Are you discerning with your "likes"?

[klone]

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?

[Davey Do]

I'll also give Likes at various times. If I want a poster to know that I read their post, or have posted a reply, I'll wait until the reply is complete.

If a post makes me chuckle or laugh, I'll give a like instantly.

Like Spanked's post above!

[Davey Do]

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?

Yeah! Some threads are just plain fun and everybody who joins in gets a Like!

Sort of like a door prize!

[FSZ Student Nurse, RN]

Davey Do said:

Regarding Likes, have you ever noticed this sort of trend?

Applying Davey Do's "like percentile" formula to Cheeto... Number is Yuuuuge!

[JKL33]

Davey Do said:

Regarding Likes, have you ever noticed this sort of trend?

Now you're in big trouble Buster Brown!

[klone, MSN, RN]

I ❤️ this thread

[boywithacoin, BSN]

I "like" comments that I generally agree with. I am a casual AN user, and not a frequent "liker" but I often find myself "liking" your comments, Klone, because I genuinely like what you say! Also, I feel drawn to fellow Oregonians.

[Phil-on-a-bike]

Confession time: I'm not a habitual frequenter of fora in general, and - despite the ease of AN's layout - it took me a while to realise what the whole 'like' business was about.

And by that time... I'd posted on several threads! And not 'liked' any of the comments! What's the etiquette? Do you start 'liking' now? How does that make the people on whose threads I commented, but neglected to 'like' last week feel? Does one go back and 'like' retrospectively?

It's so face-palmingly English.

Give me a flooded cave system and a SCUBA tank and I'm in like Flynn.

Present me with the prospect of a potential breach of etiquette and suddenly I'm Hugh bloody Grant.

[CrunchRN, ADN, RN]

I only like posts I agree with and is well done or display a dark, twisted sense of humor. If you can make me snork my beverage, all the better.

I had to like and quote this one because I agree heartily!

[Farawyn]

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?

If I start a thread and someone replies, I tend to like those posts as a thank you for responding.

Other than that, I like what I like.

I like everything of Davey's 'cause he's fragile like that...

[Farawyn]

Likes used to be called Kudos here on AN.com. They are a sort of stroke exchange which is a common practice in a polite society, and as you say Klone, they reinforce us as individuals.

I'm not sure that we necessarily has issues with our self-esteem as much as we are vigilant about our relationships with our sistren and brethren. Those who have good insight to who we are, are continually checking out how others respond to us.

For example, I am a right-brained jerk and I use others' response to modify or curb my expressions. Not that their response is going to change who I am, but I have no intent to maliciously hurt anyone else and if I do so, it was not an intended action and I will respond accordingly with an appropriate apology.

Likes, on the other hand, are one quick way of communicating a positive response to another's expression.

I truly enjoy this subject and I'm going to enjoy it like a good steak: One bite at a time.

This from the man who noted the PERCENTAGE of likes that Dogen and I had, as compared to him.

[Farawyn]

If I post in the School Nurse Forum and OD doesn't like my post I get sad. Really sad. I cry.

[klone, MSN, RN]

I "like" comments that I generally agree with. I am a casual AN user, and not a frequent "liker" but I often find myself "liking" your comments, Klone, because I genuinely like what you say! Also, I feel drawn to fellow Oregonians.

I like all your comments because your username makes me smile and sing in my head.