How much do you have to like something to like it.

[Kirby]

Glad to see so many go-related posts on this go forum!

You do realize that this is in the off-topic board?

Alright, I'll revise it:

Glad to see so many go-related posts to the go-related boards on this go forum!

[illluck]

Glad to see so many go-related posts on this go forum!

You do realize that this is in the off-topic board?

Alright, I'll revise it:

Glad to see so many go-related posts to the go-related boards on this go forum!

Would you prefer this discussion to be kept in the Jasiek study thread? The off-topic board exists for a reason.

[ez4u]

I think tempers flare often enough around here that we shouldn't want to make things worse (my expectation) with a 'dislikes' button. But there are times I would kill for a good 'face-palm' smiley.

[jts]

The major use of likes, imho, is to mark posts for posterity. In the first year of this forum if you looked at someone's likes (either giving or receiving), you would essentially be looking at a "best of" list - all the links were worth browsing through. If you forgot where someone made a really amazing post, you could often pinpoint on your liking list or on their liked list where it was. Now that's somewhat less true.

On the other hand, the likes are a good reality check. It's good to know that most people will appreciate an off-color go pun that popped into my head more than, say, long-winded thoughts about some go concept that have been on my mind all day. And I think it's very good to have a sense of the "mood of the house" in threads which grow around some central discussion or debate.

Ideally we would have two separate buttons to press - one that meant "gold star", and a second one that meant "LOL"/ "I am Spartacus!"/ "thank you".

[Bantari]

The major use of likes, imho, is to mark posts for posterity. In the first year of this forum if you looked at someone's likes (either giving or receiving), you would essentially be looking at a "best of" list - all the links were worth browsing through. If you forgot where someone made a really amazing post, you could often pinpoint on your liking list or on their liked list where it was. Now that's somewhat less true.

On the other hand, the likes are a good reality check. It's good to know that most people will appreciate an off-color go pun that popped into my head more than, say, long-winded thoughts about some go concept that have been on my mind all day. And I think it's very good to have a sense of the "mood of the house" in threads which grow around some central discussion or debate.

Ideally we would have two separate buttons to press - one that meant "gold star", and a second one that meant "LOL"/ "I am Spartacus!"/ "thank you".

I think this is one of the best ideas I have heard in a while.

Can we implement another such button? I understand that would be a little involved, with DB changes and interface changes. If there is a 'dislike' button on phpBB (not really familiar with that package) - can it be enabled and renamed to 'Gold Star' or something?

This would certainly satisfy the 'Like'-junkies as well as those of us who like the 'Like' to be more meaningful.

[Boidhre]

I think tempers flare often enough around here that we shouldn't want to make things worse (my expectation) with a 'dislikes' button. But there are times I would kill for a good 'face-palm' smiley.

I agree, the community is far, far too small to survive downvoting or similar being implemented.

[Kirby]

@illluck

If you are asking what I'd prefer, I'd prefer that people posted more go related topics - go problems, joseki questions, pro game questions - on this forum.

If you want to talk off topic, maybe try Yahoo chat - or maybe kgs chat if it's semi-go related.

The reason people argue here so much is that posts, on average, have little actual content that's truly about go.

Your post about a game position is an example of actual go content. I wish the forum had more of this, but apparently people don't find that as interesting... I'm kind of a hypocrite to say like this, but that's maybe why I've been the same rank for like 5 years.

[Bantari]

@illluck

If you are asking what I'd prefer, I'd prefer that people posted more go related topics - go problems, joseki questions, pro game questions - on this forum.

If you want to talk off topic, maybe try Yahoo chat - or maybe kgs chat if it's semi-go related.

The reason people argue here so much is that posts, on average, have little actual content that's truly about go.

Your post about a game position is an example of actual go content. I wish the forum had more of this, but apparently people don't find that as interesting...

Well, it takes all kinds... and some while people prefer more go related content, others understand that there is more interesting stuff to talk about around a Go table than just Go positions. This is why we have different sub-forums here, so everybody can find something to their liking.

There are many threads I skip over. You are free to do the same. I really do not see your point.

[illluck]

@illluck

If you are asking what I'd prefer, I'd prefer that people posted more go related topics - go problems, joseki questions, pro game questions - on this forum.

If you want to talk off topic, maybe try Yahoo chat - or maybe kgs chat if it's semi-go related.

The reason people argue here so much is that posts, on average, have little actual content that's truly about go.

Your post about a game position is an example of actual go content. I wish the forum had more of this, but apparently people don't find that as interesting... I'm kind of a hypocrite to say like this, but that's maybe why I've been the same rank for like 5 years.

Ah, ok. I suspected that's what you meant but didn't want to start addressing it and find out that I misunderstood. I agree that more go related topics would be great, but I think it's simply too optimistic to think that off-topic discussion can be eliminated (or even reduced). Personally, I suspect that the forum would be a lot less lively and active if that were somehow accomplished - reducing off-topic discussion is probably more likely to reduce go-related topics than increase them.

I'm not sure what it's like on Korean forums, but the Go forum on Baidu Tieba is probably 80-90% off-topic. I personally feel that's a bit too much (and judging from some posts I see, I'm not alone), but think even in that case limiting off-topic would likely do more harm than good.

[TheBigH]

What does it even matter? Let people click 'like' if they want to. They're not trophies or gold coins, so who cares? I don't.

[Uzziel]

KISS: If you like it, like it.

[skydyr]

Incidentally, where can I trade in my likes for merchandise?

[Bonobo]

Where’s the “group hug” button?