Sam Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) A few members have requested we have a similar feature to facebook, where members can 'like' a post. (mentioned here) I have now enabled the 'like' system on the forum. Every member can use this facility and anyone who views the site (guests included) can see who has 'liked' what topic. Hopefully this may stop topics from getting 'spammed', but it also could be used as a tool to promote guides and helpful posts. There are limits in place that mean you cannot like every topic, members have 30 likes a day, subscribers have 100. You are unable to 'like' your own post. It is also possible to see what a user has 'like''d in their profile. Likes do not bump topics. Edited May 10, 2012 by Sam mit, clubsport_chris, Colossuss and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Ha, this is how topics will be now. 1 post and everyone just liking it. Rob-, Wash, Blair and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamN Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Clears the spam, right? At least this topic doesn't have 10 replies saying 'great', 'good idea', 'thanks' etc Wash and Blair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Can we have a "don't like"? Aly, zimzimmer46, Wash and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Can we have a "don't like"? No. I think it'll end up being abused. Blair and Wash 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) is there a way to see how many total 'likes' a users has? we can already see how many posts a person has, in the same way i think we discussed the value of the 'post count' a while back, the total 'likes' might be a good way of adding a little more context to the post count? just a thought. Edited May 15, 2012 by Dr T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Dr T, it is possible, but I disabled that feature. I don't see the merit in showing people how many times you've been 'liked', all the system is there for (in my head) is to show how helpful a post was. For instance, there are 4 responces to a topic about a problem, the one with the most likes is probably the best solution. Blair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 yeah i agree with you there, like i said the only reason i thought it could be useful is to add context to the post count feature we have as i remember it being discussed a while ago that the post count feature was a little pointless too, other than for ego purposes, but then i think it was pointed out that people might find it useful as a measure of how useful a members post might be, i.e. if they had a high post count they likely had been here a long tme and will likely know more about what they are talking about compared to someone with no previous posts. I mentioned then that the issue with this is that all the GLWTS type posts add to the overall count but actually add no value. I just thought the total like feature could be added to give user and indication of how helpful other uses have found a given users posts. i.e. someone with 10,000 posts but 5 likes is likely not to be a useful as a member with 500 posts but 100 likes. The only reason not to have it is if we think that all it does is inflate egos, but the same could be said for the post count, which we have. Not to worry though, was just a thought and wanted to explain myself a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob- Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I like this Wash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Mark Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Trouble is that some people just hang out and don't generally have any help to offer and some people don't hang out much but help loads, if they both had the same ratio of posts liked it would not be possible to determine in which context a persons comments were most helpfull, might be sod all use at helping but great at telling jokes in off topic threads etc ??? Blair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I think if we do have a running total for 'likes' then you should disble likes in the Off topic and jokes section. I personally feel the post count should be disabled for the off topic section (as it is with e46fanatics), but that's another debate for another day. Blair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 for sure it wouldn't be the definitive answer, and there would be examples of when it would work (like Gaz says regarding the off topic section) but it certainly would add a little more flesh to the bones that the post count currently provides. I'm not sure i follow your example though Mark, if someone says very little but when they do its useful they will have a high ratio of likes to posts. If they hang around loads but help little they will have a low ratio of likes to post. Like you say if all their likes were from jokes then its not much use but the same is true for the post count. Its just another layer of info we can use, not perfect but a little more detailed than post count alone. Even without disabling the feature in off topic areas its still useful as yeah sure some times it could be misleading as that person just told jokes, but then if that were the case its unlikely they would be offering practical advice as they know where their strengths lie, i.e making us laugh rather than tell us what gas to use when welding stainless. for the most part i think you'll find that the total likes will for most people, most of the time reflect what they are commenting on at that time. and at a post by post level you can usually tell how credible/useful the information is by the length of the post. Just look above, how useful are the shortest posts? funny? yes, useful?.... less so. The most useful posts need some detail or explanation to convey their message properly. If someone puts this effort in, they are usually worth listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Mark Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Yer, I see your point, but I think it just makes things a whole lot more clouded than it needs to be personally. I do tend to rely on post count and join date with some issues, of course I never discount any of the offers of information regardless of the above, as with anything on the net you have to take it with a pinch of salt and back it up with more than one source of info eh ?? Post Count FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Bunny Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Does anyone actually care about post counts or how many times you've liked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamN Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Does anyone actually care about post counts or how many times you've liked? Other than thinking some people need to get out more, not a lot although sometimes It'd useful to know roughly, e.g someone who's been around for forum for a long time would generally be quite knowledgeable. Not to say someone with 10 posts couldn't be a top bmw mechanic and only just have joined though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Other than thinking some people need to get out more, not a lot although sometimes It'd useful to know roughly, e.g someone who's been around for forum for a long time would generally be quite knowledgeable. Not to say someone with 10 posts couldn't be a top bmw mechanic and only just have joined though! Hey, some of us have to do something to pass the hours at work! :pI still think a little star system on the left is a good idea. 1 star when you reach 50 posts, 2 stars when you reach 100, 3 stars when you reach 1000, 4 when you reach 5000 and 5 for 10000+. That way people aren't too fussed about having a high post count, but you still get a rough idea of how old/new a member is. Wash, Dr T and SamN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wash Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Hey, some of us have to do something to pass the hours at work! :pI still think a little star system on the left is a good idea. 1 star when you reach 50 posts, 2 stars when you reach 100, 3 stars when you reach 1000, 4 when you reach 5000 and 5 for 10000+. That way people aren't too fussed about having a high post count, but you still get a rough idea of how old/new a member is. +1 Lots of other forums I use (gaming ones, E46zone is pretty much the only car forum I'm on lol) have a similar system and they give you a good idea as to how "experienced" someone is. They also do sort of motivate people to post more which I think is something this forum needs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 +1 Lots of other forums I use (gaming ones, E46zone is pretty much the only car forum I'm on lol) have a similar system and they give you a good idea as to how "experienced" someone is. They also do sort of motivate people to post more which I think is something this forum needs! I thought we were trying to stay away from people trying to up their post counts? People just go with "GLWS" or "+1", to get a free post count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wash Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Well I don't mean those sort of posts because those aren't really posts at all (well GWLS is, the like system replaces the need to post just +1 now). I'm saying this forum could do with having more people posting actual posts which have some value rather than spam posting. How many times did I just say post or posting? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I thought we were trying to stay away from people trying to up their post counts? People just go with "GLWS" or "+1", to get a free post count. Well I don't mean those sort of posts because those aren't really posts at all (well GWLS is, the like system replaces the need to post just +1 now). I'm saying this forum could do with having more people posting actual posts which have some value rather than spam posting. How many times did I just say post or posting? lol that's exactly it, then the 'likes' total will mean more than the post count as only a muppet would 'like' a 'GLWTS' post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
