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 Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.
I am fairly discerning. I only "like" posts if it shows common sense and/or humor. I only notice if my posts get any likes when they are controversial threads. I find it interesting at that point to see WHO likes it. The amount of likes I do not care about at all.
Have no clue about others but mine tends to run twice as many "likes" as comments.
My simpleton mind thought the original question was way too obvious. You like what you like .......
But now I have been educated on the other subtleties of the "like" function and can agree. I "like stuff I don't necessarily agree with but is well written. Humor and wit always get my affirmation. I tend to have a few AN favorites that I look forward to reading their comment and have already pre-"liked" what they are going to say.
It sometimes gets tricky though when a questionable post finishes with flair and I'm caught up in the last thing I heard and slap out "like" like a verbal "AMEN SISTER/BROTHER"
Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.
I am a discerning liker. I only like things I agree with or that I feel are well and intelligently answered or that make me laugh.
eta: And I enjoy seeing when people "like" what I wrote, especially when it is something they have somehow accessed from years ago and liked it recently, so I get to travel back in time and read what I forgot I ever wrote. Sometimes I disagree with myself, which is amusing.
Rionoir, ADN, RN
674 Posts
Never mind