# Like button/User Karma **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 9, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293 "2016-12-09T17:13:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/1 "2016-12-09T17:13:05Z")
Does the software that SDMB runs on support any kind of ‘Like’ button or user karma functionality? I would really like to see it implemented if possible. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/2 "2016-12-09T17:28:22Z")
_Dislike_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/3 "2016-12-09T17:30:39Z")
It’s been brought up before. The general consensus is express yourself. I really don’t like karma/reputation ratings. Too often it can turn into a popularity contest rather than judging the value of a well articulated but unpopular opinion. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/4 "2016-12-09T17:45:41Z")
> [@UncleRojelio](#): > > Does the software that SDMB runs on support any kind of ‘Like’ button or user karma functionality? I would really like to see it implemented if possible. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/5 "2016-12-09T17:49:18Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Thank you! Upvote! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/6 "2016-12-09T17:50:23Z")
> [@GrandWino](#): > > Upvote! +1 ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/7 "2016-12-09T18:17:29Z")
- 1 Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/8 "2016-12-09T20:31:56Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/9 "2016-12-09T20:46:30Z")
I wouldn’t. One message board I’m on had a reputation system. It was so misused to give posters negative rep, that it was disabled. I don’t feel a need to have other posters pump up my rep. I’d rather have my posts speak for me, and if other posters have an issue with me, they can take it to the Pit. ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/10 "2016-12-10T14:18:31Z")
I’m also against it. The main issue with such a system is that people with like/upvote those they agree with and downvote those they disagree with without any thought to the quality of the post. Like what happens on Reddit. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/11 "2016-12-10T15:40:51Z")
Thumbs down on up votes. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/12 "2016-12-10T15:42:59Z")
Upvote on thumbs down. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/13 "2016-12-10T15:48:39Z")
> [@UncleRojelio](#): > > Does the software that SDMB runs on support any kind of ‘Like’ button or user karma functionality? I would really like to see it implemented if possible. Thumbs down. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/14 "2016-12-10T16:33:43Z")
I would hate to see the introduction of such a button here. The emphasis of this board is on words: not pictures, not gifs everywhere, not thumbs up or thumbs down buttons. Smilies are fine, they are extremely useful for indicating tone of voice, but as for the rest, no thank you. If you approve or disapprove of a post then say so. In words. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/15 "2016-12-10T16:36:40Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > I would hate to see the introduction of such a button here. The emphasis of this board is on words: not pictures, not gifs everywhere, not thumbs up or thumbs down buttons. Smilies are fine, they are extremely useful for indicating tone of voice, but as for the rest, no thank you. If you approve or disapprove of a post then say so. In words. +1 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/16 "2016-12-10T16:39:01Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > +1 Like. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/17 "2016-12-10T16:46:10Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Like. Word. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/18 "2016-12-10T16:49:55Z")
> [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](#): > > Word. Respect. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/19 "2016-12-10T16:53:56Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Respect. Kudos. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293/20 "2016-12-10T20:03:54Z")
> [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](#): > > Kudos. Amen, Brother! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-button-user-karma/774293.md?page=2)