Won't fix Dislike Button

[Ericthegreat]

We have a like button, why not a dislike button? That way I can dislike post of which views are different from my own (but really consider it, doesnt need to keep count but just so you could see how many others disliked it aswell)

 

[Gahars]

Like/Dislike buttons are a bad idea since the majority of internet users seem to be thin-skinned losers whose whole sense of self-worth is defined by how many people they've never met (or "friends" as Facebook refers to them) like their tedious, ill-reasoned opinions and arguements.

Hey, that's only how I define most of my self-worth.

 

[The Catboy]

The "like" button was more than enough for this site, but even that seems to be abused (such as troll posts getting more likes than an actual helpful post.) But I am going to agree with P1ng on this one, a dislike button can and would be easily abused. If you really want evidence of that, remember when the blogs had rating systems and someone would just go through and one star every single blog, no matter what the content was? It got annoying and in the way, it didn't reflect on the quality of the blog, but it does show how quickly something like that can be misused.

 

[Smuff]

Hey, that's only I how define most of my self-worth.

There, there...... have another "Like". All better now ?

 

[Gahars]

There, there...... have another "Like". All better now ?

I feel like a human being again!

 

[Depravo]

The saving grace of the 'like' button is that it prevents pointless '+1' or 'lol' posts. In theory at least.

 

[Arm73]

The saving grace of the 'like' button is that it prevents pointless '+1' or 'lol' posts. In theory at least.

This.




I mean since we had the like button, we had fewer people replying just like " This ", which by the way I hate.....

 

[BORTZ]

Most of the staff including myself where very much against the introduction of a like button in the first place, we grudgingly agreed to one being introduced on the understanding that a dislike button would never be introduced. A dislike button by nature is a negative thing, one which can be easily abused and used as a tool of harassment against people. I can see situations occurring very easily where a certain group of people target one or more individuals and downvote every single post they make regardless of content. We really don't need something like that here and I think I speak for all the staff when I say that none of us have the energy or desire to look into things like "dislike button bullying" etc.

All in all a dislike button would just bring almost no benefits to the community and potentially a whole heap of issues, and we don't need that at all.

P1ng took the words right out of my mouth.
Just look at the amount of the closed threads and butt bleeding going on already. As if there isn't enough negativity around here and like whoring as it is, imagine the festering wounds that would be inflicted. And the other injustices that would happen, someone making a legitimately good point but anyone who disagrees (especially if the decent post sheds light in some corner that is unpopular).

Just imagine the amount opinions the already cause reactions hotter than the sun.

Not a good idea. Just use the like button sarcastically like I do.

 

[AsPika2219]

Few months ago, GameHacking website added Likes, Dislikes and Thanks button until they removed Dislikes button because random reason... Anyway, just one request for this forum is... ADD THANKS button!!

 

[nukeboy95]

Few months ago, GameHacking website added Likes, Dislikes and Thanks button until they removed Dislikes button because random reason... Anyway, just one request for this forum is... ADD THANKS button!!

"thank butten" "like butten" same thing

 

[PolloDiablo]

like and dislike buttons are for pussies... we need a SPOILER button!!!!

 

[nukeboy95]

like and dislike buttons are for pussies... we need a SPOILER button!!!!

second

 

[natkoden]

like and dislike buttons are for pussies... we need a SPOILER button!!!!

second

 

[AsPika2219]

"thank butten" "like butten" same thing

WRONG!

Like Button = Useful post or message
Thanks Button = Conclusion after final post or message depend on user. Another words, thank you very much.

For Dislike Button just Useless Post or Message!

 

[frogboy]

A like/up button by itself is useful to mark which posts in a thread have the most community backing in general, like which ones are the most helpful, posted a solution, etc.

For instance, all of emigre's posts?

 

[TackyPie]

I think a dislike button will cause arguements.

 

[Chary]

I dislike the idea of a dislike button.

 

[RedCoreZero]

any further discussion is not nessesary and is pointless.

Because we all know that dislike will be added to every post.

 

[ichichfly]

I think it would be a good idea it is faster than my I dislike your post posts.

 

[Bladexdsl]

The "like" button was more than enough for this site, but even that seems to be abused (such as troll posts getting more likes than an actual helpful post.)

i know one annoying ***T who i'd love to see gone that abuses this all the time

 

[Costello]

Most of the staff including myself where very much against the introduction of a like button in the first place, we grudgingly agreed to one being introduced on the understanding that a dislike button would never be introduced. A dislike button by nature is a negative thing, one which can be easily abused and used as a tool of harassment against people. I can see situations occurring very easily where a certain group of people target one or more individuals and downvote every single post they make regardless of content. We really don't need something like that here and I think I speak for all the staff when I say that none of us have the energy or desire to look into things like "dislike button bullying" etc.

All in all a dislike button would just bring almost no benefits to the community and potentially a whole heap of issues, and we don't need that at all.

aww man, I was going to install that

http://xenforo.com/community/resources/post-ratings-taking-likes-to-the-next-level.410/
you ruined it