A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

[ImNotTheMafia]

Is there any way of implementing such a thing?

I would imagine that it would be very similar to the 'Thanks' button in terms of set up.

I was reading some threads earlier with 20 or 30 posts in them and the answer to the original question was given within 3 posts. I then spent the next 10 minutes reading the rest of the threads and there were no posts with new or differing information. I feel that this is just wasting my time. Now, my time isn't worth much at the moment as I just lay about all day playing on my PlayStation and occasionally revising (until I get a job and then go back to school), but I still feel my time is being wasted.

I also understand that someone is bound to say 'Well don't read the thread then!!! DUUHH! Hurr durr, hurr durr, I is teh intarwebz troll', but there is often new and exciting information in the later posts that we need to know.

(For those of you who don't know: Hurr durr is the sound that a stupid person makes when they laugh at something they percieve to be stupid. The thing they are laughing at is normally, however, logical, correct, well-thought out or a simple misunderstanding)

Would a '+1 button' help to reduce the sheer length of threads that require one word answers, or would it just be ignored?

I understand that if too many buttons are added the page would look clogged and untidy, but I feel that this is a good idea that would help this forum.

This was written fairly quickly, so I apologise if the syntax and grammar are somewhat poor.

[Rampage]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

Um, you mean exactly like the thanks button that already exists?

[bravotwozero]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

Thanks
+1
Second



Facebook like?


It's all the same.

[ImNotTheMafia]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

I thought the thanks button was a way for an OP to thank a user.
What I'm trying to say is: you would read a post that answers a question, and instead of writing the same thing in another post you would simply press the button, as a way to backup' another user. Is this what the thanks button is for too?

It may be a very poor idea, it was just a thought I had after reading a few threads.

[bravotwozero]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

Poor idea.

[ImNotTheMafia]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

Okay, my apologies.

[bravotwozero]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

Heh sorry


It's a fair suggestion.

But the thanks button isn't just a thanks, as people use it as a way to do what you have suggested above. ^


It's a way to like posts - You know, like all the Purcy jokes? :p

[ImNotTheMafia]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

Oh, OK. I wasn't sure. I was after opinions of it as I found myself using the 'thanks' button as an 'I second that button', and because I was wading through the same answers again, and again, and again.


I think I actually thanked one of Purcy's posts the other day - I cried for hours. :D

The jokes about Purcy I always thank - and that's without ever meeting the bloke

(my apologies if you're reading this, Mr. Purcy...)

[Boo-Sabum Ben]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

Im not sure why we have the thanks button. Its not really very useful. I mean everyone usually follows something up with a post anyway, saying thanks. But a +1 button would actually remove a lot of posts!

[ImNotTheMafia]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

Thank you for supporting me, Mr. Ben. We Berkshire folk need to stick together!

[Crysis]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

+1 .... to above

i dont need to say thanks as its the wrong word, it will reduce posts not needed.

[Boo-Sabum Ben]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

Thank you for supporting me, Mr. Ben. We Berkshire folk need to stick together!

Haigh Faive!

[Crysis]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

a thank is for a useful post


a +1 is basically agreement

DIFFERENT things

[Boo-Sabum Ben]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

Thanks!

Ooops

I mean

+1!

[ImNotTheMafia]

Re: A '+1' or an 'I second that' button?

+1 .... to above

i dont need to say thanks as its the wrong word, it will reduce posts not needed.

That was one of my thoughts too!

Haigh Faive!

I'm tempted to thank that post...really, very tempted...should I? :D

Edit: I'm even more tempted to thank that one!

"Thanks!

Ooops

I mean

+1!"