Originally Posted by
Oaxaca
However, to me the most useful aspect of having a "helpful" (far better term for FT than "like" IMO) button is so that I can later track the posts that I have found helpful. Sometimes you see a very useful piece of advice, which you don't need now but may need later. By flagging it as "helpful", you can then easily search it later from your own profile.
As implemented on most other forums, this is NOT the intended use of the Like/Helpful button.
What you're looking for can easily be accomplished today, without any changes to FT, by using the Favorites capability in your browser.