donald wrote:
We can highlight that this is not a new feature
Yes it is, I was browsing the forum a couple of days ago and it wasn't there.
donald wrote:
John then decides to troll and edits the original post
That's why I said if someone is abusing edits to manipulate others then moderators should take action.
donald wrote:
So between the use of the edit notifications and quote system, it allows the forum to some what police itself
No, because edit notifications doesn't show what changed, also too much quotes can make the topic unreadable.
wizard10000 wrote:
I tested this yesterday and edited a post 12 times in five minutes without getting that banner
Exactly, it's buggy, it comes and goes, I don't what's wrong with it, maybe someone is intentionally toggling it, like they're doing with the new black theme.
wizard10000 wrote:
I understand that English is not your first language and that can make it a little embarrassing to have to edit posts
I rarely edit my posts for syntax or grammar, it's usually new information or more research like you said.
donald wrote:
This kind of system [the like button] is poised perfectly for large scale abuse and misuse with people highlighting friends and downvoting or shutting out other people
Agreed, OMG Ubuntu proves your theory.
golinux wrote:
it [the like button] gathers data about your habits and goes into your "social" profile
I don't think it's tied to Facebook, at least not for now.
golinux wrote:
I don't see that it serves any purpose except to boost egos, encourage mob mentality
Agreed, it ruined people's brains at Facebook and it's responsible for most of today's ill social behaviours.
It determines which opinions are accepted and which are not.
Bottom line is I believe BOTH edits AND thanks should be disabled, no need for new (or relatively new in case of edits) features that nobody asked for, human communication doesn't need to be re-invented. Not everything new is harmful, but this one is.
For the record, I took a stand.
Now I rest my case.