# Why No "Like" Button? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 4, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900 "2010-12-04T03:06:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/1 "2010-12-04T03:06:50Z")
In this day and age, why doesn’t the SD introduce a “Like” button for each remark within any given thread? Sometimes, that’s all one requires to respond! hint hint hint… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/2 "2010-12-04T03:15:41Z")
Just shoot me now. ☹ ---
**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 4, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/3 "2010-12-04T03:17:55Z")
Cause we all growed up now. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/4 "2010-12-04T03:18:20Z")
No Like. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/5 "2010-12-04T03:19:58Z")
Only if we can have a “hate” button, a “bullshit” button, and a “stfu” button. ---
**Author:** ![Gleena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@Gleena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gleena)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/6 "2010-12-04T10:04:29Z")
A “no u” button and a “ur fat” button would be good, too. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/7 "2010-12-04T20:50:53Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Just shoot me now. ☹ Only if you shoot me first. ---
**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 5, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/8 "2010-12-05T00:34:23Z")
Would you like to shoot me now, or take me home and shoot me? ---
**Author:** ![Peeta\_Mellark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Peeta\_Mellark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peeta_Mellark)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/9 "2010-12-05T00:47:12Z")
“Like”? What’s a “like” button? Is that one of those newfangled FaceTweet things the kids are using these days? Why, in my day we just posted +1 and we liked it! ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/10 "2010-12-05T01:03:08Z")
It’s a feature. The admins and mods hate features, as do a large and vocal portion of the SDMB community. ---
**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 5, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/11 "2010-12-05T01:17:18Z")
> [@Jinx](#): > > In this day and age, why doesn’t the SD introduce a “Like” button for each remark within any given thread? Sometimes, that’s all one requires to respond! hint hint hint… 😉 No like this post. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/12 "2010-12-05T02:15:26Z")
We would prefer you to use your words. That being said, we really dislike posts that say “Me too” or similar no-content sentiments. So please don’t do that either. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/13 "2010-12-05T02:23:47Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > We would prefer you to use your words. That being said, we really dislike posts that say “Me too” or similar no-content sentiments. So please don’t do that either. I will have you know that it took every ounce – literally, every last ounce – of self-restraint that I possess in my body, not to make the obvious response to this post. You just can’t go around setting people up like that, seriously. If we’re putting buttons in, btw, I want a “Cite pls” button and an “F-” button. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/14 "2010-12-05T02:30:08Z")
> [@](#): > > I will have you know that it took every ounce – literally, every last ounce – of self-restraint that I possess in my body, not to make the obvious response to this post. You just can’t go around setting people up like that, seriously. Like. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/15 "2010-12-05T02:41:23Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > We would prefer you to use your words. That being said, we really dislike posts that say “Me too” or similar no-content sentiments. So please don’t do that either. > [@MsWhatsit](#): > > I will have you know that it took every ounce – literally, every last ounce – of self-restraint that I possess in my body, not to make the obvious response to this post. Me too. Oh shit. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/16 "2010-12-05T02:49:27Z")
damn, Frank beat me to the punch! (and I was looking forward to be the one to irritate Czarcasm) ---
**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 5, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/17 "2010-12-05T02:50:37Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > We would prefer you to use your words. That being said, we really dislike posts that say “Me too” or similar no-content sentiments. So please don’t do that either. > [@Chronos](#): > > Like. > [@Frank](#): > > Me too. > > Oh shit. +1 Damn ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/18 "2010-12-05T03:12:19Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Just shoot me now. ☹ OK… BANG! Now me… BANG! … BEEEEPPPP!!! ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/19 "2010-12-05T03:24:26Z")
Sorry, but I’ve just spent WAAAAYYYY too much time in the ER, the past couple of weeks. Deal with your own mother dying. I don’t care… BEEEEEEEEEEEEEE… ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900/20 "2010-12-05T03:57:50Z")
Seriously, I don’t have karma or any upvote buttons on my forum. Why not? I’m trying to avoid features that would make the site seem cliquey. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-like-button/562900.md?page=2)