Software update

[JBS]

BTW, the like button is too generic to adequately replace table pounding.

[Harry]

You're using a computer, not a phone, correct?

I'm on my phone and can see the like buttons; but the layout I'm seeing is not the layout shown on your screencap. (A screencap off my phone always exceeds 500kb so I can't attach an image to demonstrate).

So I'm wondering if the like button shows at the moment only for phones.
Question to the members reading this on a computer: can you see the like buttons?

Yes.

[Spotted Horses]

Anyone else not seeing the like buttons?

I did notice that Karl and absolutelybaching have one thing in common (they're both Silver Subscribers),that none of the people who report seeing the like button have that one thing...and that it would make no sense why that commonality would have on impact on their ability to see the like button.

It's not too crazy. If moderators can't "like" it is conceivable that subscribers are in a separate group of members that the forum mistakenly treats like moderators.

[Brian]

And perhaps the biggest forum upgrade of them all is rendering table-pounding posts obsolete. 

But the furniture industry depends on us just as much as the CD industry!

Edit: count me another subscriber who doesn't have like buttons.

[SonicMan46]

But the furniture industry depends on us just as much as the CD industry!

Edit: count me another subscriber who doesn't have like buttons.

I'm not seeing 'like buttons' (nor do I necessarily like them on other forums -  ) - if this makes a difference, I'm all Apple (MBAir, iPad Pro, & iPhone) and see no likes on any of my platforms.  Dave

[Mapman]

Everything before the current post was done on a Linux PC, using Firefox or Chromium.This post is coming to you from an Android phone.... And still no like buttons :-(

So for me, the device used makes no difference.

I just liked your post from a Linux laptop using Firefox.

[Florestan]

You usually do.

I'm smart, I know. Thanks anyway. 

(Just joking, of course.  )

[Florestan]

And perhaps the biggest forum upgrade of them all is rendering table-pounding posts obsolete. 

Now that I think of it, we need two more buttons: "+1" and "pounds the table". 

And "chortle" would be nice as well.

[Florestan]

So I'm wondering if the like button shows at the moment only for phones.

Negative. I use a computer.

[George]

It's not too crazy. If moderators can't "like" it is conceivable that subscribers are in a separate group of members that the forum mistakenly treats like moderators.

It would be odd if moderators can't like. Rob can like. He liked a post of mine yesterday.

[Mandryka]

It would be nice if, when we mentioned someone, their name appeared as a link to their profile in the post.

Also, to discourage discord and encourage a little healthy competition, the number of likes a person has received could be recorded in their profile and in the list of members. You could add a little halo icon to their avatar if they are in the top 3.

[Florestan]

It would be nice if, when we mentioned someone, their name appeared as a link to their profile in the post.

Also, to discourage discord and encourage a little healthy competition, the number of likes a person has received could be recorded in their profile and in the list of members. You could add a little halo icon to their avatar if they are in the top 3.

Competitions are for horses, not for artists. 

[Spotted Horses]

It would be nice if, when we mentioned someone, their name appeared as a link to their profile in the post.

Also, to discourage discord and encourage a little healthy competition, the number of likes a person has received could be recorded in their profile and in the list of members. You could add a little halo icon to their avatar if they are in the top 3.

That strikes me as a terrible idea. The number of likes will be largely determined by the rate of posting. Maybe the ratio of likes to posts would have some meaning.

[Florestan]

The way I've seen this done elsewhere (such as Ars Technica) is that you can upvote and downvote posts. If you allowed that, then you'd be able to have a league table of people based on their up/down vote ratio, which would be independent of the absolute number of posts entirely.

I tend to agree with Andrei up-thread, however, that this sort of 'competitive voting' doesn't seem to be something that really suits the mood and feel of the place.

Thanks, but the credit should go to Bela Bartok, from whom I stole the quote.

[Spotted Horses]

The way I've seen this done elsewhere (such as Ars Technica) is that you can upvote and downvote posts. If you allowed that, then you'd be able to have a league table of people based on their up/down vote ratio, which would be independent of the absolute number of posts entirely.

I tend to agree with Andrei up-thread, however, that this sort of 'competitive voting' doesn't seem to be something that really suits the mood and feel of the place.

I tend to be in favor or likes, without any competitive feature such as tabulating who has the most likes. When I see that a post of mine has been "liked" I have some indication that someone noticed and appreciated my contribution.

[Dungeon Master]

It seems that the like button has disappeared from all of my posts, so my posts cannot be "liked"

The Like button does not show for your own posts. But it will be visible to others on your posts. The theory is, I guess, that if you made the post, you automatically considered it worthy, and valiant, and you can't also "like" it.

[Madiel]

Good grief. So to sum up the last several pages, a subscription frees you from the tyranny of the like button, we've just about managed to get away from people agreeing with a proposition about anonymity that wasn't ever applicable, and most of us can't understand why the hell one member wants a league table that I've never seen implemented on any site anywhere.

Have I got that about right? What a thread to wake up to.

I'd be doing well on the league table by the way. 4 likes for my post that was (1) designed to ironically highlight how to succeed on the league table, and (2) funny.

[Brian]

Like buttons are implemented for subscribers now. Bug fixes coming in fast over here!

[Madiel]

People are pointing out "issues" as they were invited to do in post 1 of this thread.
Or they are rebutting their words being distorted, which seems reasonable.
Or they are (gosh!) expressing an opinion or preference for something.

You are, of course, welcome to go back to bed if it's all too much for you.

I'm not doubting that some posts are useful, but there's a lot of mess in between. Including some opinions not based on reality and some preferences that are losing touch with it.

I have no issue with you pointing out the Like button problem you were having.

I can't go back to bed. I haven't left.

[Dungeon Master]

Yep, I take full responsibility for the confusion. The "Like" button was enabled for Regular Members, but that permission did not follow through to subscribers, or moderators.

I have enabled the like button for all user groups except Guests, "Just Joined" (no posts) and Newbies (under 10 posts).

Please yay or nay.

Apologies to all. I am learning the features of this new software like all of us.