It seems I actually have to be nice and useful to get likes... Is there no way you can alter your rules to "being a bit of a twat" for getting a likes? I think I am unfairly disadvantaged against by virtue of being a bit of a twat. I don't want to suggest discrimination, but us twats need love too.
Long, long ago we used to also have a system of "reputation" point that made for a progression of little green cubes under one's name in one's member badge. They were a holdover from VBulletin days. The "likes" we now use only came into effect in the spring of 2013. It's all a bit of a game, tho, don't you think? I have a huge number of "likes", but I don't think I'm any more charming or insightful than anyone else in this forum. My position creates a well of gravity, that's all.
Sure you are! We certainly aren't doing it to curry favor, in case you're ever weighing a decision to ban us.
Meh, I get likes, and I often feel I'm being blunt, sometimes harsh, and generally am not overly "nice" or extremely friendly. I also don't think I'm that mean either, but I suppose I can come off as prickly depending on how certain posts are perceived. I think mostly I just try to have something important to add, or at least something funny or interesting. It could be any number of things I suppose. haha
Such a binary thing, the like eh. It's either there or it isn't. Likes though, so many shades... Tokens of appreciation, sincere thank-yous; begrudging reciprocations, for disagreeable critique; member fawning, nice avatars/profiles (yum); support of beleaguered member up against it, poor opinion being out-intellected, sympathy vote; love freely given, Woodstock likes... I think I gots 'em all.
Give it some time. Likes lose their excitement. When you get that PM. One, we're not going to ban you ... Or do anything to you... Just letting you know one of the kittens fainted again in the yard... You've made it.
