Instant Feedback Button

[vickyblueeyez]

Title:
Instant Feedback Button

Area:
Posts

Summary:
Similar to the Facebook 'like' button, have a 'favorite' button, kudos, etc. Some sort of button, where if a person likes an entry but doesn't want to comment, they can leave some sort of feedback.

Description:
As somewhat of an author, it's frustrating when one doesn't get reviews. I may not get reviews but I do see when people favorite one of my stories on another site. That site keeps track of how many have favorite your work. Since many authors might be coming here, I think having some kind of like/favorite/kudos button would be great. Fanfiction.net and DeviantArt.com have similar options.

Poll #6525 Instant Feedback Button

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 278

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Should be implemented as-is.
165 (59.4%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
46 (16.5%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
44 (15.8%)

(I have no opinion)
17 (6.1%)

(Other: please comment)
6 (2.2%)

Comments

[jackandahat]

Yeah - that's what's bothering me so much about this. I understand not having the spoons to leave a comment on something. But I would much rather get no comment from someone (As happens now) than have a generic ticky-box created reply. It makes it seem like it's an obligation - "Oh look, we've made it easier, now you have to reply" - I'm sure that's not the intent, but I know people who would see it that way, and it just becomes... awkward.

And with the exception of fic, I can't think of anything I post where a generic "I like/I agree" would be appropriate. Which doesn't, sadly, mean that people won't use it.