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Agree and disagree button

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  • 16-03-2010 1:09pm
    #1
    Martron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭


    Was just thinking instead of having just a thanks button i think it would be also a good idea to have an "agree" and "disagree" button.

    especially in the like of forums where there is advice given as in the diy or motors forum.

    the like but acts as an agree but when bad information or advice is given there should be a dislike or diagree button.

    this would also help cut down on the size of the thread and make such threads easier to read and follow.

    Could be interesting in the photography forum where people might not like your picture too :D ( but more for the advice forums especially where there is advice and opinion given)
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    #2
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    The good part of a discussion board is so you can explain why you disagree with something :)

    Plus you will get trolls abusing the disagree function to no end.


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    #3
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    WindSock wrote: »
    The good part of a discussion board is so you can explain why you disagree with something :)

    Plus you will get trolls abusing the disagree function to no end.

    *clicks I agree button*


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    #4
    Dohnny Jepp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭Dohnny Jepp


    *Clicks disagree button* :pac:


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    #5
    Martron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭Martron


    * clicks agree to disagree*

    ah but its the same with the like button except you have agree and disagree. and yes i agree that the best part is berating the stupid advice sometimes but sometimes i can not be arsed and i would prefer to show my dislike with a simple click.

    facebook and the likes have been campaigning for it. so boards should lead the way!!!


    beside maybe its an option the forums should have.


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    #6
    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    But if someone clicked "disagree" on one of your posts would you not be wondering why they didn't agree if they didn't post a reply to it?

    Part of Boards is having a discussion on why posters agree or disagree of certain things.

    This was discussed before in regard to having a "thumbs down" button and a "thumbs down" was given to this.


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    #7
    Martron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭Martron


    yeah but people thank posts without commenting. so can people not disagree to a comment witout having to add a comment.


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    #8
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,694 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I think we need a Disagree Button badly.

    But all it will do is instead of show up as Anti-Thanks, it will link the user to a Web Page that explains once and for all why we don't have an Anti-Thanks/Disagree system.

    edit: that was a joke btw :)


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    #9
    Hank_Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    I disagree, with this idea.

    Think it would just cause clutter tbh.


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    #10
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    **shrugs at the thought of youtube comment boards**


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    #11
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    I like the positive-only thanks feature that we have.

    If I went to the bother of posting a reply, and for it to get more 'Disagrees' than 'Agrees' (therefore a negative helpfulness), I would be pretty annoyed.


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    #12
    Hank_Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    Plus it might encourage trolling.

    i.e. Trolls might try to get as many ''dislike post'' clicks as possible.


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    #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Martron wrote: »
    yeah but people thank posts without commenting. so can people not disagree to a comment witout having to add a comment.
    Why not go the whole hog and remove the reply button altogether and turn boards into a polling group?
    In for a penny in for a pound.


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    #14
    Amhran Nua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,124 ✭✭✭Amhran Nua


    Can we get the button that does this?

    internet+slap.gif

    I'll purchase a subscription! :D


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    #15
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Because we need more love, bothers and sisters, not less.


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    #16
    bonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭bonkey


    Martron wrote: »
    yeah but people thank posts without commenting. so can people not disagree to a comment witout having to add a comment.

    I like that people can indicate agreement without cluttering up a thread....my feeling is that it helps discussion flow, bu reducing the number of posts of the type "+1", "What he said", "QFT" and so on.

    Conversely, I think indicating disagreement without content would have the opposite effect. It would lead to more people asking "why do you disagree", and possibly posts of a "I don't have to tell you why - the button was there and I'm entitled to use it" nature.

    In other words, I see having a thanks / agree button as a way to help discussion, where I'd see having a "disagree" option as a hindrance to same.


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    #17
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    No to Disagree Button AND no to Agree button. Let's keep it as a positive thanks.

    +1 nothing in life is ever Black and White.:)


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    #18
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    nothanks.jpg


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    #19
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,694 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Nyla Deafening Nature wrote: »
    nothanks.jpg
    Try this one: nothanks.jpg


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    #20
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,215 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Well there generally isn't a need for "I like your post because..." posts, but when you disagree with someone's post, it usually makes for better discussion if you give your reasons why. A "dislike" button would be like saying "I disagree with you" and leaving it at that.


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    #21
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    It's the potential for abuse that is the most problematic side of a disagree button. It's not as if you can inundate another user with Thanks as a gesture of spite.


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    #22
    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,523 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    You could use the hack that us Admins use when we don't like something, we just hack the url of the thanks button from it saying do=post add thanks, to change it to no thanks, works for us, that's how we get the no thanks working.

    Picture_1_3.jpg


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    #23
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,060 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    This looks shopped. I can tell from the lack of commas and from seeing quite a few of shops in my time


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    #24
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    master-of-the-obvious.jpg


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    #25
    Red Hand
    Registered Users Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    Dudess wrote: »
    Well there generally isn't a need for "I like your post because..." posts, but when you disagree with someone's post, it usually makes for better discussion if you give your reasons why. A "dislike" button would be like saying "I disagree with you" and leaving it at that.

    I disagree with you.


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    #26
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    Dudess wrote: »
    Well there generally isn't a need for "I like your post because..." posts, but when you disagree with someone's post, it usually makes for better discussion if you give your reasons why. A "dislike" button would be like saying "I disagree with you" and leaving it at that.

    Exactly, and then you would have the user asking the person who disagreed to explain why. So, thread gets dragged off topic.

    I've never seen anyone ask why their post was thanked.


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    #27
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,694 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Sharpshooter wrote: »
    I've never seen anyone ask why their post was thanked.
    You havent? Ive seen entire threads dedicated to the motives behind thanking someone's post.


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    #28
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    Overheal wrote: »
    You havent? Ive seen entire threads dedicated to the motives behind thanking someone's post.

    You misunderstood me Overheal.

    So to be clear.
    I've never seen a thread dragged off topic by someone asking why their post was thanked.


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    #29
    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,523 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    My name is URL wrote: »
    This looks shopped. I can tell from the lack of commas and from seeing quite a few of shops in my time
    Actually, no image manipulation program was used for that post. That image is a screenshot.

    As for why there are no commas, well, obviously Admins don't need commas.


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    #30
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,220 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Jeremiah 33 3 wrote: »
    I disagree with you.
    Why? ;)


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    #31
    Flamed Diving
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,609 ✭✭✭Flamed Diving


    I just came to this forum to request this.


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