Anyone else noticed the new feature to 'Like' other people's posts!

[Jennyfleur]

You know how sometimes you get this 'lightbulb' moment when something just clicks in your brain? Well, I was wondering why the 'Like' option wasn't coming up on some posts on threads I was looking through..... then I noticed that it was my posts that didn't have it!!

[Paul Mc]

Interesting! I like it, lol...

RosieC, I may be repeating what you said here as I'm not fully awake yet. I'm personally glad that they don't have a dislike button as there is always the potential for abuse. I'm a part of other forums for my job and my supervisor routinely wants me to go in a put a thumbs down on everyone elses postings except our own. I don't do it as I feel it's not ethically or morally right. But it's an example of how it could be abused.

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by Jennyfleur

You know how sometimes you get this 'lightbulb' moment when something just clicks in your brain? Well, I was wondering why the 'Like' option wasn't coming up on some posts on threads I was looking through..... then I noticed that it was my posts that didn't have it!!

Took me a momment on that one as well

[Angurek]

Originally Posted by RosieC

I've just noticed that you can now 'Like' other people's posts just as you can on facebook.

I remember only the other day someone saying they wish you could do that. I'm sure the feature wasn't there when I was last on OB yesterday afternoon GMT.

It seems to have appeard overnight so I guess Marty has applied a software update. Thanks Marty!

Yep...and I just noticed the "Share" option, too.

[susiep]

Ok, I don't see it. Is everyone but me able to see this?

[RosieC]

Susie,

It's on the bottom right had side of every post, just above the 'Quote' pink button. It is above people's signatures so if they have a big signature (like me) it is further above the 'Quote' button than on people without a signature.

On other people's posts it says 'Like ¦ Share' on yours with will just say Share (you can't Like your own posts). They are two little hyperlinks.

I think the Share only works for 'Digg It' which was why it's less interesting to me. The 'Like' is just wonderful though

[susiep]

Nope, it's not on my screen. Nothing above the quote button but blank space and then the text.

[RosieC]

Hmm, that's odd. I have no idea

[Jennyfleur]

Originally Posted by susiep

Nope, it's not on my screen. Nothing above the quote button but blank space and then the text.

Hey Susie, just incase you're doing a 'me and Rosie', are you looking at other peoples' posts or yours? (sincere apologies if that's a really insulting question, but you never know!)

[susiep]

Ok, I just signed on to OB on my desktop and now I can see it. Very nice! Just can't see this feature on my laptop for some reason.