Informative button!!!!

[Gracie]

We also need to distinguish between laughing with and laughing at

animated eye rolling snicker?

 

[beautress]

"Thumbs" is more in the vein of agreement. "Informative" is more neutral while positively acknowledging a contribution.

A good smiley for informative would be a graduation hat.

 

[Coyote]

I really really really want for xmas the Informative Button to return.
Thumbs up means I agree but some of it I may not.
Thumbs down means I don't agree but some of it I may.
Laughing icon is derision or actually funny.
Surprise, sad, heart eyes...self explanatory.

But the INFORMATIVE button means exactly that. Information not previously thought of...or info you didn't know about but will think on.

Can we have it back? PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE?

Coyote flacaltenn AyeCantSeeYou

I agree, I really miss it! flacaltenn AyeCantSeeYou can you talk to the gods?

 

[Damaged Eagle]

I still want a pirate button and pirate smiley.

*****CHUCKLE*****

 

[Natural Citizen]

I've moved my stuff downstairs where the civil folk are, so please amend OP's request to include bringing back the STFU button. Thank You and have a nice day.

 

[BackAgain]

I miss the old icons.
The new ones get
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Fun factoid: we have the thumbs up and thumbs down thing backwards.

As I grok it, if the emperor gave the prevailing gladiator a thumbs up, he was indicating approval of that gladiator’s performance and granting permission to finish off the beaten gladiator.

Contrariwise, a thumbs down meant “your performance was unsatisfactory and therefore I am denying you permission to finish off your opponent.”

But, that’s neither here nor there I suppose.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

We also need to distinguish between laughing with and laughing at

Which is where the laughing and thumbs up comes into play.
Or funny and agree.

 

[flacaltenn]

I agree, I really miss it! flacaltenn AyeCantSeeYou can you talk to the gods?

I remember we tried TWICE and the mod room discussions were classic. We WANTED to get back closer to what we had before Zooforo. (Xenforo). Even got a bit heated. And the "informative button" made it into our requests.

There are just some "odd things" that Admin wants to control. They give us most of what of what we ask for -- but when it comes to what they consider "aesthetics" -- sometimes they balk.

I even GAVE THEM ICONS for "informative" and our old alternative to "Love" (cant remember right now -- but it was something like "Agree"}. But they said they couldn't scale them or something.

What I THINK is the deal -- is that they think that how people FEEL about a post is more important than what is IN a post. Like the stupid ambiguous "Love" deal.

I used "Informative" A LOT. Because personally, I believe content at USMB should add some value to being here and pawing thru tons of posts. And really "informative" is what we're trying to get to with the rules and policies without REQUIRING a great level of effort to post.

We could try again I suppose. Probably could recover those recommendations from mod staff. They are not likely to respond from members trying to contact them. UNLESS maybe -- there's a convincing petition or something.

 

[Coyote]

I remember we tried TWICE and the mod room discussions were classic. We WANTED to get back closer to what we had before Zooforo. (Xenforo). Even got a bit heated. And the "informative button" made it into our requests.

There are just some "odd things" that Admin wants to control. They give us most of what of what we ask for -- but when it comes to what they consider "aesthetics" -- sometimes they balk.

I even GAVE THEM ICONS for "informative" and our old alternative to "Love" (cant remember right now -- but it was something like "Agree"}. But they said they couldn't scale them or something.

What I THINK is the deal -- is that they think is that how people FEEL about a post is more important than what is IN a post. Like the stupid ambiguous "Love" deal.

I used "Informative" A LOT. Because personally, I believe content at USMB should add some value to being here and pawing thru tons of posts. And really "informative" is what we're trying to get to with the rules and policies without REQUIRING a great level of effort to post.

We could try again I suppose. Probably could recover those recommendations from mod staff. They are not likely to respond from members trying to contact them. UNLESS maybe -- there's a convincing petition or something.

Maybe it’s worth asking again? I used to use use it a lot. I might not agree with a post but was good and informative and there is just no alternative option…

If we offered up a sacrifice….would that help?

 

[Concerned American]

The only buttons used here are the laughing one, the thank you one and the thumbs down one...and the heart eyes one. And if you won't get us an informative button, immagonna start using ** from now on. In red. Cuz I WANT THE INFORMATIVE BUTTON!!! I ain't alone in that either.

Which means a buttload of quotes I hafta to it for, which ticks me off.

I want a "Duh" button as well.

 

[flacaltenn]

Maybe it’s worth asking again? I used to use use it a lot. I might not agree with a post but was good and informative and there is just no alternative option…

If we offered up a sacrifice….would that help?

I'll volunteer for the virgin sacrifice. They probably hate me anyways. Just promise me I'll be properly martyred over the button wars.

I'll check with Ropey. He's the expert on human sacrifices.

 

[flacaltenn]

I've moved my stuff downstairs where the civil folk are, so please amend OP's request to include bringing back the STFU button. Thank You and have a nice day.

Gosh. Forgot about that. If the buttons are just about how people feel -- how can we go on without THAT one !!!

 

[flacaltenn]

Fun factoid: we have the thumbs up and thumbs down thing backwards.

As I grok it, if the emperor gave the prevailing gladiator a thumbs up, he was indicating approval of that gladiator’s performance and granting permission to finish off the beaten gladiator.

Contrariwise, a thumbs down meant “your performance was unsatisfactory and therefore I am denying you permission to finish off your opponent.”

But, that’s neither here nor there I suppose.

You sure? we wouldn't want to screw that up.

 

[BackAgain]

You sure? we wouldn't want to screw that up.

No. But that’s my memory. And you’re right. We wouldn’t want to screw that up!



Edit:

In Ancient Rome, Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down Meant the Opposite of What Most People Think

It's amazing how things evolve with time.

www.elitereaders.com

 

[AyeCantSeeYou]

I agree, I really miss it! flacaltenn AyeCantSeeYou can you talk to the gods?

All I can do is ask. and imagine I'm smashing their hands into their keyboards if they say no

 

[Coyote]

All I can do is ask. and imagine I'm smashing their hands into their keyboards if they say no

If you need a sacrificial offering…Baxter caught a mouse. Of course, convincing him to give it up...

 

[AyeCantSeeYou]

Keep your fingers crossed! (Not your keyboards, that could get messy.) Blackmail Email has been sent.

 

[Feeding Crows]

The only buttons used here are the laughing one, the thank you one and the thumbs down one...and the heart eyes one. And if you won't get us an informative button, immagonna start using ** from now on. In red. Cuz I WANT THE INFORMATIVE BUTTON!!! I ain't alone in that either.

Which means a buttload of quotes I hafta to it for, which ticks me off.

That was informative. But I had to take time to tell you in person. Not a one-click thing. While I agree with you on some aspects, clicking informative would decrease good posts and replies.

 

[Feeding Crows]

It would just be a way to make good ideas die without argument.

 

[Feeding Crows]

Not all of us are as popular, where our ideas are immediately accepted without argument. Jus sayin...