the other part wants to spare you good folks from any further mention of the subject.....  lets just leave it at that   lol

Dennis

Good plan, Dennis.....let's leave that one in 'Helsinki'......LOL....