Topic: Likes and dislikes on Bitcointalk? (Read 3401 times)
Like what other says, I like how the site prevents someone from reaching the legendary ranks by using the activity post system. They prevent anyone from spamming the boards by making multiple account. What I dislike is the Trust/Distrust that one can assign to a certain person through objective reasons not some subjective, bias and with baseless grounds.
I wonder that one of the most used features in forums and communities is not in use on bitcointalk.
It would be nice to vote up good posts and downgrade bad ones.
I think there is a reason why its not esed here - what is it?
What did u say?
It would be nice to vote up good posts and downgrade bad ones.
I think there is a reason why its not esed here - what is it?
What did u say?
Take a look here
Bitcoin Forum > Other > Meta > New forum software
Can we like a post / by vod
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/can-we-like-a-post-622992
I like the site's appearance with no logo, no customization, no social media accounts.
I don't like account sales, and sig spammers. Also, I think the massive emphasis on gambling, and other sites that promote services that the general public will relate to ponzis, frauds and other undesirable practices doesn't help Bitcoin acceptance.
Dislike we can't reset our passwords through email, it is a necessary feature in almost every modern site.
Actually you can. Compared to other sites tho it is handled manually. You can to reset your password through proving that you own the email plus if you can provide a signed message. Imo it is more secured than letting it be reset automatically because there may be cases that the email are compromised and a signed message is necessary to rove ownership of the account.
Dislike we can't reset our passwords through email, it is a necessary feature in almost every modern site.
Give a counting thanks for a post would be also great.
I don't understand why it will be bad for this forum if you can vote up threads or single posts.
If there is an option to disable it - i see no problem about this.
I don't understand why it will be bad for this forum if you can vote up threads or single posts.
If there is an option to disable it - i see no problem about this.
What if signature campaign operators made it a condition that their "employees" only upvote people with their signature. There would never be a thread with anything valuable at the top.
Give a counting thanks for a post would be also great.
I don't understand why it will be bad for this forum if you can vote up threads or single posts.
If there is an option to disable it - i see no problem about this.
I don't understand why it will be bad for this forum if you can vote up threads or single posts.
If there is an option to disable it - i see no problem about this.
I like the idea of voting up posts. Would be a good filter through all these levelup-gathering-postings.
If i think about all these scamming sites presented in self-moderated threads, where the scammer can delete post from users warning and newbies fall for it cause they never heard something about a trust-system in a forum and actually don't think about it in first time.
I think too many people here don't like to change a running system and are afraid about. But i think sometimes also a forum like bct should move forward and should be open for new features and possibilities.
What i also miss here is a survey feature.
Maybe only for high members, but there should be one.
If i think about all these scamming sites presented in self-moderated threads, where the scammer can delete post from users warning and newbies fall for it cause they never heard something about a trust-system in a forum and actually don't think about it in first time.
I think too many people here don't like to change a running system and are afraid about. But i think sometimes also a forum like bct should move forward and should be open for new features and possibilities.
What i also miss here is a survey feature.
Maybe only for high members, but there should be one.
I am also against the idea of like and dislike button.If you like someone's post simply thank him by quoting his post.Like and dislike button will begin unnecessary competition between users to get more likes to their posts.
It may also encourage buying or selling likes like fb likes are sold.
There is no particular point into quoting someone when you like his post, while you have nothing to say that is pointed at when he or the OP stated.It may also encourage buying or selling likes like fb likes are sold.
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Other than that, it is indeed a bad thing to allow people to like or dislike posts. In the same way that polls here are useless, that directly goes up for likes and dislikes as well.
totally agree, having people dislike posts will deter members from sharing valuable opinions or ideas and will also be as good as been negative(red) tagged if you have so many dislikes 
I am also against the idea of like and dislike button.If you like someone's post simply thank him by quoting his post.Like and dislike button will begin unnecessary competition between users to get more likes to their posts.
It may also encourage buying or selling likes like fb likes are sold.
There is no particular point into quoting someone when you like his post, while you have nothing to say that is pointed at when he or the OP stated.It may also encourage buying or selling likes like fb likes are sold.
Other than that, it is indeed a bad thing to allow people to like or dislike posts. In the same way that polls here are useless, that directly goes up for likes and dislikes as well.
I probably don't have to point anyone at the massive armies of farmed accounts. If people like a certain post in the way that it is helpful, then you can tip that person if you feel generous.
I wonder that one of the most used features in forums and communities is not in use on bitcointalk.
It would be nice to vote up good posts and downgrade bad ones.
I think there is a reason why its not esed here - what is it?
What did u say?
No, we don't need a like/dislike button for Bitcointalk. It takes away from people who have to go and actually form their own opinions, and issues that have divided stances (like segwit v BU v core right now) would just end up with people becoming +1 or -1 based entirely on their stance on an issue, and some users would be willing to go and like or dislike all the other posts of a user because of small spats that they have online.It would be nice to vote up good posts and downgrade bad ones.
I think there is a reason why its not esed here - what is it?
What did u say?
Hell, why would you just want to see a like or dislike on a post? This is a forum, and it's not like you have to be smart. Your trust will speak more about who you are and how you work than just having some likes or dislikes. I can be dumb as a brick but if I can be an effective escrow service and be 100% accurate and efficient with business I do, then that's more important than my likes.
It may also encourage buying or selling likes like fb likes are sold.
Thumbs up for site's activity algorithm, this prevent someone from becoming Legendary level in no time.
That's not it.You should see other algorithms theymos uses for various other activities like the Trust System.Some next level programming stuff.Putting the activity and posts counts for ranking up is fairly easy.The most complicated stuff actually happens behind the screen.Thumbs down for site's appearance, no logo, no customization, no social media accounts.
Who cares ? Welcome to the nerd nation.We prefer terminal and commands over drag and drop anyday! 
I thought I saw this feature somewhere back in the old days!
Here you go: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcointalk-script-v0296-264337
I have no feedback on it though, since I have never used it.
Here you go: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcointalk-script-v0296-264337
I have no feedback on it though, since I have never used it.
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BT++ includes:
Configuration for nearly all the features
Up/downvote people (requires a BT++ password)
See the total score of people
Like/dislike posts
A chat
A Bitcoin ticker, using your own source/currency
Hide threads
Add your own CSS file
Display the real target domain next to each link (helps against phishing)
Link to threads links directly to the last read post
Auto-format Bitcoin addresses and txids
New "upload image" button in the reply form
Auto-refresh current page
Configuration for nearly all the features
Up/downvote people (requires a BT++ password)
See the total score of people
Like/dislike posts
A chat
A Bitcoin ticker, using your own source/currency
Hide threads
Add your own CSS file
Display the real target domain next to each link (helps against phishing)
Link to threads links directly to the last read post
Auto-format Bitcoin addresses and txids
New "upload image" button in the reply form
Auto-refresh current page
I think bitcointalk not have any mistakes and I really like being in bitcointalk and be part of the bitcointalk forum.
I don't think this would do anything for the forum. Maybe just allow people to post reactions like that on FB. Rather than just allow people to spam reactions indiscriminately, maybe allow them to only do that after they have posted a reply.
Which brings me to another thing I would like to see implemented... allowing us to at least get notifications whenever we get quoted. Right now the only way to check if someone reacted to my comments is to go to my profile, and open each post to check the thread to see if anyone quoted me.
You nailed it. It would probably just exploit people's herd mentality.
Which brings me to another thing I would like to see implemented... allowing us to at least get notifications whenever we get quoted. Right now the only way to check if someone reacted to my comments is to go to my profile, and open each post to check the thread to see if anyone quoted me.
+- voting just ends up with the guys with multiple accounts and people of particular teams all chipping in to self gratify and pretend it means they are correct.
it then leads away from people actually reading the content and then going out to research themselves to find the truth. but instead people becoming lazy thinking "it must be true he has +50"
for instance, on facebook. when you see the news feeds people think its real that celebrity X has died, simply because the article has over 1mill shares.
leading to another 1mill posts of condolences.. meanwhile celebrity X is alive.
where as posts highlighting celebrity X being alive, get little to no response
it then leads away from people actually reading the content and then going out to research themselves to find the truth. but instead people becoming lazy thinking "it must be true he has +50"
for instance, on facebook. when you see the news feeds people think its real that celebrity X has died, simply because the article has over 1mill shares.
leading to another 1mill posts of condolences.. meanwhile celebrity X is alive.
where as posts highlighting celebrity X being alive, get little to no response
You nailed it. It would probably just exploit people's herd mentality.
+- voting just ends up with the guys with multiple accounts and people of particular teams all chipping in to self gratify and pretend it means they are correct.
it then leads away from people actually reading the content and then going out to research themselves to find the truth. but instead people becoming lazy thinking "it must be true he has +50"
for instance, on facebook. when you see the news feeds people think its real that celebrity X has died, simply because the article has over 1mill shares.
leading to another 1mill posts of condolences.. meanwhile celebrity X is alive.
where as posts highlighting celebrity X being alive, get little to no response
it then leads away from people actually reading the content and then going out to research themselves to find the truth. but instead people becoming lazy thinking "it must be true he has +50"
for instance, on facebook. when you see the news feeds people think its real that celebrity X has died, simply because the article has over 1mill shares.
leading to another 1mill posts of condolences.. meanwhile celebrity X is alive.
where as posts highlighting celebrity X being alive, get little to no response
Thumbs up for site's activity algorithm, this prevent someone from becoming Legendary level in no time.
Thumbs down for site's appearance, no logo, no customization, no social media accounts.
Thumbs down for site's appearance, no logo, no customization, no social media accounts.
I actually really like the minimalist design of this forum. It functions perfectly well and does what it needs to do which is to be a place to discuss cryptocurrencies.
It just always seems like when a website tries to get too fancy with it's website design, the functionality of the site always goes down.
I still think voting up posts here would be very helpfully. It also can be a +1 or something and a counter in every profile.
At least downvotes can easy show for everybody whats totally wrong or scam.
At least downvotes can easy show for everybody whats totally wrong or scam.
Thumbs up for site's activity algorithm, this prevent someone from becoming Legendary level in no time.
Thumbs down for site's appearance, no logo, no customization, no social media accounts.
Thumbs down for site's appearance, no logo, no customization, no social media accounts.
I do like the activity algorithm to but this is easily counter by buying an account so thumbs down on allowing account sales. I also like the segregation of topic specially in marketplace. It makes the section easy to browse and find a specific goods we are interested with. I like the reputation thing but dislike those who abuse it,
If you really want to give thumbs down add things like now way of changing forum appearance. Things like that were widely available years ago, but here it's grey or nothing.
I'd be happy to see any improvements , including likes/upvotes, that feature which shows new posts without refreshing the site would be nice too.
Comment re-ordering on a linear topic would make those topics senseless to read. Reddit, for example allows responses to comments in a tree like fashion. I'm still not convinced that re-ordering based on likes/dislikes is always a good idea in a tree based system, as comments could be based on knowledge acquired from other tree branches.
Dislikes I am against. People should make reasoned arguments against why they think someones assertion is wrong or misleading. It's just open for abuse by indoctrinated people.
Likes I am not sure about. Sure, it is good way of showing that you agree with someones views without adding inane waffle. However, some people just want positive confirmation just to make them feel good, which is not always appropriate for a debate. It can also be abused by indoctrinated people.
Dislikes I am against. People should make reasoned arguments against why they think someones assertion is wrong or misleading. It's just open for abuse by indoctrinated people.
Likes I am not sure about. Sure, it is good way of showing that you agree with someones views without adding inane waffle. However, some people just want positive confirmation just to make them feel good, which is not always appropriate for a debate. It can also be abused by indoctrinated people.
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