Likes

Well stated. I find a lot of great ideas here and find member posts to be motivating - I use it to build and improve my own layout. 

Well David...If you read my post carefully, I made the point that I would do away with the "like" and "rank" system here on the forum.  The purpose of the statement I made which you quoted was just to pass on to others what research says goes on in the minds of many folks.  It didn't say "ALL" folks but the number is significant enough that it does have merit.  Nearly every major blog/website uses some sort of "like", "reward" or "ranking" system and it seems to reinforce membership participation when compared to those that don't have that kind of system.

 

Bottom line, a lot of folks enjoy being complimented (liked) and being "ranked" high as a member of a forum and will respond with more participation when they feel good about the community in which they are a member.  The "system" has found a way to do that whether we "like" it or not!

That's a good thoughtful answer, Alan.  Obviously a number of members fit in that category, if the OP and others have noticed their busy activity (which I never did).

Gentlemen,

    I never knew there was a ranking here on the OGR, probably on the bottom of that

section for sure!  Please reference the saying at the end of all my posts, live by it and you will never need to look at any kind of ranking any where, at any time.  The Supreme Architect does the ranking nobody else.

PCRR/Dave

Dave

You have a very good ranking (20). I also might add you never like anything.

 

That's not being mean David just meaning you are a very good contributor to the forum with no funny little hearts. That is neither bad or good . It's just our individual positive efforts to the forum.

 

IMO, Alan is a very intelligent individual. When he makes this statement,  It makes sense to me. I didn't say I like it, I said it makes sense.

 

"Bottom line, a lot of folks enjoy being complimented (liked) and being "ranked" high as a member of a forum and will respond with more participation when they feel good about the community in which they are a member.  The "system" has found a way to do that whether we "like" it or not!"

 

 

Wow , we sure are having fun with this topic Marty.

 

Larry

Thanks Marty, now all I can think about is my ranking

Since another one of my hobbies is photography, a lot of my "likes" are for a good photograph (exposure, composition, lighting, creativity and thought behind the pic.) So being able to like a photograph to me is a pat on the back for the photographer. Just my 2¢ which is about all it's worth.
Ray.

Given Rich's response earlier, it doesn't appear that any meaningful change to the ranking system is possible. 

 

I use the "like" feature frequently for all of the valid reasons expressed by others, and also when Adman starts a thread announcing a new forum sponsor (and I usually include a "welcome aboard" reply in the thread).  If a ranking system is necessary, I'd prefer one that gave ranking credit ONLY to the member who supplied the reply or thread that is "liked" and not to the member clicking the "like" button. 

Thankfully, no locomotives or rolling stock were harmed in the making of this thread. :-)

I'm guessing I shouldn't like this thread then............ 

 

Actually I use the like at times as a tracking tool.  Nothing to say but I may want to come back to the topic.   A bit off on it's purpose I realize but it works.

I never knew what the "ranking" was all about and now that I know, I want to forget.

Yes, good idea.  How then do you later look for a topic?  Pull up your profile and look through the red hearts? 

 

I think you can turn those hearts off so you can see the rest???

Check you profile settings? "Alerts" if I remember right..