Any chance of a "No thanks" option on boards

MrCreosote

I think the time has come for this. Sort of like an "dislike" option on facebook.

Too often you get some rubbish being spouted, a few of the usual suspects will thank it. There's no option for the silent majority to make their displeasure known.

Dislike and disgust are normal emotions! We deserve the right to express them!

And it would give trolls an aim to try to collect the most thumbs down.

Dravokivich

No Thanks.

Zombienosh

MrCreosote wrote: »

Too often you get some rubbish being spouted, a few of the usual suspects will thank it.

:pac:

FearDark

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Gummy Panda

MrCreosote wrote: »

I think the time has come for this. Sort of like an "dislike" option on facebook.

Too often you get some rubbish being spouted, a few of the usual suspects will thank it. There's no option for the silent majority to make their displeasure known.

There is, its called "closed account"

Banjo String

MrCreosote wrote: »

And it would give trolls an aim to try to collect the most thumbs down.

Flaws in your suggestion begin and end in that particular line.

Not feeding the trolls works better.

krudler

MrCreosote wrote: »

I think the time has come for this. Sort of like an "dislike" option on facebook.

Too often you get some rubbish being spouted, a few of the usual suspects will thank it. There's no option for the silent majority to make their displeasure known.

Dislike and disgust are normal emotions! We deserve the right to express them!

And it would give trolls an aim to try to collect the most thumbs down.

If only there was some way to post a counter point in every thread on the forum..

El Guapo!

1 like = 1 prayer

Run_to_da_hills

A rating would make more sense.

Red or Green arrow

Click to rate + or - one cancels out the other.

DM uses it on their readers comments.

Seachmall

It looks like the usual suspects dislike your idea, OP.

MrCreosote

krudler wrote: »

If only there was some way to post a counter point in every thread on the forum..

Takes too long. And it's no easy for those of us who like our comments to be always witty and incisive. Sometimes it's just easier to click on an icon.

BraziliaNZ

yes up and down like the daily mail, brilliant.
"She's not too skinny, she has a healthy body", always has about 450 thumbs downs in an angry red.

Jimminy Mc Fukhead

Maybe we could have the option of drawing a picture or submitting a poem that expresses your feeling on the post.

Rasmus

There kind of is already - the poster who disagrees with the the poster who makes the stupid statement gets all the 'thanks' which makes the stupid poster look, well, stupid.

mike65

This is how you do negative thanks

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056881651

krudler

MrCreosote wrote: »

Takes too long. And it's no easy for those of us who like our comments to be always witty and incisive. Sometimes it's just easier to click on an icon.

Ah, its lazyness that's the issue, my bad.

Annasopra

Rasmus wrote: »

There kind of is already - the poster who disagrees with the the poster who makes the stupid statement gets all the 'thanks' which makes the stupid poster look, well, stupid.

But the OP is talking about the SILENT majority

Mr Simpson

Its been asked before, it wont happen I reckon. It would make it far too easy to troll

sbsquarepants

I think it's a very good idea - would simplify a lot of the "I'm right, no you're wrong" arguments you get on here.

Rasmus

mango salsa wrote: »

But the OP is talking about the SILENT majority

Didn't read the OP properly - my bad.

sbsquarepants

MarkMc wrote: »

Its been asked before, it wont happen I reckon. It would make it far too easy to troll

I don't think so. Trolls generally want a long drawn out fit of apoplectic rage - not a mere click of a polite "i disagree" button.

Mr Simpson

sbsquarepants wrote: »

I don't think so. Trolls generally want a long drawn out fit of apoplectic rage - not a mere click of a polite "i disagree" button.

Look at the Journal to see what I mean. People give red thumbs just to get a rise or annoy someone

Korvanica

MarkMc wrote: »

Look at the Journal to see what I mean. People give red thumbs just to get a rise or annoy someone

That's filled with knuckledraggers though, they only use it because you can sign in with facebook and the majority of them wouldn't be able to create a boards account if their lives depended on it.

Mr Simpson

Korvanica wrote: »

That's filled with knuckledraggers though, they only use it because you can sign in with facebook and the majority of them wouldn't be able to create a boards account if their lives depended on it.

To be fair, Boards has its fair share of muppets

Grayson

MarkMc wrote: »

To be fair, Boards has its fair share of muppets

**** you.

even if you have a valid and accurate point. **** YOU!!

Mr Simpson

Grayson wrote: »

**** you.

even if you have a valid and accurate point. **** YOU!!

Ha! I couldn't have summed it up better

antodeco

El Guapo! wrote: »

1 like = 1 prayer

lyk if u cryed

Phill Ewinn

there is a silent majority in every debate

Just Like Heaven

Just assume that if somebody doesn't thank your post that they disagree with you.

BUBBLE WRAP

Phill Ewinn wrote: »

there is a silent majority in every debate

.....

Truncheon Rouge

If you add a thumbs down option it will allow boards users to vent their fury into one quick click. :rolleyes:
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This will mean they have an option other than making a snide off topic counter comment with a :rolleyes: added. :rolleyes:
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That will mean an end to petty point for point arguments with highlighted sentences out of context, which is the whole purpose of boards in the first place. :rolleyes:

Tombi!

Truncheon Rouge wrote: »

If you add a thumbs down option it will allow boards users to vent their fury into one quick click. :rolleyes:

What's the problem? It'll just quicken the procedure. It'll be very effective I think.

This will mean they have an option other than making a snide off topic counter comment with a :rolleyes: added. :rolleyes:

A snide off topic counter comment?
Oh yeah, you mean like you just did? :rolleyes:

That will mean an end to petty point for point arguments with highlighted sentences out of context, which is the whole purpose of boards in the first place. :rolleyes:

Now hang on a minute, it's going to be useful. The entire purpose of boards is a discussion site.
Not for you to complain and try getting sly digs in. But I'm sure that's the only reason you want it to happen, so you can vote "dislike" with a bunch of accounts. And you smell. I don't know what that has to do with anything but it makes me seem like I have a point :rolleyes:

Did I do it right?

Truncheon Rouge

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

What's the problem? It'll just quicken the procedure. It'll be very effective I think.



A snide off topic counter comment?
Oh yeah, you mean like you just did? :rolleyes:



Now hang on a minute, it's going to be useful. The entire purpose of boards is a discussion site.
Not for you to complain and try getting sly digs in. But I'm sure that's the only reason you want it to happen, so you can vote "dislike" with a bunch of accounts. And you smell. I don't know what that has to do with anything but it makes me seem like I have a point :rolleyes:

Did I do it right?

No. Fail, you can't just make me out to be some kind of Hitler, just cause I have a gay friend. BTW not everyone in the public sector is lazy.
Typical taxi driver. :rolleyes:

Tar.Aldarion

cry if u lik dis evrytim

Tombi!

Truncheon Rouge wrote: »

No. Fail, you can't just make me out to be some kind of Hitler, just cause I have a gay friend. BTW not everyone in the public sector is lazy.
Typical taxi driver. :rolleyes:

Why are you making it out I'm so kinda of brute with a hatred of gay people?

IIRC it was you who had the idea that "gays shouldn't be allowed near straight people" so would you like to come clean now or do I need to dig through more of your posts for some wonderful opinions of yours? :rolleyes:

And futhermore, for someone being in the public sector and supposed to be working, you're spending an awful amount of time on boards... wonder what your boss would think of that.

Disclamer: This is really hard to keep up. I think boardsies are insane if they do this constantly.

davet82

anything to be said for a 'thumb in the bum' button?

Drakares

My dad says if this posts gets 1,000 thanks, he'll get a terminal dose of the piles!

BUBBLE WRAP

Drakares wrote: »

My dad says if this posts gets 1,000 thanks, he'll get a terminal dose of the piles!

Let's make it happen.. :cool: Also, I'l be looking for some sort of evidence this happened.. :eek::P

9959

sbsquarepants wrote: »

I think it's a very good idea - would simplify a lot of the "I'm right, no you're wrong" arguments you get on here.

How about a ''Thanks, But No Thanks" option, surely this would lead to a desired "I'm right, and you're not wrong" type scenario thingy, or not, maybe.

Of course, it would have to be balanced with a "No Thanks, But Thanks Anyway" option, perhaps.

Corkfeen

MrCreosote wrote: »

I think the time has come for this. Sort of like an "dislike" option on facebook.

Too often you get some rubbish being spouted, a few of the usual suspects will thank it. There's no option for the silent majority to make their displeasure known.

Dislike and disgust are normal emotions! We deserve the right to express them!

And it would give trolls an aim to try to collect the most thumbs down.

Mr President, it would be rather pointless. If the silent majority have such an issue with what is being said, they should make their voice heard or get over it. I find 'thanks' to be rather pointless in themselves but to add the option to dislike just creates an even more irritating system.

Truncheon Rouge

How about a 'fight fight fight fight fight fight fight fight' button.

If pressed it means the person is invited to meet up with you in real life for a throw-down.

.....teach you to say i was wrong to buy not rent.

Wossack

the whole thumbs up/down thing really works for youtube alright

BUBBLE WRAP

Wossack wrote: »

the whole thumbs up/down thing really works for youtube alright

Ya but people are always fooled with the "Thumbs up if you're listening to this in 2013" comment.. :rolleyes:

humanji

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BUBBLE WRAP

I'm just going to say, I think this is a good idea and could go well. +1 from me.

The Corinthian

RopeDrink wrote: »

If you disagree with something being said or a post being made, isn't it better to actually HAVE that debate instead of clicking some button trying to do it for you?

Exactly. Just as a 'groan' button would end up being used by a different set of 'usual suspects' against the first lot, the point of discussion is that if you disagree with something, you should be able to articulate rationally why. If you can't do that, then there's a good chance that you disagree with something simply because you don't like it for some half-arsed reason that you are not even bothered to question.

As things stand, if someone disagrees with an argument they're welcome to post a rebuttal, and often you'll see such rebuttals receive many thanks as a sign of showing which side of the argument the 'silent majority' are on. But if that 'silent majority' aren't arsed to make an argument against what is posted, then frankly, I've little sympathy for them.

So, as Ropey suggested for this idea; no, no, no and no again.

Tar.Aldarion

Wossack wrote: »

the whole thumbs up/down thing really works for youtube alright

The reddit method is much better and why it is so popular, however that kinda goes against the more conversation oriented boards.

Zaph

Won't happen. Ever. Has been done to death many times so no point in doing so again.

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