Like button. Would this reduce conversations?

I also like Marmight's post ?

I like marmight's post!

Ah, that explains it, Gabriella
I don't use my mobile for GN

Jalima1108
They're on your mobile (emojis) above the numbers on the keyboard. Just use instead of/as well as GN ones.

No to like button
No to edit button. We already have 'preview'

I sometimes don't get any reaction within a post about something I have posted. That doesn't make me feel invisible. And I certainly don't need likes to make me feel validated. Mind you, many years ago in a disagreement with my own grandmother she told me I was a hard woman ! After some thought I decided to regard it as a compliment to my toughness in adversity

I know about our own acronyms but people use ones from elsewhere - what a lot of clever clogs!

Would it mean that as well as getting lots of posts from people who don't understand the acronyms/abbreviations and haven't noticed that there is a list of them we would also get posts from people who don't understand how to use a "like" or "don't like" button?

without resorting to words I might regret
In other words, anonymously endorsing opposing views.
Some individuals are blockheads.

where do posters get all these emojis/emoticons, whatever they're called, from?

bad grammar there btw - did you notice?

Give us an eyeroll emoji!!

Jalima. You'd think we'd get the hang of it by now.

I sometimes think I am previewing, but there is the post - posted for all to see complete with typos

The only problem I have with the Preview option is sometimes I forget I haven't posted a comment, only previewed it.

Lost forever.

??*Merlotgran*. ?? I also wondered why we need an ‘edit button’, when we already have the ‘preview’ option.
I try to always use it, but somtimes press ‘post’ before checking whether or not I have had fat finger syndrome. ?

GNHQ is getting better but they do tend to treat us like semi-demented inhabitants of an Old People’s Home...

ANJA I’m still smiling at this, some days that is exactly how I feel and there is only DH and me living here.

Glad to know GG ??

Good post maryeliza, I like it



Yes, I must preview more often merlogran
Like

I think Gransnet is fine as it is. No 'like' required and if you preview your posts you shouldn't need to edit them.

Thanks Anja
You just confirmed my theory.

If we’re educated and rational then we can post to say we like another post and why and not indulge in playground antics about who has got more likes than someone else and then some posters believing that more likes validates the content of the post in some peculiar way

GG ??

Some people take comfort from receiving lots of ? as evinced on Facebook and other sites.
It sort of 'validates' their existence.
They feel more popular, gawd knows why.

It could be misused in order to 'gang up, as maryeliza54 mentioned but surely not on a site peopled, for the most part, by educated, rational grannies.

There’s a student online forum apparently that has a like button but has strict rules about how it can be used to avoid misuse and ganging up ( not that that would ever happen on GN of course). There is no sensible argument as to why if you really like someone’s post that you shouldn’t take the time to post ‘I agree with x’s post on date and time’ and maybe even say why. This is a discussion forum not a button forum - but in the world of fantasy buttons why not a bun throwing button or a stfu button as well then just to be balanced. Oh damn, I’ve ended up discussing a stupid idea - clearly bored today