What does “Like” mean to you?

[Tanuki]

For me it might be:

”I want you to know I saw your post” (on a quiet thread, or among forum buddies)

”Thanks for posting the photo” (I truly like photos)

”I agree” (takes less space and time than ‘+1’)

”I respectfully disagree, but thanks for expressing your incorrect view clearly or pleasantly or humorously” (ya dummy)

”I lust for your razor. Give it to me!” (but I’m too restrained to post ‘Love’)

 

[Badgerstate36]

I think that it can mean different things depending upon the post. It can certainly mean that someone appreciates what you posted but it can also mean that they agree with you.

 

[martym]

I see something I like and I use the like button. Never gave it any more thought than that.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

To me 'like' is a word used excessively in modern parlance, usually by younger people, in this manner - "I was like yes, and he was like no, and I was like whatever". It immediately causes me to cease listening to the speaker. The meaning of the like button however, depends on the context I think.

 

[Lightcs1776]

For me, it simply means I liked their post,whether I agree or not. I don't feel like I need to agree with things here, as most topics are subjective. I also rarely think a viewpoint is flat out wrong, for the same reason. Good question to ask. I will be interested in seeing answers from others.

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[charliemilano]

I appreciate the post and the time & thought they took to compose it and respond. I tend to get more elaborate the more effusive I am about the post! And, I'll probably post a direct reply.

 

[shave/brush]

I was against the "like" button from the start and I still am. I don't like anything about it. I don't like it when someone "likes" my post because then I get a notice on my computer that someone mentioned me or something and it's all really just a click to his mouse or such.
If you can't bother to say even just a few words then why bother to even be here on the forum. A forum is a place where people exchange ideas, not just check marks.

 

[cleanshaved]

I was against the "like" button from the start and I still am. I don't like anything about it. I don't like it when someone "likes" my post because then I get a notice on my computer that someone mentioned me or something and it's all really just a click to his mouse or such.
If you can't bother to say even just a few words then why bother to even be here on the forum. A forum is a place where people exchange ideas, not just check marks.

You can turn the notifications off for reactions.

Go into preferences and un-tick anything with reacts to.

 

[Joshua223]

I was against the "like" button from the start and I still am. I don't like anything about it. I don't like it when someone "likes" my post because then I get a notice on my computer that someone mentioned me or something and it's all really just a click to his mouse or such.
If you can't bother to say even just a few words then why bother to even be here on the forum. A forum is a place where people exchange ideas, not just check marks.

Don't be surprised if this gets more likes than any other post.
(I expect most to resist the urge to hit like though)

 

[shave/brush]

You can turn the notifications off for reactions.

Go into preferences and un-tick anything with reacts to.
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Thank you, I did check off about 6 of those items in that section. It does work out well.

 

[shave/brush]

Don't be surprised if this gets more likes than any other post.
(I expect most to resist the urge to hit like though)

Yes but I already fixed that. See my last post.

 

[Chandu]

Like, you know. It's Like, Like. Like that's the best I can explain it, like.

--the valley girls

 

[cleanshaved]

Thank you, I did check off about 6 of those items in that section. It does work out well.

No problem at all. Tested it for you with a like, did that work.

 

[shave/brush]

No problem at all. Tested it for you, did that work.

Yes, thanks again.

 

[emwolf]

for me it replaces the archaic habit of replying with a +1

 

[GaryTha]

Likes are like Williams Mug soap and Arko. You either like them, or you don't.

 

[shave/brush]

Likes are like Williams Mug soap and Arko. You either like them, or you don't.

This is true.

 

[Legacoid]

I have a very strong dislike for Facebook (stronger even than my dislike for Twitter), so when "like" buttons started spreading to other platforms - including forums - I had a "well, there goes the neighborhood" reaction. Over time I have reluctantly come to accept it, interpreting it as a generic positive reaction. I'll sometimes "like" posts which don't reflect my opinion but which do have merit and make a useful contribution to a thread.

I have a lot of sympathy for people who say that the introduction of "like" is often accompanied by a reduction in the quality and quantity of contributions to threads, but I think the real driver behind all of this the switch away from big screens with real keyboards to smartphones with limited screen space and lowest-common-denominator interfaces.

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

I'll like something if I believe it adds value and is good overall advice for the topic in question. I basically treat it like a +1.

 

[Chandu]

Likes are like Williams Mug soap and Arko. You either like them, or you don't.

+1

I'll like something if I believe it adds value and is good overall advice for the topic in question. I basically treat it like a +1.

+1

... and now I'm just being an *** LOL