22-11-2015, 12:20 AM
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Re: Polite discourse vs hostility and rudeness
Originally Posted by Meg
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Mark I have also frequented forums with a 'like' button and even one with the ability to leave positive and negative comments and I disliked them. I like to be open with people and say what I think rather than sneaking around pressing buttons.
Take for instance a thread you haven't read before and there are 10 posts you like. So what are you going to do? Create 10 new posts so that you can thank them individually or create a big un with masses of quotes until you have lost the will to live and decide not to bother. Whereas you could just tick them as you read them should you want.
Anyway I have had my say on this issue - back to my anime.
22-11-2015, 12:33 AM
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Re: Polite discourse vs hostility and rudeness
Originally Posted by MKJ
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But it does far more than that. It is like a mark of respect. Paying homage to a well considered thoughtful post in a way.As for disliking a post you could say a lack of 'likes' is more or less the same thing - either the post isn't anything special or you don't agree with it.
22-11-2015, 12:34 AM
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Re: Polite discourse vs hostility and rudeness
Originally Posted by Meg
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Mmmm 'the like button' the forum equivalent of sweeties for the children 
I don't mind if someone likes or dislikes my opinion, I am not a child needing approval.
I prefer people taking the time too say why they do or don't agree with someone rather than pressing a button.
22-11-2015, 01:06 AM
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Re: Polite discourse vs hostility and rudeness
Originally Posted by MKJ
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I seem to be very laid back lately. Don't really find any post that offensive. When under the influence it seemed a hell of a lot were! Odd. Anyway, you can glean all sorts from sexy tete-a-tete, such as who is trying to impress who, or who is showing any interest in who and so on. Also shows if someone isn't getting enough and so on. Just makes forum life all the richer for me. I even like it when things get really heated and personal threats are thrown at each other - can be a bloody good laugh - hell I have been in a few of these myself. Thing is the mods step in when things do get out of hand and everything has been fine until now - more or less. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
It is pretty obvious to me that you have a handle on all the nuances of forum life. Well done, and if I owned this place I would want you to be my mod. No Bullslip.
22-11-2015, 01:13 AM
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Re: Polite discourse vs hostility and rudeness
Originally Posted by Linda0818
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Yeah, I suppose. But I wonder if someone getting dislikes to their posts will cause them to stop posting altogether? Sometimes ignorance is bliss. And sometimes people treat the liking and disliking thing as a hobby, they'll go through threads and just start liking or disliking everyone's posts just for the heck of it. And then there are those who 'like' their own posts just to bump up the ratings.
I am with you on that one.
22-11-2015, 01:45 AM
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Re: Polite discourse vs hostility and rudeness
I haven't noticed any unpleasantness of late, but then I don't visit any of the serious parts of this site & don't stray far from a few more frivolous parts.Folks in the main are positive in their posts, the idle, bored and plain nasty are best ignored.
I think Azz, Mags & Meg are a great asset to us all & I am happy with their efforts.
Don't bother commenting on this post, it is just my opinion
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