So yeah, I've already suggested that there be a function in the new forum system where people can give 'likes' and reactions to posts, and I'd like it to be discussed further in depth, which is why I created this thread.
I'll start by answering the points about likes and reacts in Reppy's post about dedicated discussion threads for new forum system suggestions in the main new forum system thread below...
Reploid Productions wrote:Also starting to think some of these ideas could probably benefit from their own dedicated discussion threads, which we can then link to up in the OP here as a sort of central organizing space. I think the big ones that would benefit from more dedicated discussion are probably:
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- Post/thread "likes" or other reacts:
- Should we even HAVE likes/reacts?
I'd say yes, because I don't see such a thing being excluded (seeing how some of the forums I've been onto before - especially those running more modern forum software - have like/react functions).
Reploid Productions wrote:
- Should likes apply to threads, or individual posts?
To me, likes should apply to individual forum/RMB posts because it works that way on the forums that I've seen to have like/react functions.
Reploid Productions wrote:
- What about upvotes/downvotes like exists for Dispatches?
I guess they could be deprecated after the new forum system's launched by allowing players to choose between the two - the up/downvote thing currently seen in Dispatches, and the like/react thing I've suggested - for a time being; if so, I'd suggest that they correlate upvotes to likes and downvotes to dislikes in the Dispatches feature for those who decide to use the like/react thing.
Reploid Productions wrote:
- Should we have a variety of "reacts" such as thumbs up/down, hearts, etc a la Facebook?
I'd say so, because it'd be more of a variety than a simple 'like' function - to me, the reactions should be 'like' (represented with a thumbs-up, similar to upvotes), 'dislike' (represented with a thumbs-down, similar to downvotes), 'lovin' it' (represented with a red heart, for when you love something posted), 'LOL' (represented with a laughing face, for when you find something posted funny), 'OMG' (represented with a dizzy face, for when you're shocked by something posted), 'par-tay!' (represented with a partying face, for when you want to celebrate something), 'oh no' (represented with a crying face, for when you find something sad), 'confused' (represented with a thinking face, for when you find something posted confusing), and 'grrr...' (represented with an angry face, for when you're angered by something posted).
Reploid Productions wrote:
- Potential areas for abuse (like-spamming/notification spamming and harassment), and ways to mitigate it. (EX: Players get a limited number of reacts per day?)
As far as I can think of, the potential areas for like/reaction abuse include stuff such as like-spamming, giving reactions just to harass other players, and causing more contention in contentious threads like those NSG ones made for political discussion. So I'd suggest that these concerns be mitigated by limiting players to 10-20 reactions per day.