What do you use 'Like' for?

[Kier]

The Like button is an interesting beast, as the simple action of 'Liking' something can have so many different meanings.

Personally, I use it to mean one or several of the following:

• I like this post
• Thanks for saying this
• I agree with this post

There are probably a few others I use, but I'm interested to see what other interpretations there are among us.

 

[Dismal Shadow]

I sense a celebrity death match coming. Tonight!!! Like vs Thanks

Nah, Thanks is sooo old-school.

 

[Kevin]

Not a single "Valley Girl" reference so far! I'm shocked!

 

[Anthony Parsons]

• I like this post
• Thanks for saying this
• I agree with this post

That pretty much summates what I use it for. Often saves a response to something I read, or I found interesting or a pleasure to read / good information.

 

[Princeton]

• I like/agree this post
• It made me laugh
• Thanking them for the time they took to post it (regardless if I agree or not)

 

[Ahmed]

The Like button is an interesting beast, as the simple action of 'Liking' something can have so many different meanings.

Personally, I use it to mean one or several of the following:

• I like this post
• Thanks for saying this
• I agree with this post

There are probably a few others I use, but I'm interested to see what other interpretations there are among us.

Almost the same.

 

[captainslater]

I think Kier and Shelley stated it perfectly.

 

[skhms]

It's a nice tool to use whenever you like or agree with a post but doesn't have anything else to say.
I prefer to not overuse it though. If you click like on every other post it kinda loose its value imho.

Must admit that I haven't used it all so far, which is to underuse it so I really should get started.

/SK

 

[Dismounted]

To me, it is much like the Facebook "like", as well as the vBulletin "thanks" modification. Basically, I am marking the post as "favourable" to me.

 

[Shelley]

This is what Jim Carey had to say when I interviewed him regarding the "Like" system.

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[Jason]

I use it mostly as a means to say thanks, or I like/agree (especially when I don't have anything new to add to the conversation) with a particular post.

 

[Disjunto]

I use like for funny or well made posts that I agree with Or when someone has posted something very interesting/useful that I actually like

 

[Paul B]

Why can't we like likes?

 

[Disjunto]

Why can't we like likes?

Cause then we'll want to like like likes

 

[Floris]

If I see a positive post that isn't worth replying to with a "I like that", I like it.
And if it helps the mood of the thread, or it is above and beyond in quality, I like it.
If I like it .. I like it.
I like to believe that it helps improve the reputation of a person if their content is positive and good, and they get rewarded for it with a like.

 

[Shamil]

A few years ago, I would have used the Like system as the Thanks plugin available for vBulletin. Now, it's very useful, and offers challenges in terms of trophies.

 

[KURTZ]

The Like button is an interesting beast, as the simple action of 'Liking' something can have so many different meanings.

Personally, I use it to mean one or several of the following:

• I like this post
• Thanks for saying this
• I agree with this post

There are probably a few others I use, but I'm interested to see what other interpretations there are among us.

same here ...

 

[Sador]

I like this post, I had to laugh about this post, I agree with this post.. the usual. Mostly, I use the like button if I feel like it deserves a like.

 

[Been Told]

Another thing I use "like" (and vBulletin's "thanks") for is:
- Saying "you're welcome"

When someone makes a post to thank me, I'll click like/thanks to say "you're welcome". Or "thanks for thanking" if that makes sense lol.

 

[hcmagix]

The Like button is an interesting beast, as the simple action of 'Liking' something can have so many different meanings.

Personally, I use it to mean one or several of the following:

• I like this post
• Thanks for saying this
• I agree with this post

There are probably a few others I use, but I'm interested to see what other interpretations there are among us.

AND to push the counter from Kier
I agree with you.

 

[DRE]

Sometimes I hit the button just because someone replied to my post when they didn't have to.