# Problem children / punch list for fixes / TIPS AND TRICKS

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**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-children-punch-list-for-fixes-tips-and-tricks/911044 "2020-06-22T01:21:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-children-punch-list-for-fixes-tips-and-tricks/911044/138 "2020-06-22T11:46:02Z")

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Removing “likes” undermines gamificaiton, which is an integral part of Discourse. [The number and frequency of likes you get and receive is a factor in your “trust level”.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-here-now-what-basic-tutorial/911081/5)

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