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AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-13 15:48
by makh
Dear Debian User Forum Incharge

Kindly add option to "agree" or "disagree" with a smilie to a post, just like LIKES in facebook. I hope that is not a registered issue, and can be a part of GPL/FOSS. :D

Thankyou.

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-13 16:10
by GarryRicketson
Kindly add option to "agree" or "disagree" with a smilie to a post,
The "option" all ready exists :
Simply type the word:
DISAGREE :D

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-13 16:13
by makh
GarryRicketson wrote: The "option" all ready exists :
Simply type the word:
DISAGREE :D
... click will be more amusing, ... with counts ofcourse. :lol:

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-13 16:14
by GarryRicketson
just like LIKES in facebook.
DISAGREE :D
The day this forum starts being like Face Book, is the day I would stop participating in it.

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-13 16:30
by dasein
GarryRicketson wrote:The day this forum starts being like Face Book, is the day I would stop participating in it.
AGREE :mrgreen:

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-13 17:09
by GarryRicketson
. click will be more amusing, ... with counts ofcourse. :lol:
There also is options, if you really have a topic that is that important,and need to keep count of how many, "agree", or "disagree", or "yes" or "No" .
It is called "polling" . When a "poll" and call for votes is set up, it keeps count of the votes.

How do I create a poll?

Before suggesting changes, maybe it would be better to look at these,
FAQ
And see if the options you need are not all ready available.

Please keep in mind though:
click will be more amusing
The use of polls, is for topics that are serious and there is a genuine need to see how many people agree or not, or say yes or no. It is not for your "amusement", or entertainment.
Like wise, all though a little "humor" is all ways fine, helps break the "boreing" routines, etc,..the basic intention of the forum, is serious, technical , for users needing help with technical problems related to Debian, and discussion about the development of Debian, etc.
If you are looking for a "playground", or social site , like Face Book, for your "amusement", then face book , is the place for that. Or some searches, will show you there are plenty of them.
Romper Room, and other social sites for kids to play

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-13 19:41
by thanatos_incarnate
Butnutforums coffee beans

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-13 19:55
by NFT5
makh wrote:Kindly add option to "agree" or "disagree" with a smilie to a post, just like LIKES in facebook.
:(

Why would we want to be more like Facebook? Apart from the odd trolls, people on forums like this aren't afflicted by the same need for acceptance that is common on FB.

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-14 21:32
by Wheelerof4te
If we do that which you're suggesting, then this forum will become like all the rest - battleground for biased opinions. Note that this is not a comment section of some news site. Although most major news sites in the West have banned this feature, AFAIK.

And, if we allow ''ups'' and ''downs'', we would invite armies of trolls who are already spiteful towards this community.

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-18 20:01
by Crewp
Agreed :mrgreen:

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-18 22:42
by RU55EL
makh wrote:... click will be more amusing, ... with counts ofcourse. :lol:
DISAGREE

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-18 22:59
by Head_on_a_Stick
INDIFFERENT

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-19 00:13
by GarryRicketson
INDIFFERENT Image
With smiley!

Re: AGREED & DISAGREED OPTIONS

Posted: 2015-12-19 22:27
by spacex
Nah, It could have some advantage also. If users saw that a advice or solution was rated with "-16", they probably wouldn't try it. The bad thing is that I would off course vote down all kinds of "Don't break Debian" stuff, so it works both ways :P