ADMIN DISLIKE emoji for post “likes” enabled. Now, how do we want to use it?
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mourningdove
Pura Vida in my garden
Content, please.
Same sh*t, different year.
No. Too many people begged for “Likes”. They’re staying.
jward
passin' thru
As I said before we ever moved over to this site and started using these emojis, I am NOT in favor of them, and fear they shape our discourse in unintended ways. There was a time when this was the site that shone for its breaking news, and it's INTJ (for lack of better designation) approach to the issues of the day. Five, or ten years ago we were fact based, steeped in the engineering, scientific model, and politely shunned "estrogen" type emoting when it became out of hand.
The crowning glory was a field of expertise with so much depth and breadth that I am sure actual think tanks and news outlets used the threads for inspiration or guidance. For realz! Now? Most of the "front page" news is older, and already broached in other areas on site. We repeat ourselves more frequently, and with less fact checks, and mix our emoting and support based content freely with our information and issue based. I know I'm one of the worst offenders and I offer hand holding, consolation & encouragement on public threads instead of privately or in the other sections where it more properly belongs. Not that support is bad. Au contraire. I would argue such endeavors are really what life is about and if you're not touching someone and leaving them better able to make their journey then the greatest gift has been squandered.
Anyways. All content is of value, but time is limited. More to the point of the emojis, content choices are shaped by them, consciously or elsewise. I for one want to hear the opposing view points, the arguments against what I believe, all that content that gets the thumbs down kinds of ratings. Echo chambers don't interest me. I want to learn, stretch, be challenged, grow, and pick the brains of all the brilliant, experienced people we have had here who can gift me with life times of knowledge and experience. The xen forro folk tout the rating system as good for increasing participation, and it may do that. But I don't want unicorn farts and skittles, and any medium that rates and evaluates people publicly will in fact, over time, shape them/their offerings. Throw in that we've already had complaints and bad feelings about these systems, and who gets how many and I just don't feel any better about the systems use today than I did way back before it ever got used.
Don't misunderstand. I'm inordinately fond of every poster, and the site, and deeply appreciative of what I receive here! I have no trouble at all being vulnerable and "estrogen based" and expressing that ad nauseum. But I think we're better served when we can express our feelings with actual words, tailored to actual situations. I want to follow the back and forth on subjects between people who probably know what of they speak, not just see big thumbs up or down with the details left to my imagination.
So to recap: thumbs down->content, if anything.
But prefer you bring back da bombs and leave the trophies to the snow flake generations!!!
The crowning glory was a field of expertise with so much depth and breadth that I am sure actual think tanks and news outlets used the threads for inspiration or guidance. For realz! Now? Most of the "front page" news is older, and already broached in other areas on site. We repeat ourselves more frequently, and with less fact checks, and mix our emoting and support based content freely with our information and issue based. I know I'm one of the worst offenders and I offer hand holding, consolation & encouragement on public threads instead of privately or in the other sections where it more properly belongs. Not that support is bad. Au contraire. I would argue such endeavors are really what life is about and if you're not touching someone and leaving them better able to make their journey then the greatest gift has been squandered.
Anyways. All content is of value, but time is limited. More to the point of the emojis, content choices are shaped by them, consciously or elsewise. I for one want to hear the opposing view points, the arguments against what I believe, all that content that gets the thumbs down kinds of ratings. Echo chambers don't interest me. I want to learn, stretch, be challenged, grow, and pick the brains of all the brilliant, experienced people we have had here who can gift me with life times of knowledge and experience. The xen forro folk tout the rating system as good for increasing participation, and it may do that. But I don't want unicorn farts and skittles, and any medium that rates and evaluates people publicly will in fact, over time, shape them/their offerings. Throw in that we've already had complaints and bad feelings about these systems, and who gets how many and I just don't feel any better about the systems use today than I did way back before it ever got used.
Don't misunderstand. I'm inordinately fond of every poster, and the site, and deeply appreciative of what I receive here! I have no trouble at all being vulnerable and "estrogen based" and expressing that ad nauseum. But I think we're better served when we can express our feelings with actual words, tailored to actual situations. I want to follow the back and forth on subjects between people who probably know what of they speak, not just see big thumbs up or down with the details left to my imagination.
So to recap: thumbs down->content, if anything.
But prefer you bring back da bombs and leave the trophies to the snow flake generations!!!
Again - same argument, different year. Not budging this time. Nice dissertation though. I’d give it a 7.5 on the INTJ Rant scale.
steve graham
Veteran Member
I guess if we're going to rip one another to shreds, then the dislike emoji wouldn't stop that. Poor time to endulge ourselves in kicking civility and respect to the curb.....we're good people here......I think we can keep it that way.......we're a family, and have been for many years. We fight, disagree, fight some more and then we make up. That's family!
ShyGirl
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So you gain points for posting lots of stuff everyone will agree with. Seems quite Orwellian to me. Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy, we all dance together and we all agree on everything, all the time and we NEVER think for ourselves.
ShyGirl
Veteran Member
I think it is the point system overall that is the problem. Why do you have to SCORE people? Maybe to CONTROL people. Maybe to NUDGE people in the RIGHT direction? I never knew there was a score attached to the emojis good or bad. I find the emojis helpful because the notifications of emojis key me in to go revisit posts and jog my intellect to maybe respond again because there is new info. I am interested in the conversation not in the idea that I am gaining points. I vote for no scoring system at all.
Southside
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I HAD TO DO IT!
ShyGirl
Veteran Member
Just figured out something profound (profane) about myself. I am INTJ and I totally over analyzed this whole emoji thing (duh). I don't like people trying to control me with little tricks of "I like you", "I don't like you", or other social credit scores. If you don't like my ideas well so what, I'm probably right but I could be slightly mistaken.
If you do like my ideas it probably says more about you than me (and you're pretty cool). If you don't like me I will just go away no problem and no offense taken. I have been hurt badly by worse people, no biggie. If you do like me cool, and thank you I will stick around. Anyway carry on and be cool.
If you do like my ideas it probably says more about you than me (and you're pretty cool). If you don't like me I will just go away no problem and no offense taken. I have been hurt badly by worse people, no biggie. If you do like me cool, and thank you I will stick around. Anyway carry on and be cool.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Posted in the wrong thread?
bracketquant
Veteran Member
Is this about mayonnaise?
You get a quick shiver down your back which almost makes it all the way to your hips!New guy here. This thread is very informative. Thanks, I just learned a lot. What do the points mean? Is there a prize involved at a certain level?
RB Martin
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There's a RUMOR, a rumor mind you, that, at SOME point, there may be bombs involved!New guy here. This thread is very informative. Thanks, I just learned a lot. What do the points mean? Is there a prize involved at a certain level?
RB Martin
Veteran Member
You're not from around here are ya?So you gain points for posting lots of stuff everyone will agree with. Seems quite Orwellian to me. Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy, we all dance together and we all agree on everything, all the time and we NEVER think for ourselves.
You all, this thread is from 2020. The decision was made years ago.
h_oder
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Are we getting a mayo emoji???
greysage
On The Level
There's a reason we were asked not to repopulate old threads.
Dobbin
Faithful Steed
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