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Is there any point to the dislike button?

HealozHealoz
edited May 2014 in General Chat
I know this isn't really about TWD, but I guess it's about the forums.

I don't know about you guys, but I find it an extreme downer when I get a dislike on one of my comments. I know I'm being really bad at being resilient, but why is there a dislike button anyways? If anyone says something someone else doesn't like or doesn't agree with, it's disliked.

A better alternative could be just give them no thumbs up! If you really want to know what they said wrongly, then reply to their comment!

I dunno, this may have sounded better in my head. :3 Either way, what do you guys think? Is the dislike button a good idea? Or are you just going to disagree with me and dislike my discussion? :P
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  • Dont_Look_BackDont_Look_Back
    ya. so the trolls can be ass licks

    eh not really. if you disagree with someone says just dislike it and move in.
  • Maximus123458Maximus123458
    I don't like it. It's just there to upset people, and abuse for the sake of trolling.
  • AusZombieAusZombie
    edited May 2014
    Dislikes don't bother me one bit, if anything I enjoy dislikes and likes equally. Some people on here tailor their posts so people will like it, I just say whats on my mind :P

    If people don't like what your saying just ignore it :)
  • WalkingdeadDanielleWalkingdeadDanielle
    An extreme downer? Its only if someone disagree's with you or is being a general troll. Don't worry, its not a big deal :)
  • rabscuttle1rabscuttle1
    It would be better if the buttons were agree and disagree instead of like and dislike. I don't think it would bother people as much. Personally I don't care if I get likes or dislikes.
  • AchievedBigBongAchievedBigBong
    I like them, cause if I see a thread with like 1 upvote and 50 downvotes, it's probably nothing I wanna bother my time with, and just skip to the others.

    But maybe that's just me.
  • GuiltyKingOumaShuGuiltyKingOumaShu
    I don't really care if it's there or not.
  • AusZombieAusZombie
    Mate..... You got it all wrong mate, salt licks.
    Dont_Look_Back posted: »

    ya. so the trolls can be ass licks eh not really. if you disagree with someone says just dislike it and move in.

  • HealozHealoz
    Ehh, maybe I'm just being a whinge. I know it's not that much of a deal.
  • Dont_Look_BackDont_Look_Back
    what does "tailor their posts" mean?
    AusZombie posted: »

    Dislikes don't bother me one bit, if anything I enjoy dislikes and likes equally. Some people on here tailor their posts so people will like it, I just say whats on my mind :P If people don't like what your saying just ignore it :)

  • Dont_Look_BackDont_Look_Back
    :p
    AusZombie posted: »

    Mate..... You got it all wrong mate, salt licks.

  • Dont_Look_BackDont_Look_Back
    ^ I do this.
    AchievedBigBong posted: »

    I like them, cause if I see a thread with like 1 upvote and 50 downvotes, it's probably nothing I wanna bother my time with, and just skip to the others. But maybe that's just me.

  • HealozHealoz
    True. I didn't really overthink this thread, mind you. :) Though I do guess it's also interested to see what so many people dislike or just plainly disagree with.
    AchievedBigBong posted: »

    I like them, cause if I see a thread with like 1 upvote and 50 downvotes, it's probably nothing I wanna bother my time with, and just skip to the others. But maybe that's just me.

  • lapiswolflapiswolf
    Some comments I've seen are truly worthy of the massive amount of dislikes they get.
  • rabscuttle1rabscuttle1
    edited May 2014
    It's when someone words their post in a way that will be liked by the majority.
    Dont_Look_Back posted: »

    what does "tailor their posts" mean?

  • Dont_Look_BackDont_Look_Back
    oohh ok thanks.
    rabscuttle1 posted: »

    It's when someone words their post in a way that will be liked by the majority.

  • AusZombieAusZombie
    edited May 2014
    Tailor their posts? That's an odd thing to ask, no offence intended

    Design their posts, make it in such a way to optimise likes, I don't really know how else to describe it. Basically all i'm saying is that some people care about likes more then they care about their own opinions and they make their posts to attract likes instead of saying what they believe.
    Dont_Look_Back posted: »

    what does "tailor their posts" mean?

  • OnmensOnmens
    edited May 2014
    If anything there should be way more dislike buttons. One for every occasion.

    Like for instance a - I dislike your post and I would explain why, but I'm on my way to a meeting with my boss. Maybe I'll come back to your post later on the day. Say around 4:30? - button, or a - I dislike your post with a passion, I'm so mad right now I can't even type - button, or a - Your username makes me upset because it contradicts my religious beliefs - button, or a - What does this button do? - button
  • Dont_Look_BackDont_Look_Back
    ya. like the cluke ones. those I always dislike.
    lapiswolf posted: »

    Some comments I've seen are truly worthy of the massive amount of dislikes they get.

  • AchievedBigBongAchievedBigBong
    Well yeah, I find it quite handy when quick browsing, I'd love for them to do something similar on other places like social media places.
    Healoz posted: »

    True. I didn't really overthink this thread, mind you. :) Though I do guess it's also interested to see what so many people dislike or just plainly disagree with.

  • lapiswolflapiswolf
    Same, as well as the homophobic ones.
    Dont_Look_Back posted: »

    ya. like the cluke ones. those I always dislike.

  • KrisentineKrisentine
    This. Also when people edit their posts to say they don't care or that down votes don't bother them I think that if they truly didn't care they wouldn't have spent time acknowledging them.
    AchievedBigBong posted: »

    I like them, cause if I see a thread with like 1 upvote and 50 downvotes, it's probably nothing I wanna bother my time with, and just skip to the others. But maybe that's just me.

  • AusZombieAusZombie
    I dunno if I agree, i'm a grammar nazi and if I see that I misspelled something I have to go back and fix it.
    Krisentine posted: »

    This. Also when people edit their posts to say they don't care or that down votes don't bother them I think that if they truly didn't care they wouldn't have spent time acknowledging them.

  • AchievedBigBongAchievedBigBong
    So true. I don't even know how to properly respond to it, here take a like instead.
    Krisentine posted: »

    This. Also when people edit their posts to say they don't care or that down votes don't bother them I think that if they truly didn't care they wouldn't have spent time acknowledging them.

  • AusZombieAusZombie
    For a second there I thought you were going to be talking about constructive criticism but nope, the world needs more smart arses :)
    Onmens posted: »

    If anything there should be way more dislike buttons. One for every occasion. Like for instance a - I dislike your post and I would exp

  • AchievedBigBongAchievedBigBong
    And then you spelled don't know as dunno. good job :)

    I am the same though, if I know that I've spelt (grammar) something wrong I correct it, unless I don't know how to properly spell it.
    AusZombie posted: »

    I dunno if I agree, i'm a grammar nazi and if I see that I misspelled something I have to go back and fix it.

  • Dont_Look_BackDont_Look_Back
    wait.. so your against gays and stuff?
    lapiswolf posted: »

    Same, as well as the homophobic ones.

  • lapiswolflapiswolf
    No, I mean I dislike comments that bash gays.
    Dont_Look_Back posted: »

    wait.. so your against gays and stuff?

  • aerial-balletaerial-ballet
    It just means someone disagrees with you, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Disagreement is essential for discourse. If everyone agreed on everything, there would be no use in having a discussion board.

    Really, don't take it personally. Most of us don't know each other from a hole in the wall, so we couldn't really say anything about you as a person anyway. All we can do is agree or disagree with one of your posts.

    So don't get bummed out when it happens to you. It doesn't mean someone hates you. It just means that someone disagrees with that particular post. And that's the whole point of discussion anyway, to share different and sometimes conflicting ideas. You're won't agree with everyone, and not everyone will agree with you, but that's what makes it fun.
  • AusZombieAusZombie
    Oh look we got a bad arse over here :P

    When i'm typing I use my own common language, besides dunno is lazy and Australians are some of the laziest speakers in the world :)
    AchievedBigBong posted: »

    And then you spelled don't know as dunno. good job :) I am the same though, if I know that I've spelt (grammar) something wrong I correct it, unless I don't know how to properly spell it.

  • HealozHealoz
    Of course it does! :D
    AusZombie posted: »

    For a second there I thought you were going to be talking about constructive criticism but nope, the world needs more smart arses :)

  • Dont_Look_BackDont_Look_Back
    oh ok.
    lapiswolf posted: »

    No, I mean I dislike comments that bash gays.

  • aerial-balletaerial-ballet
    Well I learned a new word today.
    Healoz posted: »

    Ehh, maybe I'm just being a whinge. I know it's not that much of a deal.

  • AchievedBigBongAchievedBigBong
    Haha oh I see :). never met an Australian so wouldn't know. But I too would probably shorten my words with that heat going on, and conserve my energy for when the venomous spiders try and get me.
    AusZombie posted: »

    Oh look we got a bad arse over here :P When i'm typing I use my own common language, besides dunno is lazy and Australians are some of the laziest speakers in the world :)

  • OnmensOnmens
    That reminds me, we could really use a - I know you're probably just bantering with me in the most friendliest of fashions, but the word arse offends me deeply - button
    AusZombie posted: »

    For a second there I thought you were going to be talking about constructive criticism but nope, the world needs more smart arses :)

  • AusZombieAusZombie
    edited May 2014
    I disagree

    Btw, just being a smart arse :P
    aerial-ballet posted: »

    It just means someone disagrees with you, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Disagreement is essential for discourse. If everyo

  • AusZombieAusZombie
    edited May 2014
    Maybe we need an - I'm sorry I had no idea you were liable to get deeply offended by the thought of another persons backside - button.
    Onmens posted: »

    That reminds me, we could really use a - I know you're probably just bantering with me in the most friendliest of fashions, but the word arse offends me deeply - button

  • HealozHealoz
    Yay fellow Aussie! *highfive*
    AusZombie posted: »

    Oh look we got a bad arse over here :P When i'm typing I use my own common language, besides dunno is lazy and Australians are some of the laziest speakers in the world :)

  • OnmensOnmens
    Adding an apologetic button category? That's pushing it a bit if you ask me.
    AusZombie posted: »

    Maybe we need an - I'm sorry I had no idea you were liable to get deeply offended by the thought of another persons backside - button.

  • HealozHealoz
    Yeah I also use slang alot when I type. I dunno (see what I did there) why, I guess it seems more casual?
    AusZombie posted: »

    Oh look we got a bad arse over here :P When i'm typing I use my own common language, besides dunno is lazy and Australians are some of the laziest speakers in the world :)

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