Why no +1 button? Does the Simple Machines Forum software support this?

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Quote from: Phyzic on October 22, 2014, 06:30:47 AM

Quote from: Biitcoin on October 21, 2014, 01:47:35 PM

It can be very helpful yea
I heard that would be a new update (like adding avatars back) on Feb 2015 . but not sure what are the changelogs

Yup, Vod told i think so that there will be updates in Feb 2015. Lets wait for it, nothing else we can do

In practical, it isn't really an update. It is being built from the scratch, everything will change. And we can hope this will come on February, atleast according to theymos.

They maybe pretty busy to complete the work.

Quote from: theymos on February 10, 2014, 10:50:26 PM

I've decided not to create an official announcement thread today. But I will answer some questions.

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When will the software be finished?

About one year from now.

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Quote from: Phyzic on October 22, 2014, 06:30:47 AM

Quote from: Biitcoin on October 21, 2014, 01:47:35 PM

It can be very helpful yea
I heard that would be a new update (like adding avatars back) on Feb 2015 . but not sure what are the changelogs

Yup, Vod told i think so that there will be updates in Feb 2015. Lets wait for it, nothing else we can do

I doubt there will be a new forum in Feb. Undecided

There was supposed to be a preview in Aug or Sep. Nothing so far. They are behind schedule.

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Quote from: Biitcoin on October 21, 2014, 01:47:35 PM

It can be very helpful yea
I heard that would be a new update (like adding avatars back) on Feb 2015 . but not sure what are the changelogs

Yup, Vod told i think so that there will be updates in Feb 2015. Lets wait for it, nothing else we can do

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It can be very helpful yea
I heard that would be a new update (like adding avatars back) on Feb 2015 . but not sure what are the changelogs

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It will be abused as Multi Accounting is allowed But otherwise, It can be helpful too.

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Quote from: Salmon1989 on October 21, 2014, 02:44:43 AM

If you really want to have a like/dislike feature, you can use jackjack's BitcoinTalk++ script. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcointalk-script-v0296-264337

Yeah, I and many other use it. But only persons who use BT++ can see the votes, so it would be good if it is implemented in New Forum. There is problem of votes by fake accounts but it is useful. Roll Eyes

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If you really want to have a like/dislike feature, you can use jackjack's BitcoinTalk++ script. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcointalk-script-v0296-264337

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Quote from: TonyT on October 19, 2014, 07:39:18 PM

bitcointalk.org forum uses the Simple Machines Forum software. Does SMF support a +1 button so that if you agree with a poster, you can click this button and it adds to the total? That way you don't have to reply "Right on" or something similar to indicate your approval of an opinion. Maybe even a -1 button would be nice.

I've requested it for the new forum. It's a feature I'd like to see, provided they don't let it be abused (linking it to some stat or something!)

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/can-we-like-a-post-622992

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Quote from: qwk on October 19, 2014, 07:46:48 PM

Quote from: TonyT on October 19, 2014, 07:39:18 PM

a +1 button so that if you agree with a poster, you can click this button and it adds to the total?

There's obviously nothing in the way of implementing such a feature tech wise.
The ramifications of such a "like"-button are probably unwanted, though.
I don't believe that the majority of bitcointalk users would approve of a system where "fishing for compliments" became a major motivation for posting. In a system like this, majority opinion tends to become dominant, which is the opposite of the kind of academic discourse many of us like about bitcointalk.

TL;DR: +1-button? -1. Wink

Well said. Bitcointalk's equivalent of a +1 button (as much as it is equivalent, anyway) is people displaying their bitcoin addresses in their signatures and forum profiles. If you think a post deserves extra commendation, reply to it with your reasons and send the author a few mBTC; they'll appreciate it more than a (rather meaningless) "+1", and it's also more constructive and won't clutter up the forum with the "$user and $num others like this post" messages you see on some other forums.

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+1 buttom + multiple accounts allowed = won't work

Think no need to explain why

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Quote from: TonyT on October 19, 2014, 07:39:18 PM

a +1 button so that if you agree with a poster, you can click this button and it adds to the total?

There's obviously nothing in the way of implementing such a feature tech wise.
The ramifications of such a "like"-button are probably unwanted, though.
I don't believe that the majority of bitcointalk users would approve of a system where "fishing for compliments" became a major motivation for posting. In a system like this, majority opinion tends to become dominant, which is the opposite of the kind of academic discourse many of us like about bitcointalk.

TL;DR: +1-button? -1. Wink

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bitcointalk.org forum uses the Simple Machines Forum software. Does SMF support a +1 button so that if you agree with a poster, you can click this button and it adds to the total? That way you don't have to reply "Right on" or something similar to indicate your approval of an opinion. Maybe even a -1 button would be nice.

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