Originally Posted by
Sweet Willie
I see a big difference between like & +1
Like = you appreciate or value the post
+1 = you agree with the post, as in you have experience or knowledge with this issue & agree with the post
The two are very different.
I would also see the I-Like-That-Poster mentality & clicking like regardless if the post is of any real value.
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Two thoughts here based on my experience with this feature on other boards.
1) The semantic difference between "Like" and "+1" is not reflected in how people actually use the "Like" feature -- people use the button to express agreement with the content of the post.
2) I have not seen the "Like" feature become a popularity contest -- people are generally pretty good about using the feature to highlight the content rather than the poster.
If the wording of the feature could be changed to be "+1" instead of "Like", would that change people's opinions?
-S