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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:16:00 -
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One of the things that has baffled me to no end about these new forums is the "like" system. I'm not sure what purpose it serves. I have been more of a forum warrior/troll lately than I have in the past, and that has apparently garnered me a bunch of these "likes". They were at times used as tacit "I agree with you", or as "your post is funny", or simply "I am an ******* who uses a script to like a whole page of posters". Upon reaching "big round numbers" of "likes" (10, 50, 100, and now almost 500) I get weird vague feelings of accomplishment or affirmation... but I also feel bad for having them. In short, I am confused.
The confusion is only compounded by the fact that the thread listing shows a thread's "likes" as a total of all "likes" on all posts, even if they are all "liking" the second comment about how terrible the OP and the whole thread is.
What does "liking" a post mean to you? When do you "like" as opposed to posting a "+1" post, or similar? What, if anything, do you think upon seeing a person with a lot of "likes"? Do you even care?
Edit: added more airquotes around the word "like" everywhere.
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Brunmunde Hildegaard
The Green Machine
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:20:00 -
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Evebook.
Simple as that.
"Sings me a dances of wolfs, who smells fear and slays the coward. Sings me a dances of mans, who smells gold and slays his brother." |
Professor Alphane
Alphane Research Co-operative
276
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:21:00 -
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I just liked your post, what does that mean to you? anything ?
YOU MUST THINK FIRST.... |
Aerethir El-Kharisti
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:24:00 -
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I like this system for the prevention of arsehat posts. Also, it can be funny to read how someone hands somebody else's arse to them in a much liked comment no. 2
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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
494
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:25:00 -
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Professor Alphane wrote:I just liked your post, what does that mean to you? anything ?
I was asking you!
I am seriously not trolling, but trying to ask people what it means to them. From the start I have viewed it as a pointless endeavor to "Web2.0" the forums, but what with the CSM election requiring "likes" for their candidacy post, I am thinking that either I have it wrong (or am in the minority), or CCP has a disconnect going on between them and their players on what "likes" are.
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Nova Fox
Novafox Shipyards
3174
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:25:00 -
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Encouragement to post more nonsense!
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Professor Alphane
Alphane Research Co-operative
276
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:25:00 -
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As far as my opinion of likes go I'd refer you to the third paragrapgh of This post I made during the Destination Skillqueue incident.
YOU MUST THINK FIRST.... |
Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
494
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:27:00 -
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Professor Alphane wrote:As far as my opinion of likes go I'd refer you to the third paragrapgh of This post I made during the Destination Skillqueue incident.
I "liked" it. Edit: forgot the airquotes.
Aerethir El-Kharisti wrote:I like this system for the prevention of arsehat posts. Also, it can be funny to read how someone hands somebody else's arse to them in a much liked comment no. 2
I see no way in which this prevents arsehat posts.
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Alavaria Fera
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
131
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:35:00 -
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It's a barrier to the democratic process which needs to be stomped into the ground.
Give CSM candidates your likes people, it costs you only a click! |
Nova Fox
Novafox Shipyards
3174
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:40:00 -
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Alavaria Fera wrote:It's a barrier to the democratic process which needs to be stomped into the ground.
Give CSM candidates your likes people, it costs you only a click!
I dont like any of them and I think they're more dillusional about illusions of grandure than I am. Either way isnt the candidacy process over?
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Zimmy Zeta
Battle Force Industries
Tactical Invader Syndicate
841
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:41:00 -
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About 300-500 likes is in my opinion the best score someone could have and makes me think of an actual good poster.
People with more likes are usually either trolls or attention whores or both.
-.- |
Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
494
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:42:00 -
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Zimmy Zeta wrote:About 300-500 likes is in my opinion the best score someone could have and makes me think of an actual good poster.
People with more likes are usually either trolls or attention whores or both.
Quote:Likes received: 841
So, should I not believe you, not pay attention to you, or both?
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Zimmy Zeta
Battle Force Industries
Tactical Invader Syndicate
841
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:45:00 -
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Petrus Blackshell wrote:Zimmy Zeta wrote:About 300-500 likes is in my opinion the best score someone could have and makes me think of an actual good poster.
People with more likes are usually either trolls or attention whores or both. Quote:Likes received: 841 So, should I not believe you, not pay attention to you, or both?
Oh...that was quick....I knew that someone would react....and I must say, I really appreciate the attention you gave me...thank you very much 
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highonpop
Void.Tech
BLACK-MARK
7
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:46:00 -
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more likes = bigger epeen?
my epeen is small atm :/ but rub on it somemore and it might get bigger  |
Professor Alphane
Alphane Research Co-operative
276
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:51:00 -
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Zimmy Zeta wrote:About 300-500 likes is in my opinion the best score someone could have and makes me think of an actual good poster.
People with more likes are usually either trolls or attention whores or both.
Intersting idea but surely the fact everyone has been posting on the forums for diffrent lengths of time rather distorts that metric.
Also further to the topic, it's also a silent form of communiication on the forums and a way to build relationships.
2 examples come to mind
Say you are in a hotly debated thread, there may be a couple of people following the thread and while not commenting publicly are supporting your posting by liking what you say.
I spend a bit of time in Science and Industry now there a couple of posters down there, that despite never having spoke to directly there use of the 'likes' feature leads me to believe there is a mutual respect there without anything actually having to be said.
I'm sure there are downsides to the system but I think it works quite well.
YOU MUST THINK FIRST.... |
Grey Stormshadow
draketrain
Confederation of xXPIZZAXx
927
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:54:00 -
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Petrus Blackshell wrote:One of the things that has baffled me to no end about these new forums is the "like" system. I'm not sure what purpose it serves. I have been more of a forum warrior/troll lately than I have in the past, and that has apparently garnered me a bunch of these "likes". They were at times used as tacit "I agree with you", or as "your post is funny", or simply "I am an ******* who uses a script to like a whole page of posters". Upon reaching "big round numbers" of "likes" (10, 50, 100, and now almost 500) I get weird vague feelings of accomplishment or affirmation... but I also feel bad for having them. In short, I am confused.
The confusion is only compounded by the fact that the thread listing shows a thread's "likes" as a total of all "likes" on all posts, even if they are all "liking" the second comment about how terrible the OP and the whole thread is.
What does "liking" a post mean to you? When do you "like" as opposed to posting a "+1" post, or similar? What, if anything, do you think upon seeing a person with a lot of "likes"? Do you even care?
Edit: added more airquotes around the word "like" everywhere.
This is pretty much the reason why I disabled the entire "total likes" counter from classic forum style by default.
Likes to single post can be used to indicate many things, but total count has no real use.
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Montevius Williams
Eclipse Industrial Inc
222
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Posted - 2012.02.17 17:59:00 -
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I like a post becasue
1. I agree with what you said
2. I thought what you said was funny
3. What was said was very wity
Thats pretty much it |
Zimmy Zeta
Battle Force Industries
Tactical Invader Syndicate
843
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:00:00 -
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Grey Stormshadow wrote:
This is pretty much the reason why I disabled the entire "total likes" counter from classic forum style by default.
Likes to single post can be used to indicate many things, but total count has no real use.
100% Supported. The argument should matter, not the poster.
edit: @ Prof Alphane: So you have disvovered the beauty of social engineering...that's how I got about 90% of my likes
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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
505
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:00:00 -
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Grey Stormshadow wrote:This is pretty much the reason why I disabled the entire "total likes" counter from classic forum style by default.
Likes to single post can be used to indicate many things, but total count has no real use.
That's a pretty cool idea. However, total "likes" can also indicate forum alts, or new characters -- and I have found myself responding differently to those posters as opposed to "forum vets" with a few hundred likes.
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Bumblefck
Kerensky Initiatives
2845
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:03:00 -
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Grey Stormshadow wrote:
This is pretty much the reason why I disabled the entire "total likes" counter from classic forum style by default.
Likes to single post can be used to indicate many things, but total count has no real use.
Hmm, seems like something someone who doesn't have a lot of likes would say.
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Xolve
The Suicide Kings
Test Alliance Please Ignore
907
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:03:00 -
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I normally push the like buttan when I see a post that pretty much sums up my thoughts on whatever the topic at hand is, and prevents me from having to correct someone that was wrong on the internet. I do post alot though, and albeit sometimes wrong stuff just to rile people up.
217 of my likes came from Destination Skillque
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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
505
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:04:00 -
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Bumblefck wrote:
Hmm, seems like something someone who doesn't have a lot of likes would say.
Define "a lot". 
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rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
395
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:04:00 -
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Likes is just CCP doing it's job of making us happy and help us feel good about playing their game. Your thinking too much about something that is just to encourage you to spend more money on EVE. |
Liang Nuren
Heretic Army
Heretic Nation
820
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:05:00 -
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I just gave you your 500th "like". Also, like counts are useless, but it is nice to know when someone legitimately likes a post. I'd like to see "like" implemented exactly the way it is, but only displayed to the person who is being liked. Which is to say it should be another manner of private communication.
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Bumblefck
Kerensky Initiatives
2845
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:05:00 -
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Petrus Blackshell wrote:Bumblefck wrote:
Hmm, seems like something someone who doesn't have a lot of likes would say.
Define "a lot".
Basically, anything > Greyhawk Stormshadow's Like count
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Andski
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
2109
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:07:00 -
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people with 2000+ likes are silly
yeah no i'm not actually running for csm7
got you lol!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
505
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:09:00 -
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Liang Nuren wrote:I just gave you your 500th "like".
Aww yeah! I can feel the spaceship karma washing over me. Or that might just be the epic Immediate Music I'm listening to in the background.
Liang Nuren wrote:
Also, like counts are useless, but it is nice to know when someone legitimately likes a post. I'd like to see "like" implemented exactly the way it is, but only displayed to the person who is being liked. Which is to say it should be another manner of private communication.
-Liang
I could go for that. It would be used far less then, though.
I could also go for being able to list exactly who liked a particular forum post, or limiting "likes" to one "like" per post per account. I can't help the feeling that so many of these CSM candidates only got 100 "likes" because their 20-30 man corp "liked" with all their alts.
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Bumblefck
Kerensky Initiatives
2845
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:10:00 -
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but not as silly as those with less than 2000 likes
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Grey Stormshadow
draketrain
Confederation of xXPIZZAXx
927
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:11:00 -
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Bumblefck wrote:Petrus Blackshell wrote:Bumblefck wrote:
Hmm, seems like something someone who doesn't have a lot of likes would say.
Define "a lot". Basically, anything > Greyhawk Stormshadow's Like count
Lol... funny thing is that I don't even know how many "total likes" I have and couldn't care less :)
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rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
395
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Posted - 2012.02.17 18:11:00 -
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Indeed I do feel the silliest, with my small likes. |
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