It's been established many years ago that I rely on "likes" as validation of my worth as a valued member of the Allnurses.com community. As such, whenever I get a "like" notification, I go to my dashboard to see who liked what post (yeah, I told you that I have self-esteem issues).
A curious thing I've noticed is that some members will just go through and "like" every post that's on a thread they're reading. I wonder why. Are they just so enthusiastic about the subject matter that they're just all "Hell YEAH!!" to every post?
Alternatively, I will sometimes notice that a particular member will have "liked" several of my posts in several different threads on different boards within a short period of time, and I'll think, "Is Davey Do (or you know, whoever) stalking me?"
So what are you patterns and criteria for "liking" someone else's posts?
Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
Julius Seizure said:
On occasion, I have reflexively "liked" a comment, then noticed that nobody else that I recognize has liked it, and then stopped to consider if I really liked the post or if I had just gotten excited and liked something that really wasn't like-worthy.
How about a nice bowl of Davey Do's Instant Like, Julius Seizure?
Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
Here's a criteria for getting a Like from me: If your post inspires a cartoon or meme, I'll give it a like. I may vehemently dislike your post, but if it inspires some art, you get something for it- a like.
It's a method of keeping the pump primed. This website is a virtual mother lode of fodder for fun and I want to keep that energy going.
I also give back to those who inspire art due to a story about John Steinbeck. Back in the 30's, while writing The Grapes of Wrath, he would pay anyone $2 for a good story. Now, $2 during the depression was quite a bit of coin. As the story goes, one individual told of a situation where a woman breast-fed a starving man. Mr. Steinbeck used that story as the ending to his masterpiece.
Are they anything like EquinoxSolstice's crushes on male nurses?
I missed that one somehow. This is exactly why AN needs to have a "best of" area. We could see all the ridiculously awesome and awesomely ridiculous threads in one place.
If I like what is said then I "like" the post. Sometimes a lot of good stuff is put out there. But do I drone-like hit every single "like"? Heck no, I'm way too lazy for that!
Davey Do
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How about a nice bowl of Davey Do's Instant Like, Julius Seizure?
Instant Like is a love pat for your psyche!