The new 'like' buttons

[Brigand]

Hey everybody,

 

Since some days now, the old 'like' buttons have been replaced with the new 'rep' buttons.

 

I find the new buttons only adding minor value (the option to 'dislike') while sacrificing some nice options the old system had.

 

With the new system:

• I cannot correct a mistake: once I (accidentally) click one of the buttons, there is no method of undoing the click.
• I'm no longer notified (with a nice little red flag in the upper bar of the screen) of reputation changes.

Additionally, one could argue that 'dislikes' may lead to a less positive community feel.

 

So, I vote for rolling back this change and go with the old system

 

Thoughts?

 

Brigand

[Ned Loe]

Just let them add go back command.

[Kala4]

i liked old "like this post" more too

[admin]

will change back to "like" system tomorrow

[Johny Reb]

Yes! Like Brigand I like looking for the little red flag whenever I logged on. And for the purpose of forum pvp it was nice to know who your friends were

[Marion van Ghent]

Yes! Like Brigand I like looking for the little red flag whenever I logged on. And for the purpose of forum pvp it was nice to know who your friends were

 

That actually is a concern with non-anonymous post rating, but -- at least so far -- these fora appear to be rather civilised.

 

That said I do miss the personal touch of knowing who agrees -- or disagrees -- with what I'm saying.

[Kala4]

That said I do miss the personal touch of knowing who agrees -- or disagrees -- with what I'm saying.

 

You can point mouse on reputation number & click it to see in new window who did that.

For example i`ll put + for this message.

[Marion van Ghent]

Ya learn somethin' new every day... thanks Kala4!

[admin]

so whats the verdict?))) shall we bring the old one or keep the new one?

i am confused))

[Brigand]

Edit: I didn't see the topic now contains a poll.

~Brigand

[Ink]

Lets vote so we'll have more clear choose

[Marion van Ghent]

Voted. Silly me, missing the poll for the discussion

[Zacaras]

/signed for new system

[Brigand]

@Admin

 

Can we wrap this up? I think the poll shows a clear preference for the old system.

 

~Brigand

[Marion van Ghent]

Just to play Devil's advocate... While it's a clear preference, the sample size is small. Admins and moderators might have a better sense of whether or not it is representative of the active members. (As is usually the case with pre-launch game forums, we have a fairly small number of very vocal members, and an unknown number of "active lurkers" who are reading but just not posting anything.)

[maturin]

I sort of suspect that the only people who care are in this thread.

Myself excepted.

[Thomas Blackwell]

Voted. Old ways are best.

[admin]

fixed

[Brigand]

Thanks!

[slik]

Closed.