Remove Thumbs-Down in the forums

Remove Thumbs-Down in the forums

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Standard memberhopscotch

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They only serve to discourage variety.

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Standard memberRBHILL
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Originally posted by hopscotch
They only serve to discourage variety.
This isn't Facebook

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Standard memberhopscotch

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Originally posted by RBHILL
This isn't Facebook
Exactly. Facebook has a thriving community.

Standard memberA Unique Nickname

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Originally posted by hopscotch
They only serve to discourage variety.
Hear, hear.

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Standard memberdarvlay

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Originally posted by hopscotch
They only serve to discourage variety.
I also support this.

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Standard memberSwissGambit
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Thumbs down would work if there was a "Hall of Shame" page showing the posts that got the most. But for some reason that's just too negative for everyone. 🙄

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Standard memberChessPraxis
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Originally posted by hopscotch
They only serve to discourage variety.
You got 4 up and 4 down for the OP.
Maybe SA has a different definition of variety.
WB 2 BTW

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Standard memberRBHILL
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How about you can look at who gives the thumbs up and down like at Facebook.

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Standard memberSwissGambit
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Originally posted by RBHILL
How about you can look at who gives the thumbs up and down like at Facebook.
That would be great. If you're going to thumb something, then own it.

Basically, I'm for any forum suggestion that helps stir the shyte a little. 😛 Drama is always entertaining.

SubscriberSuzianne
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Originally posted by hopscotch
They only serve to discourage variety.
We don't need a return to those thrilling days of popularity contests.

Recs were removed. Deal with it, instead of trying to turn thumbs into recs.

Standard memberA Unique Nickname

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Originally posted by RBHILL
How about you can look at who gives the thumbs up and down like at Facebook.
That would be awesome.

Standard memberGrampy Bobby
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Originally posted by hopscotch
They only serve to discourage variety.
Removing Thumbs Down may increase posting volume to the extent that disapproval or ire requires an outlet.

SubscriberJS357

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Originally posted by Suzianne
We don't need a return to those thrilling days of popularity contests.

Recs were removed. Deal with it, instead of trying to turn thumbs into recs.
If you click on the Recommended button you see that Thumbs Up is the new Recommended.

SubscriberSuzianne
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Originally posted by JS357
If you click on the Recommended button you see that Thumbs Up is the new Recommended.
Yes, but Thumbs Down offers a mitigating factor.

I think DISapproval should also be noted.