ADD Dislike button

Honestly, rather than reply or dislike, I just ignore. No attention is better than any if you don't support something.

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Originally Posted by Kaethra

Use a pillow instead. Expressing oneself in a passive aggressive sense isn't healthy, helpful, nor desired. Or take the time and show why you disagree in an educated and calm manner.

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Pretty much this. If an idea or question gets downvotes with no explanation as to why, then the poster is only left with confusion as to what exactly they didn't like. Constructive criticism is a good thing.

Dont add a dislike button. Dont allow people to remove things they happen to disagree with. Should my opinion be censored just because it doesnt fall within your limits?

The like button is bad as is. Yes its good for showing support for a post, but it doesnt help the thread stay on the front page.

Without differing opinions there can be no discussion. And without discussion theres no need for forums.

The true dislike in these forums is the reply button.

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Originally Posted by Ssmiley_Bjakkzz

No sweetie because im in FFXIV and have my discussion here what im interested for a better forum place :)

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Well sugar-britches, they had a FFXIV ZAM forum too, so it does relate. Basically it worked like this: Didn't like someone? Keep voting down every single post they make/made, and it would result in them becoming "sub-default." Which meant any post they made would be automatically hidden from view of other posters. So basically the majority could silence and shun someone into silence, no matter what the idea or opinion happened to be (good or bad). The best part was that if you were below a certain "value," you couldn't vote in return.

TLDR; a like/dislike system can (and most likely will) be abused.

FYI, this has been brought up before. It isn't happening.

The dislike button would be the most used cause people are more likely to show their disapproval for something then they are of their approval.

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Originally Posted by Theodric

In theory, yes. In practice it just leads to popular opinion drowning out even the most constructive of posts. It happens fairly often over on the FF14 Reddit and, incidentally, a lot of people over there will say stuff purely for the sake of towing the line and 'baiting' likes because they want to feel part of the perceived crowd.

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Pretty much, yeah. Even looking at my own comment history over there, anything that's seen as slightly deviant from the hive mind (not liking healer DPS, for one...) gets me downvoted like woah and my comments either hidden or pushed all the way down to the bottom where no one will read them. At least on these forums I can discuss with people and know that my views won't be punted to some comment dumpster just because my opinions are controversial.

I'm biased though; pretty much any PVP thread on the XIV reddit gets downvoted, even if it's honest questions. Meanwhile, mundane crap like "look at this hilariously bad person I met in DF!" is upvoted to the heavens and a huge circle-jerk over why THEY'RE not like all these "bad" players fills the thread.

Mind you, I'm indifferent to a dislike button overall, so long as it doesn't alter the viewing or organization of thread comments in any way. But on pretty much every other forum or comment medium it does, so if I had to choose, I'd say no, it's not necessary here.

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Originally Posted by Texa

The true dislike in these forums is the reply button.

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This. And to add to the point...

The issue people have is they are either too shy or lack actual conviction behind their belief or opinion to put their name on something that conflicts with what they feel they don't 'like'. They'd rather hit a button that allows them to stay anonymous, have no counter discussion, and thus do not have to take responsibility for their stance.

Like I said before, use a pillow. Or put your mind and speech, as well as your name about why you don't like or agree with something.

To quote one of my college instructors: "Clear speech and clear writing is an indication of a clear mind."

Denizens of a certain elitist forum are the biggest reasons why this should not ever happen. They turned Allakhazam's forum into a clusterf*ck and wouldn't have any reservations about taking this forum into the sewer.