Is it possible to get a thank you button the same as BushcraftUSA has? Instead of posting you just click the button to say thanks for the post and it doesn't subscribe you to the thread
It has indeed been discussed, and that's the point of threads isn't it - to discuss and disseminate. It's not a popularity contest to see who can get the most likes. I've tried so many boards and this one by far surpasses the others as it isn't a list of names with "Like". Unless I have something to contribute why add my name to a list, we can easily say a few words to make it human and more real. It would be like sitting in a group of friends who only hold up a little placard to say Yay or Nay while one or two did all the chatting.It has indeed been discussed several times (and I support the idea) Unfortunately, in the ensuing comments, the naysayers have always been the most voiciferous. It would seem obvious (to me at least) that the way to find out if it's a good idea or not would be to try it for a period of 6 months or so before deciding. After that, it could be deleted if it didn't work out.
It has indeed been discussed, and that's the point of threads isn't it - to discuss and disseminate. It's not a popularity contest to see who can get the most likes. I've tried so many boards and this one by far surpasses the others as it isn't a list of names with "Like". Unless I have something to contribute why add my name to a list, we can easily say a few words to make it human and more real. It would be like sitting in a group of friends who only hold up a little placard to say Yay or Nay while one or two did all the chatting.
Up to a point, yes. But often there's nothing really to add to what someone already said. In those cases you either simply do nothing, or say something as benign as "pus one" (which you then also have to add meaningless charecters to in order to make the post long enough to be accepted)
Often when reading a thread (particularly something like a kit review) it would be useful to simply know the number of people who agree with any particular statement.
In any case, I don't expect anything to come of this discussion. It'll be like the previous ones: shouted down despite of the fact that it keeps coming up.
Well surely if there are enough in favour of it then it will get shouted up more than it will be shouted down.
Well surely if there are enough in favour of it then it will get shouted up more than it will be shouted down.
Well said
The fact that it's usually the same proponants pushing for the sooky up button kind of says a lot to many people.
Not everyone who frequents BcUK reads BcUSA; it's a very different site.....to quote the continentals, "Vive la difference!"
That's not a criticism, simply that there's no desire to emulate.
cheers,
Toddy
One would think so. But instead, what I've noticed that those who have proposed it before will likely not even bother to post again on this thread as they've simply given up.
To put a twist on your phraseology: Surely if there weren't enough in favor of it, it wouldn't keep resufacing so often?
Thank you!
Ehm, no. I replied to Stew.
I hear what you are saying.
However.....
What sort of numbers of people do you see in favour that keep asking and how many are saying no thanks? Just because 'some' people (i have no figures) keep posting a thread doesn't mean there's enough in favour of it. If a majority are saying no then why change it?
Also, how do you know that other people have given up? Have they told you or have you assumed? How do you know that they haven't changed their mind once other people have sold the idea of not having the like button?
I'm curious now .....what does an 'irony font' look like ?
I like that cheeky wee smilie, but BR thought it was snide so I try not to use it when writing to him on here.
On a side note, does anyone else find themselves handwriting a letter and trying to put in emoticons ?
M