Liking Answers

[paul1763]

i would love to see something like facebook where you can like or dislike an answer given by other AB'ers, as on the whole i find some of members are so quick witted, some of their answers have me in stitches. but just occasionally i read a question that only needs a straight forward answer and think some of the replies/repliers are sarcastic or totally ignorant, would love to hear your views on this(funny or otherwise)

[Tuvok]

No thanks.

[boxtops]

This is something which has been discussed before - I too would like sometimes to be able to tick a respond which is really clever or appropriate.

If you see answers which are objectionable, you can always report them, to flag them up to Ed.

[Baldric]

Not needed imo!

[hc4361]

Not needed.

[boxtops]

On reflection, I'll say no too. There are already enough comments on here about in-crowds - people would start Liking their friends' comments, as happens on FB.

[mazie]

A No from me too.

[Baldric]

Hi Paul, since you joined you have contributed 1 question or answer to this Site every 16 days, so I guess you spend a lot more time on FB and are more used to it. Spend more time with us, you'll get used to it.

[Peaspeculiars]

I can understand the want for a like/ dislike button, but fear it would create less replies to posts as people would press 'like' then sit back, rather than contribute to the post themselves with a fresh comment.
Liking a post and not adding comment could make threads go stale.
Don't be afraid to post and say you either like or dislike comments - that's what makes AB :-)

[Gromit]

AB used to have this. There were 3 pins and ABers could vote to like an answer. If you got all three pins up it was considered a good post.