HumanOctober 21, 2015 at 08:1911800 views46 commentsFeedback
It's so childish, and not appropriate for the level and type of discussion I would hope to have on a philosophy forum. If you like what somebody says, you can say so, and say why.
Here's a bit of the small differences in members...
I'm all for internal replies, as when used properly one can make a quick comment rather than address the entire issue or possible post a non sequitur for the sake of humor to break up the 'over seriousness' that often occurs when a stubborn force meets a stubborn immovable object. This helps keep philosophy less being a boring academic dead from the neck down enterprise.
Now...
Like and dislikes add more nothing than internal replies, as this is just a'hit and run' approach to the thread and post. It is a contentless, lazy and a cowardly act, that simply is an ad populum 'twitterish' illness.
If we have 'like and dislikes' it would be great if we could deactivate that if we so choose.
Nothing to stop you making a quick comment in the thread. Internal replies throw everything out of sequence, people tend to use them to make silly comments or to snipe.
Reply to Sapientia I'm less bothered now the "Leaderboard" has gone, that was truly pathetic, still don't like likes, and I don't use a phone for this purpose.
From now on I am only going to give "likes" when I really dislike something. So you'll never be sure if you are really liked or not. This subversion will ultimately lead to the collapse of the fascist "likes" regime.
The reason to get rid of the likes is because they're irrelevant and we care too much about them, except me. I haven't even noticed I'm in second place behind Jamalrob, who's only winning because he set up this site.
The reason to get rid of the likes is because they're irrelevant and we care too much about them, except me. I haven't even noticed I'm in second place behind Jamalrob, who's only winning because he set up this site.
I just mentioned and quoted Hanover. (L) And put a heart. Is there a function that counts how many times Hanover uses the word "me?"
[hide]what does hide do? Oh.. that's.. odd.[/hide]
Chart? Like with photos connected by pieces of yarn?
Yes, but not just photos; it also contains various stolen belongings and discarded items: a family photo, a sock, an old toothbrush, etc. I put candles around it and use it as a shrine.
Yes, but not just photos; it also contains various stolen belongings and discarded items: a family photo, a sock, an old toothbrush, etc. I put candles around it and use it as a shrine.
If we all agree that the likes are only to be used for something like "I learned something for this post" then I see no reason not to use them. And if you don't like them just ignore them.
But we don't all agree on that, and people wouldn't stick to the agreement even if we did. And it's difficult to ignore them, as they are stuck in a prominent place under our names.
No good complaining I suppose since apparently we can't get rid of them.
I strongly don't care. If there are posters whose delicate sensibilities are swayed by likes or dislikes then it's quite likely they don't have anything sensible to share, craving confirmation from the masses as they are. Those don't last on PF in the long run.
Don't worry about it, just imagine that the standard of measure of quality judgment, even quality human being is whether or not they liked you. When someone else has five hundred likes, and you have five, this means nothing more than that there are only five quality human beings among them.
Reply to Yahadreas Heh. I figured that it would take time. There's actually a lot of cool things this format has to offer that the old one doesn't. I was just trying to think of ways to make it feel "homey" more than anything.
I completely agree, the like/dislike option always bothered me in the past forum. It made it difficult for me to judge a submission by its worth and not by its popularity.
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In some ways it might be an improvement on PF, because there's no dislike.
I'm all for internal replies, as when used properly one can make a quick comment rather than address the entire issue or possible post a non sequitur for the sake of humor to break up the 'over seriousness' that often occurs when a stubborn force meets a stubborn immovable object. This helps keep philosophy less being a boring academic dead from the neck down enterprise.
Now...
Like and dislikes add more nothing than internal replies, as this is just a'hit and run' approach to the thread and post. It is a contentless, lazy and a cowardly act, that simply is an ad populum 'twitterish' illness.
If we have 'like and dislikes' it would be great if we could deactivate that if we so choose.
Meow!
GREG
Thank-you!
I'll try to deactivate it now. That way I can quit while I'm ahead.
Meow!
GREG
Note that the system only has likes, and no dislikes.
I can live with that.
btw... I plan to toss something into tests. Just a heads up.
Meow!
GREG
They're barely noticeable. Especially when I use my mobile to access this site, because I have to tap the screen to see 'em.
Ps: this works well on a phone too...
(Wait, no I'm not! Oh no, quick, someone like me.)
Quoting Hanover
I just mentioned and quoted Hanover. (L) And put a heart. Is there a function that counts how many times Hanover uses the word "me?"
[hide]what does hide do? Oh.. that's.. odd.[/hide]
I can just check my Hanover chart. It contains all the information that I've obsessively collected about Hanover over the years.
Chart? Like with photos connected by pieces of yarn?
Yes, but not just photos; it also contains various stolen belongings and discarded items: a family photo, a sock, an old toothbrush, etc. I put candles around it and use it as a shrine.
If you have any hair, I know some voodoo people.
No good complaining I suppose since apparently we can't get rid of them.
They usually encourage 'bandwagoning' and other ad populum activities.
'Likes' discourage people taking a few risks in thinking or voicing an somewhat unpopular notion and helps promote academic sterility.
Atleast the votes down are gone. That was the equivalent of a 'pseudo philosophical drive by shooting'. The philosophy of a thug and gangbanger.
Meow!
GREG
It's a non issue really.
We need to fix that default. It is naff.