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[webntweb]

There are three 'agree' emojis: thanks, like, love.

Isn't it time there was a 'thumb down' one for people who disagree with what is being said; it would give the poster and the membership some idea of members' feelings on a post.

 

[trambo]

I was thinking exactly the same.

[Guest Jayfire]

18 minutes ago, webntweb said:

There are three 'agree' emojis: thanks, like, love.

Isn't it time there was a 'thumb down' one for people who disagree with what is being said; it would give the poster and the membership some idea of members' feelings on a post.

Just for you webntweb, although I fear just how negative my reputation could get if there was a thumbs down reaction 

[grendel]

the thumbs down emoji holds too many negative connotations, and we dont do negative here.

[trambo]

7 minutes ago, grendel said:

the thumbs down emoji holds too many negative connotations, and we dont do negative here.

If you saw the reply I was about to give someone before I counted to ten.............now that was negative!

[Guest Jayfire]

1 minute ago, trambo said:

If you saw the reply I was about to give someone before I counted to ten.............now that was negative!

Sorry mate. I did warn everyone about how my reputation would go....or....should I say maintain 

[SANTED]

38 minutes ago, grendel said:

the thumbs down emoji holds too many negative connotations, and we dont do negative here.

Quite agree Grendle.One or two posters on here I would like to see a big raspberry icon for. 

But it’s better to just ignore and walk away

[Chelsea14Ian]

Its a forum not Facebook. 

[Vaughan]

I don't think I like the sound of this. Surely if you disagree with an opinion, you are free to post your own opinion.

This is a forum in the Roman spirit of democratic discussion.

But not in the coliseum spirit of "Lions three ; Christians nil"!

[MaceSwinger]

I think a thumb-down is a far too easy way of being dismissive without offering any indication of why. Agreement is quick and neat but for disagreement there needs to be debate and discussion, it's how we all grow.

Now hiding behind my desk waiting for someone to disagree with me  

[SwanR]

I’ve often thought we could do with a ‘wow’ option but wouldn’t want to see a thumbs down. 

[Poppy]

Most of any 'thumbs down' for me I suspect would come from Mods

[Ray]

A "wow" would be handy for the Broad Ambition - The Model thread. Other than there I never say wow 😁

[Chelsea14Ian]

So So far the thumb down option  has got the thumbs down.Its simple if people  disagree  are we do from time to time,just post another view.

[ChrisB]

1 hour ago, grendel said:

the thumbs down emoji holds too many negative connotations, and we dont do negative here.

I would go further and say that it could be taken, at best, as abrasive and at it's worse confrontational.

[trambo]

17 minutes ago, Vaughan said:

I don't think I like the sound of this. Surely if you disagree with an opinion, you are free to post your own opinion.

This is a forum in the Roman spirit of democratic discussion.

But not in the coliseum spirit of "Lions three ; Christians nil"!

I'm all for anything Roman...........but that's another story.

Fred

[OldBerkshireBoy]

57 minutes ago, Poppy said:

Most of any 'thumbs down' for me I suspect would come from Mods

Don`t allow them the option. 

[OldBerkshireBoy]

56 minutes ago, ChrisB said:

I would go further and say that it could be taken, at best, as abrasive and at it's worse confrontational.

Which does happen a lot on other forums with the emoji.

[trambo]

So we have to send a reasoned well thought out answer to all those who put out ill-informed and risible arguments whom the herd all then press their like buttons. I think not. Give us a thumbs down, it's only democratic.

Fred

[Chelsea14Ian]

No.

[ExSurveyor]

No.

[Guest Jayfire]

No. But yes. We should, although we shouldn't really. I'm giving this thread a thumbs down but it's a thumbs up from me.

Let's be democratic but on the other hand can't we have a dictatorship...... erm, just remind me what option keeps me from getting banned??? 

Boris

[grendel]

no, otherwise every time you used it you would be up in front of the moderators for being confrontational 

 

[Guest Jayfire]

On

[grendel]

this is what i think of the idea 

(oops now i have to report myself for being confrontational.)