Originally Posted by
jackal
1. Thousands? We could have tens of thousands.
2. A few percent of people will bother to post a "Thanks." A much, much higher proportion will click a simple "Helpful" button.
3. Who likes to put energy into a vacuum? If no one ever responded to your posts, would you really put forth a lot of effort to make them? If so, you're a better person than I am.
1. We already have tens of thousands. I didn't want to be accused of hyperbole, so I simply said thousands. You seem to think that by implementing a like feature that this is suddenly going to mean thousands more will post. I think you over-exaggerate the power of like. It's basically intended to be a replacement for +1, etc, from what has been posted in this thread & supposedly will decrease the +1s. The +1s will still happen.
2. An assumption. I've seen many threads that people posts Thanks, add additional information, or post +1. Will some use like if it's implemented. Sure. However, many won't & will still post thanks, +1, etc.
3. I post information on FT to be helpful - not because I expect a "reward" for doing so.
Reminds me of being at a conference once. Speaker gave a great presentation. Friend of mine said to the speaker thanks so much for the info; it's really helpful. Speaker says you're welcome. Friend says later he was a bit put off by the response. Me, why? Him, well he didn't say thank you. Me, so you wanted to be thanked for your thanks? That's what this reminds me of.
Cheers.