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Re: Like button?

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Scott wrote:Something that might be loosely related but more well-received could be this: I'd love to have a way for people to more easily 'subscribe' to reviewers or any forum member, so that those subscribers could be notified one way or another about new reviews or new topics/posts by that member. Actually, it could work for authors who are members who have new books released.

I believe the forum software already has some kind of friends function but it seems to serve little actual use, but this could possibly be tied into that or just replace it all-together.

Those are elements of the social media sites like Twitter and Facebook that I like, by which I mean the ability to update your friends all in one go and in a way that doesn't disrupt them (like sending a group text to their phones :o ). Likewise, those are elements that the big sites like Twitter and Facebook have started over the years to do very poorly because they are focused on cutting organic reach and selling ads. That is, nowadays if you make an announcement on most of those sites or post a pic or something most of your friends won't see it. A lot of people at OnlineBookClub have made close online friendships with other several members, and presumably like to check those members topics/posts/reviews/books etc. so it could be a lot easier to subscribe to all those updates in one shot and be able to see them in one place.

The relation to the original suggestion is this. Instead of merely liking posts, if one really likes it then they can subscribe/follow that member with this new feature, which should itself then be un-doable.

This is exactly what I said. Word for word. It was stolen.

Okay, I lied. But yeah. This is what I meant. Something like this...
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Post by lmakani »

DATo wrote:.....The idea of "likes" is not necessarily a bad one, other forums use it, however I think it tends to detract from the idea of discussion. It is too tempting to just hit a "like" button rather than offer one's reasons for the "like".
Scott wrote:.....The relation to the original suggestion is this. Instead of merely liking posts, if one really likes it then they can subscribe/follow that member with this new feature, which should itself then be un-doable.
Well Said :tiphat:
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Post by Amh73090 »

The like button would be good but due to this being a book club I would make it so people have to post first before they can like any post.
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Post by Booky_BettyC »

I think a like button would be good. Sometimes you don't have to much to say to a post but also want to recognize the post because you agree and such.
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I need more Like :-p
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Post by Lesa »

I was going to suggest the addition of a 'like button' in the forums, as I've seen it used on other sites and I really like this feature, but I see the idea has already been addressed. So I'm just adding my two cents here that I would love to be able to like my fellow members' posts in these helpful forums too. I think it's nice to show we enjoyed a particular answer, or learned from what someone had to say, and I think it promotes a sense of community. Thanks for your consideration.

I'm new here, and I already think this site is great.:) I'm looking forward to exploring all you have to offer.
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