Originally Posted by
Himeno
I would rather see FT shut down completely then have any sort of "like" system dumped on everyone.
If this useless, unnecessary waste happens, there must be a way for a user to completely disable it, as they can with signatures and setting others to ignore.
I feel like it wouldn't work. The facebook comparisons of the "like" button working don't make any sense because [overgeneralization] facebook is essentially like an adult tumblr where people post click-bait links and stupid "self-righteous" topics decrying various issues while not actually wanting to do anything about it (and nothing happens because no one on FB or tumblr actually does their research) resulting in factions that will automatically strike down any opposing thoughts and spread blatant lie to fit their narrative [/overgeneralization], which seems to be the exact opposite of what FT is for
Originally Posted by
WineCountryUA
My concerns are along these lines. In controversial / polarized discussion I see this "like"/"helpful" as just another way for the fractions to express their differences and PROVE one position is more right than another. (And a Dislike would make it even worst.) While in a nice clam/civil/factual world, the like could be useful, much of FT has an edge and this concept will just sharpen that edge. The nature of FT is just different from FB.
So in case it isn't clear, I think this would be a bad change for FT. I do not see the value and I see problems.
I feel like this would be very bad particularly for the UA board with people still waging the pmUA and pmCO battles every once in a while