Consider this a data-only supplement to the main discussion here:
Poll based on aggregation and itemization of the sixty non-unique posts in thread above. Again, this thread is just the poll. Keep the discussion going in main thread.
##How/why/when do you use your likes?
Express agreement
Someone saying it better than you feel you ever could
Participation in what you see as worthwhile topic/discussion
Reciprocity for someone liking one of your comments
Reciprocity for someone responding to one of your comments
Encouragement of a new or infrequent commenter
Encouragement of someone expressing an unpopular opinion
Encouragement of a trolley solely for lulz and/or group snarking
Show of sympathy or empathy
Indirect encouragement for others to continue this commenterās train-of-thought
A new wonderful thing you didnāt know existed
An unusual/unexpected association that expands discussion
Analytical insight
Personal experience relevant to topic
Feeling mad feels after reading comment
Giggles/chuckles/laughs/hilarity convulsions
Masterful snark and/or savage burn
An unpopular but well-expressed opinion
An unpopular opinion, regardless of its eloquence
A case example of whatever is currently being criticized in discussion
Iām kind of feeling bad for the ātrolls for lulzā and (appropriately) āineloquently unpopularā options, which havenāt been picked by anyone as of right now. Such underdogs.
The latter (item #19) is somewhat redundant with #7 and #18, so Iāve contacted Rob to replace it with an item that @Wanderfound and I agreed (and one that Iād meant to put on the list in the first place) probably is on some BBers lists: āapologies/concessions/change-in-viewpointā.
As to item #8: I figure anyone brash enough to bait rather than flag trolls would be brash enough to admit it. Worth keeping even if no one votes for it. Thatāll just tell us that none polled think trolls are worth their time.
Wow agreement is at 100%. I wonder if that is because it is the first item in the poll. A cleverer poll arrangement might randomize the choices on page load
Good to see troll encouragement at 0%, too, though I expect no less of BBS.
This is a very interesting poll, thanks for creating it!
letās abandon button style in favor of more traditional glyphs for checkbox and radio (the whole area can still be a de-facto button, but does not need to have button styles or the green highlight)
always show your avatar first, for the ones you voted for
when showing results, can we order by winners?
āVote Now!ā should show in primary blue color once you select any option, e.g. incite the user to actually cast their vote.
