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Should PoliticalForum.com bring back the Dislike button?

Discussion in 'Opinion POLLS' started by Dr. Righteous, Sep 9, 2013.

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Should PoliticalForum.com bring back the Dislike button?

  1. Yes

    21 vote(s)
    55.3%

  2. No

    17 vote(s)
    44.7%
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  1. Dr. Righteous

    Dr. Righteous Well-Known Member

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    Self-explanatory.
     
    Dr. Righteous, Sep 9, 2013
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  2. submarinepainter

    submarinepainter Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Why? Intelligent debating is much more fun than just clicking a button!!
     
    submarinepainter, Sep 9, 2013
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  3. Durandal

    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    Yep, and even the stupid debating we often get instead is still much more fun.
     
    Durandal, Sep 9, 2013
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  4. Micketto

    Micketto New Member Past Donor

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    I think 'dislike' is much more enjoyable when it's expressed in words. : )
     
    Micketto, Sep 9, 2013
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  5. Steady Pie

    Steady Pie Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Because you're a Libertarian who wants to give his users the liberty to choose for themselves? No? Oh well, I tried.
     
    Steady Pie, Sep 9, 2013
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  6. Durandal

    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    ^
    Dislike
     
    Durandal, Sep 9, 2013
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  7. Curmudgeon

    Curmudgeon New Member

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    I'd be happy if I could get my like button back.
     
    Curmudgeon, Sep 9, 2013
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  8. AndrogynousMale

    AndrogynousMale Active Member

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    I don't like the idea of a dislike button simply because it can be easily abused by trolls.
     
    AndrogynousMale, Sep 9, 2013
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  9. morfeo

    morfeo New Member

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    i think that the vBulletin platform don't provide this feature.
     
    morfeo, Sep 9, 2013
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  10. Xanadu

    Xanadu New Member

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    Why did they remove it?

    * Like
    * Dislike
    * Don't care
     
    Xanadu, Sep 9, 2013
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  11. Pregnar Kraps

    Pregnar Kraps New Member Past Donor

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    It sure would make for a better way to show political bedfellows their post doesn't meet with their fellow's approval without having to criticize them in open forum or the hassle of sending a PM.

    It might save bandwidth.

    Sometimes clicking a button is all a post deserves.

    If a poster really didn't know how an idea would be received he/she might float a test post and depending on the clicks they generated know if their idea was worth elaborating on...and if so, how that continued convo should go.
     
    Pregnar Kraps, Sep 9, 2013
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  12. RPA1

    RPA1 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    No, don't bring back the dislike button. All it does is enable fools.
     
    RPA1, Sep 9, 2013
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  13. mutmekep

    mutmekep New Member

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    I really enjoy to collect dislikes , bring it back !
     
    mutmekep, Sep 10, 2013
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  14. antb0y

    antb0y Well-Known Member

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    Dislike buttons are useless.
    Every single post will be dislike-spammed. The only exception will be posts advocating the advantages of bacon.
     
    antb0y, Sep 10, 2013
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  15. submarinepainter

    submarinepainter Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I offer nothing but opinion here, it is a privately owned site
     
    submarinepainter, Sep 10, 2013
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  16. Ostap Bender

    Ostap Bender Well-Known Member

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    Not necessary.Period.
     
    Ostap Bender, Sep 11, 2013
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  17. Mr. Swedish Guy

    Mr. Swedish Guy New Member

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    it can be a good idea if its somehow limited to a few dislikes for a certain time. that way people will only dislike posts they really really dont like, as dislikes are limited. I personally dodnt use it, and i also use likes very sparsely when its really deserved.

    i remeber being spammed with dislikes whenever i was in any discussion with johnny c. he'd literally dislike every single post of mine, greatly adding to my dislike count even tho they basically all came from one guy.

    also, bring back the like count. fun to see how many likes youve gathered
     
    Mr. Swedish Guy, Sep 12, 2013
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  18. Never Left

    Never Left Banned

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    No. I do not think that you should be able to place people on ignore. I think that when the ignore button is used that person automatically wins.
     
    Never Left, Sep 12, 2013
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  19. reallybigjohnson

    reallybigjohnson Banned

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    What? The dislike button is gone? And all this time I just thought I was making awesome posts that no one could disagree with or dislike. :hmm:
     
    reallybigjohnson, Sep 12, 2013
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  20. AveMariaGratiaPlena

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    I did not realize that they ever had one but I think it would be a cool thing to have.
     
    AveMariaGratiaPlena, Nov 21, 2013
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  21. The Amazing Sam's Ego

    The Amazing Sam's Ego Banned at Members Request

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    My answer to the OP would be a Yes.
     
    The Amazing Sam's Ego, Nov 21, 2013
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  22. Moi621

    Moi621 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Dislike buttons inhibit unpopular thoughts that may be of better quality than the popular ones.
    As this Board is about the free exchange of political thoughts, a Dislike button works against it.

    No Dislike
    except :flagcanada: of course.​


    Moi :oldman:
     
    Moi621, Nov 21, 2013
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  23. Crawdadr

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    I would like it back if and I mean IF it also required you to post a reason that is greater the five words and if you are found just typing "blah blah bla" you get banned as the troll you are.
     
    Crawdadr, Nov 21, 2013
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  24. Micketto

    Micketto New Member Past Donor

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    They only inhibit unpopular thoughts if people are afraid of someone clicking "dislike", or the opposite... troll, with the goal of earning them.

    The real problem with the dislike is that in all the forums I have been involved in, that had them, they turn into a clique-magnet.

    If someone says something against gay rights, all the gays click dislike in support of each other, instead of addressing the comment.
    Same goes for all groups.

    So, for that very reason you could never attach punishment based on a "dislike" vote.
    Those silly groups would make it a goal to just go thumbs down all the people they don't like, hoping to get them removed.

    Most forums remove the dislike button after a while.

    The forums I've created allow for "thumbs up" with no name attached, to avoid that clique mentality. "Thumbs down" was of no interest to me.
     
    Micketto, Nov 22, 2013
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  25. flounder

    flounder In Memoriam Past Donor

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    Guys we have tried this sooooo many times, and in so many ways over the years. It always ends the same way, people abuse it and posters complain. It always gets out of hand, we found the like button works fine, if you do not like the comment then debate the poster, that's why we are here.
     
    flounder, Nov 22, 2013
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