"Thanks" button

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by alysmith4, Jan 23, 2013.

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  1. alysmith4

    alysmith4 Pooh-Bah (1,738) Feb 11, 2005 District of Columbia
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    I like that there's a "like" button for posts, but I think it would be great to have a "thanks" button as well. There are many posts/posters that I want to thank for responding to me or for answering a question, etc., but there's no real good way to do that. I've been using the "like" button in the meantime, but I even got a message from someone saying, "you like a lot of stuff!" which isn't really accurate.

    Just wanted to make this suggestion, thanks! :rolling_eyes:
     
    #1 alysmith4, Jan 23, 2013
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  2. TheMonkfish

    TheMonkfish Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Chad

    Thanks for posting this. :wink:
     
    #2 TheMonkfish, Jan 27, 2013
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  3. skunkpuddle

    skunkpuddle Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2011 California

    It seems though you have a delicate friend problem. I believe therapy and counseling will help you at this point more than anything
     
    #3 skunkpuddle, Jan 27, 2013
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  4. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    A "Thanks" feature would be redundant. By "Liking" their post you're essentially thanking them for posting; they even get a notice.
     
    #4 Todd, Jan 27, 2013
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  5. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    As in you shouldn't do it so much?
     
    #5 Hanzo, Jan 27, 2013
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  6. bigedct

    bigedct Initiate (0) Jun 23, 2011 Connecticut

    Or take the 5 seconds to type, "thanks"
     
    #6 bigedct, Jan 27, 2013
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  7. Hindsight

    Hindsight Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2011 Ohio

    Seriously? Who has that kind of time or desire to monitor one persons activity? :grimacing::grimacing:
     
    #7 Hindsight, Jan 27, 2013
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  8. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Someone on here as so much time on their hands that they analyze how many times someone "likes" then actually point it out to them, crazy!
     
    #8 jrnyc, Jan 27, 2013
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  9. fujindemon74

    fujindemon74 Pooh-Bah (1,797) Nov 7, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    They call them shut-ins.
     
    #9 fujindemon74, Jan 27, 2013
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  10. TurdFurgison

    TurdFurgison Pooh-Bah (2,965) May 29, 2005 Ohio
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    Actually, if you "follow" another BA you end up getting a notice on your News Feed every single time they like something. I stopped following a couple of friends because they liked 20-30 posts per day, clogging my news feed.
     
    #10 TurdFurgison, Jan 27, 2013
  11. ggwheeler

    ggwheeler Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2011 California

    Then we'll need a 'you're welcome' button.



    You're welcome.
     
    #11 ggwheeler, Jan 27, 2013
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  12. alysmith4

    alysmith4 Pooh-Bah (1,738) Feb 11, 2005 District of Columbia
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    Huh?
     
    #12 alysmith4, Jan 28, 2013
  13. alysmith4

    alysmith4 Pooh-Bah (1,738) Feb 11, 2005 District of Columbia
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    Yes, that's the impression I got. And I got me thinking that the "like" isn't really accurate anyway.
     
    #13 alysmith4, Jan 28, 2013
  14. alysmith4

    alysmith4 Pooh-Bah (1,738) Feb 11, 2005 District of Columbia
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    To every single post? For this thread, that would be like 55 seconds!
     
    #14 alysmith4, Jan 28, 2013
  15. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Really? This doesn't happen for me, in fact I've wondered what "following" someone does. I'm clearly missing out on something. But, that's OK.
     
    #15 BBThunderbolt, Jan 28, 2013
  16. alysmith4

    alysmith4 Pooh-Bah (1,738) Feb 11, 2005 District of Columbia
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    That's what I thought!
     
    #16 alysmith4, Jan 28, 2013
  17. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    I would just tell them to piss off and keep doing what you were doing. If I told you about a new place to go for beer or something and you liked the post, I would understand that as being a thanks. An extra button wouldn't really seem beneficial.

    The only buttons I want to see added are helpful or unhelpful for reviews so you can sort to find the best, most informative reviews.
     
    #17 Hanzo, Jan 28, 2013
  18. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    I follow a bunch of people and have never seen that, did you activate some setting or something maybe?
     
    #18 Hanzo, Jan 28, 2013
  19. alysmith4

    alysmith4 Pooh-Bah (1,738) Feb 11, 2005 District of Columbia
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    Haha, yeah, I should have told them to piss off! But then I thought maybe I was "using" the like-button incorrectly or something. Whatever.

    I think your idea for the helpful/unhelpful review sorter is great! I guess "top reviewers" is the next best thing.
     
    #19 alysmith4, Jan 28, 2013
  20. TurdFurgison

    TurdFurgison Pooh-Bah (2,965) May 29, 2005 Ohio
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    It shows up when I pull down the menu from my name and hit "Your news feed". I like to find things friends have posted on, so I can jump on the pig pile if they're giving a noob a hard time. :slight_smile: But I rarely care to see the things they've liked. If there's a setting I can deactivate I'll do it.
     
    #20 TurdFurgison, Jan 28, 2013
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