A 'like' can mean that you like a post, approve of what's being said and or you appreciate the info whether it's bad news or not. Or just acknowledging that you are informed about whatever is going on.

If someone talks about, say, a disaster, and I like the post, I'm not saying that I'm glad there was a disaster.

If someone posts about somebody that did something evil or idiotic, it means I like the post, not liking evil and idiocy.

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but we are a pretty civil bunch and know that 'liking' a post doesn't mean you totally approve of what's in it.

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"He was kinda funny lookin'"

Thanks, RW... I think I know who you have in mind....

Best Regards, Les

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SWCA 3084, SWHF 495, PGCA 3064

Well said. I hope everyone reads this.

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Hue 68 noli me tangere

Right.

Sometimes I'll ask questions or otherwise post looking for feedback. That folks take the time to reply with what they believe to be useful information or opinion is worthy of my thanks 'like' even though I might think they are on crack.

Do you ever find yourself giving a like to two contradictory posts in the same thread? Without feeling schizophrenic that is.

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You're shy a few manners.

I acknowledge the post as many times there is no "right" answer.

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Hue 68 noli me tangere

rwsmith, I like how you think.

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Can open, worms everywhere.

Occasionally I hit it by accident

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I guess this means its OK to acknowledge getting even bad or negative news, and " liking " it doesn't mean you approve. I've always assumed you don't have to be crazy to live in this world today, but it sure does help.

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Just a shooter

I don't get the whole concept of the "like" option.

Serves no purpose. Maybe I am too old with not enough social media experience.

Bob

I'm just trying to get my "likes" count up as high as I can, so, yeah.

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Dave Ramsey Cultist

Likes are not a contest,they are an acknowledgment of the post/poster. I read many posts and if I didn't like them I wouldn't be reading them. My mother believed you should be polite to others no matter what and if you weren't it was a reflection on your upbringing.

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Hue 68 noli me tangere

One useful purpose the Like Button serves is to limit the number of "I agree" type responses. You just hit the Like Button instead. This is particularly beneficial for those members who feel obliged to quote an entire post (no matter how long!) to merely add "Me too" or "I agree."

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You're shy a few manners.

I will "like" a post that is humorous and makes a point about a subject.

I will "like" a post that provides knowledge or insight about a topic that I know little about.

I will "like" a post that helps solve a problem for someone..gun related or not.

There are numerous reasons for the "like" button....and as you gain social media experience you will come to identify the reasons also....

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Hipcocked45

The real question is.... Have you ever REMOVED a LIKE?

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Life Is A Gift. Defend it!

I emphatically agree. More people should see the wisdom of using the like button for this. (Besides discovering that you can actually edit a quote in your response )

Especially in picture-heavy threads, it is quite tedious to be scrolling past the same three feet of embedded pictures again and again only to find a "Nice gun!" as the only new and original contribution.

Just "like" it.

The total number of 'liked' posts isn't necessarily a barometer of a forum member's quality of postings. Heck, pics of my puppies have got far more likes than anything I have written!

You can tell that the black one has an attitude problem and the other is just plain trouble.

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Life Is A Gift. Defend it!

Oh great. Now I expect everybody is going to respond to the puppy pictures with a quote and the pictures embedded just to spite me

And I was thinking we should gang Like post #10.

Common sense among most would be not to like a disaster post. Kind of like the person who relays bad news with a little smile on their face. In most cases its innocent,and just how some people may react.But still should be avoided. A very close friend of mine is the ladder type,and has taken heat his whole life over it.

I agree.

Any post with a picture of a dog, cat, or kid gets a like.

Posts where the author takes the time to post pictures to illustrate a point will get likes.

If I start a thread asking for input, I try to slap a like on all replies, even if I disagree.

Generally any post in which the author makes a good-hearted attempt to swim against the tide of popular opinion gets a like.

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“What you got, ain’t new.”

C'mon...where is everyone? Don't you want to see these pics every few posts? I demand a "quote" at least every five....

I want them both. Hey Phil, how about a "puppy karma"?

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Because of the metric system?

One of the mysteries for me on this fourm, considering the quality of the dialogue, the advice given, the civility shown, and the quality of the photographs is seeing the number of frequent posters who have not given a single "Like" (or at least a minimal number).

I would think simply reviewing the gun photographs posted by Doc44, Lee Jarrett, and others would result in a considerable number of "Likes" by anyone with a pulse and true love of S&W.

For example:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/139580836-post1.html.

Can any gun fancier who sees that post really not trouble themselves to click a button that they like it!? But to each his own I guess.

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Possum—The other white meat!

I've always wondered the same thing. And what were the circumstances involved in clicking that button?

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Because of the metric system?

What about posts where the author posts pictures of broccoli?

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Let's find out:

YES!

I've removed likes after I view the posters "counts" and see they've been very stingy. Some people have been here 5-10 years with 100 or so likes.......they don't get one from me.

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Sure you did

this is a likeable post and i like the way it explains the real meaning of the like process.....

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There's nowt so queer as folk

^^^^^^^^^^^OR^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You suffer from essential tremors like I do and cant help yourself and accidentally "like" a few more poststhan intended.^^^^^^^^^^^^

At 73,000 likes... I figured you had a select fire Like button.

I'm thinking full auto....LMAO

Is what I say seem to be true, or you feel you've been there too, or am I full of mud? If I state something that I feel that I know is true, like whether or not it shoots +P, likes mean I'm probably pretty close. If I'm flat wrong, please explain with a comment. If I get NO response to a statement, it may mean that what I say is completely irrelevant and I wasted my time.

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"He was kinda funny lookin'"

That's a great picture of Pugsters.

DeathGrip LIKES this.

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Dum vivo cano

My stubby fingers accidentally hit that "like" button, in some post I have no feelings about, quite frequently while scrolling through threads on a touch-screen device.

I always hope the poster isn't staring contemplatively at his post and made to feel bad by seeing my "like" pop up and then disappear again three seconds later when I hit the remove button .

yepper...i like tremors......here comes one now,,,,,

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There's nowt so queer as folk

Me, too!
They strike me as the kind of people that don't say "thank you."

On behalf of the Society for The Prevention of Broccoli Consumption, I respectfully dislike the objectification of broccoli. Evil weeds that they are.

Puppy photos get an automatic like. What's not to like?

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50 Years of DSOTM

Sure seems like it,all too frequently. Just sayin'.
f.t.

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South Carolina-God's country

Maybe 'cuz your posts read like outsourced instruction sheets?
Them pups are special though...

I Ike what I think is a good question or a correct answer, to save me from having to post the same right answer 20 other people have already posted. Just sayin'

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Loving retirement!

Keep your own mug out of the picture and you'll continue to get numerous "likes"...

Sorry,Phil,just a little payback for ribbing me about my lawn.

This thread reminds me of a thread I saw on the Harley forum recently entitled "Do you wave at other riders?"

You riders know what I'm talking about . . . .

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- Change it back -

Great thread rwsmith. You've nailed, in a nutshell, how, IMHO, most of us feel. Thank you

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John

My ratio of likes given to likes received is about 2 : 1.