'Like' button

" Anya Tue 21-Jun-16 06:47:30

Easy if you use copy/paste"

Yes, that kind of works, but when people reading the thread come across such a post, they then have to scroll back through the thread (and it might be a long way back) just to see what you are referring to. Even the poster him/herself that you are posting a smiley to may not be sure which exact post you're referencing without scrolling back and checking. A like button on the post itself would keep everything in context.

Exactly Indiana And there's nothing unpleasant about it, is there, so it might make the site a happier place.

A "like" button would be the best option, but we are unlikely to get one.

Is it because it's a technically challenging feature to introduce? Or is it because GNHQ are just plain stubborn and refuse to give their members what they want? <runs and hides>

I wonder if GNHQ would let us have a referendum on this?

Please noooooo.

It can't be that technically challenging - we have one on our fishing forum!

Ah, but given your fishing attire, that must be a very posh site.

Yes, we're all kitted out at Farlows of Pall Mall, fish the River Test and have plums in our mouths don't yer know! (Now that would definitely get me several 'likes' from the fly fishing plumbers, bakers, engineers, retired steel workers, university lecturers and other hoi polloi who make up our esteemed numbers!).

We must have bumped into each other in Farlows, often in there.

A like button would encourage cliqueyness.

Farnorth I don't understand the need to know how many 'likes' a person has for their post. Or see why it would be confusing to have several smileys. Surely the number of likes only concerns the person receiving them. Unless you feel that people would be persuaded by the number of "likes' for a certain post.
Farnorth

It would cause so much trouble!

What's wrong with "I agree with (blah - poster's name?)

Anya - " especially with the way GN is headed...".

Don't understand that bit.

Thanks Cari will try that...I'm on the PC now so all OK.

Sorry you don't understand jingl

Re the 'cliqueyness' (is that an actual word?) that already exists, but there are those who dare not venture an opinion very often who might just want to add some little something to the thread. As these are people who rarely, if ever, post anyway they can't be accused of 'cliqueyness' Q.E.D.

Why can't they try to develop a slightly thicker skin, stick their heads above the parapet, and say what they think? Thus making Gransnet a much more interesting place to be.

And yes, it is a word. A perfectly good one. Even if it was invented by me.

I will just google Q.E.D. Never did work that one out.

"which was to be demonstrated".

None the wiser.

Quod erat demonstrandum. Meaning that which was proven/ demonstrated'. In other words, 'I have just shown you the proof of what I was saying'. Or something like that

Just 'cos you're a brave and fearless poster * jingl* and don't mind a bit of bovver it doesn't mean that others are as bold and courageous as you and I

I don't have any need to know how many 'likes' a post might have, ninathenana. But 'likes' would be more succinct than having smiley posts scattered throughout the thread. Luckily people don't do that, tho.

I do think an 'edit' option would be nice and would have thought a classy site like GN would have that. Although posters could make more use of the 'Preview Message' option before whacking 'Post'.
to all.

Hey Cari I'm back from school run and while the GC are watching rubbish on TV otherwise occupied I'm on my iPad and found your 'desktop site' and it works

Thanks.

As I understand it, on FB if someone posts a message about being ill or sad or something awful has happened then a like button is not appropriate, and a dislike can be used then. But I agree it's open to misinterpretation and on this site could be taken to mean criticism!