# Likes, Thanks, Reputation etc... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 2, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210 "2014-09-02T00:35:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [September 3, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/21 "2014-09-03T01:05:37Z")
I’m waiting for the “Cop a Feel” button. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/22 "2014-09-03T01:18:40Z")
I’d like notifications and tagging. So if I wanted to attract someone’s attention you write their name like this @someone and they get a notification that you tagged them. Then they could click on the post to find it. It also supplies notification alerts if a watched thread gets bumped or if someone quotes you. I find it useful for keeping track of all the threads I post in. I’d also like avatars (Yeah. I went there.) ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/23 "2014-09-04T14:28:34Z")
I’m all for the spirit of no like/dislikes and indicators of that sort. However, at least once a day I run across a post where the poster has both an in-depth knowledge of the subject and has taken a considerable amount of their own time to write 5-15 paragraphs of useful information. I would like to reward and encourage that behavior, even if the only person that knows of the reward is the recipient. I envision each eligible voter\* be given up to 3 tokens a day, and they can award those tokens to outstanding contributions. The total number of tokens received could be displayed in the user’s profile. Or something. - Members? Users who have joined at least 30 days prior? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/24 "2014-09-04T14:32:09Z")
> [@Raza](#): > > However, at least once a day I run across a post where the poster has both an in-depth knowledge of the subject and has taken a considerable amount of their own time to write 5-15 paragraphs of useful information. Why not just say something, either in the thread or via PM? If someone took the time to write five to fifteen paragraphs of useful information, surely you can take the time to write one sentence acknowledging that. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/25 "2014-09-04T14:50:07Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Why not just say something, either in the thread or via PM? If someone took the time to write five to fifteen paragraphs of useful information, surely you can take the time to write one sentence acknowledging that. Because they’re boring to read and they don’t add anything but might bury actual content by other posters? > [@MeanOldLady](#): > > A “thumbs up” or “thank you” type deal, though? I think that’d be swell for the same reason others do: Sometimes people make really spot-on posts for which you have no response, but don’t don’t want to quote to say “This.” These serve as a nice little bit of gratitude to the person who wrote it, without the irritating pointlessness of “+1.” The number of these little regards on each post won’t be visible to people reading the thread, which I believe would curb the hive mind of “Others liked this, so I will too.” > > It’s pretty neat, especially if you’re espousing a view not popular in the thread, and get little kudos from people reading. Now that’s interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/26 "2014-09-04T15:23:40Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > These are all things you should know. You say that about everything. ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/27 "2014-09-04T18:43:23Z")
[QUOTE=Dewey Finn] Why not just say something, either in the thread or via PM? [/quote] **Inner Stickler** pretty much echoed my feeling, but I should add that I’m very much against making posts that don’t add to the discussion. I hate slogging through them (generally), so I’m agin’ creating them. I very rarely send PMs, because no one here knows me, and post infrequently (though I read hundreds of posts a day), so I am concerned people would look upon any PM from me with a raised eyebrow. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/28 "2014-09-04T19:53:30Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > A “thumbs up” or “thank you” type deal, though? I think that’d be swell for the same reason others do: Sometimes people make really spot-on posts for which you have no response, but don’t don’t want to quote to say “This.” These serve as a nice little bit of gratitude to the person who wrote it, without the irritating pointlessness of “+1.” The number of these little regards on each post won’t be visible to people reading the thread, which I believe would curb the hive mind of “Others liked this, so I will too.” I’m cool with that. I won’t use it but if you guys would like it I don’t see any problem. You have my vote! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/29 "2014-09-04T22:57:18Z")
To my way of thinking, things such as a “Like” button and/or a thumbs up icon are part and parcel of dumbed-down PwnedSpeek. The SDMB has flourished without lowering itself to the lousiest denominator. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/30 "2014-09-05T00:23:07Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > To my way of thinking, things such as a “Like” button and/or a thumbs up icon are part and parcel of dumbed-down PwnedSpeek. > > The SDMB has flourished without lowering itself to the lousiest denominator. This point of view contributes to this place feeling like an echo chamber on occasion. Aren’t +1s and me too posts specially banned anyways? Of all the wrong minded stuff on this board this is the most damaging to the liveliness and engagement. No avatars, I get that. This is cutting off your nose to spite your face. ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/31 "2014-09-05T01:11:58Z")
This is a board that encourages thinking and dialogue. One of the reasons I like it is that it has avoided the flippancy and knee-jerk reactions that are encouraged in other forms of social media. > [@orangeapples said it better than anyone](#): > > Well, I’m a lightweight newbie, but I can share my take on the matter. There are some really smart folks here that are quite capable of expressing their meaning and intent. I personally prefer that degree of interaction to the shortcuts you mentioned. If someone has made a particularly salient point, for instance, I think an attempt to adequately delineate why I find that person’s post so informative or instructive is in order. A ‘like’ button, or something similar, in my opinion at least, does a disservice to that level of discourse. That said, I would be in support of a thanks button. Or maybe something truly iconic for this board – a button that says, “My ignorance has been fought”. If we were to adopt this kind of feedback then it should be targeted to the content and the purpose of the board and not of a form that was likely to descend into point-scoring and dubious status implications. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/32 "2014-09-05T01:38:05Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > I’m cool with that. > I won’t use it but if you guys would like it I don’t see any problem. > You have my vote! 😃 What a suck-up. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/33 "2014-09-05T01:45:03Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > What a suck-up. Quiet you! One of these days you’ll learn that it’s best to stay in the good graces of **MeanOldLady** ---
**Author:** ![orangeapples](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@orangeapples](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orangeapples)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/34 "2014-09-05T03:12:33Z")
> [@Raza](#): > > **Inner Stickler** pretty much echoed my feeling, but I should add that I’m very much against making posts that don’t add to the discussion. I hate slogging through them (generally), so I’m agin’ creating them. > > I very rarely send PMs, because no one here knows me, and post infrequently (though I read hundreds of posts a day), so I am concerned people would look upon any PM from me with a raised eyebrow. (Underlined by me to highlight what I’m addressing) This quote strips your comments from some rather important context along the lines of (heavily paraphrased); “If you like it, you can post that you like it.” followed by “But then there’s clutter where there should be content.” Well, technically that’s more an inferring than a paraphrasing, I suppose. I don’t think telling someone that their post is a job well done does detract from the discussion. Perhaps a dozen posts in a row telling someone that their post is a job well done would, in fact, be detrimental to the ongoing discussion of the topic at hand, but I have to admit I don’t see it that way. This is a message board, someone hangs a message, people reply to that message in various ways, and I’m a fan of that process. By way of example, when long-time member **Tickety-Boo** \* contributes to the conversation, even if it’s nothing more than a simple “I’d like to ditto that,” I’m glad to know it. I would prefer that **Tickety-Boo** elaborate a bit more than that, but perhaps it’s all been said and only compliance is in order. I’m genuinely curious what other people thought of the item I just read, or even wrote, and even something as basic as _nodding approval_ (assuming a positive response) is welcome to me. I think the '+1’s and 'me too’s have value too, though I can see how they might grate more in certain forums, like General Questions or Great Debates, for instance. As others have mentioned already, this place encourages actual discussion over pre-fab up and down voting. I think that’s a big part of the SDMB’s appeal. \*My apologies if that’s an actual long-time member and not the made-up name I thought it was. ---
**Author:** ![Ramira](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ramira/32/344_2.png) [@Ramira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ramira)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/35 "2014-09-05T09:00:21Z")
it will not be done because it is bida3 violating the sunnah of the perfect board that is from the founding, and as the perfection of the salaf becomes more and more sacralised with the ahdath from the decisions, the door to the ijtehad has been closed and all change is bida3. ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/36 "2014-09-05T15:34:21Z")
> [@Ramira](#): > > it will not be done because it is bida3 violating the sunnah of the perfect board that is from the founding, and as the perfection of the salaf becomes more and more sacralised with the ahdath from the decisions, the door to the ijtehad has been closed and all change is bida3. This sounds like something they would have recited before beheading those journalists. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/37 "2014-09-05T17:59:06Z")
So we need three buttons - Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down, and Jihadic Death to You, Infidel Dog. Works for me. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/38 "2014-09-05T18:15:02Z")
> [@Ramira](#): > > it will not be done because it is bida3 violating the sunnah of the perfect board that is from the founding, and as the perfection of the salaf becomes more and more sacralised with the ahdath from the decisions, the door to the ijtehad has been closed and all change is bida3. See this is just the kind of post I might have thumbed up! ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/39 "2014-09-05T18:26:59Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > See this is just the kind of post I might have thumbed up! I think a “WTF??” button would be necessary for that one. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210/40 "2014-09-05T18:39:10Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I think a “WTF??” button would be necessary for that one. It’s not that hard to figure out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likes-thanks-reputation-etc/697210.md?page=3)