Twitter has figured it out.  the Like function is a mistake.  Here in this forum I saw it happening   on steroids how the like function did more harm than good.

It kills conversation.  See something you like  hit that button and move on.  No need to interact with  your fellow  patriot. 

 The like function is a conversation killer.  It brings nothing else to the party.

 

I had to do that...

 

It also shows your dislike for what was said without getting in trouble...

Grownups don't follow their every urge or whim, Lew. That's precisely why we have more fun than them. 

Ya gotta grow old. Ya don't have to grow up.

 

25 minutes ago, lew said:

I had to do that...

 

me  too...

12 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Grownups don't follow their every urge or whim, Lew. That's precisely why we have more fun than them. 

Ya gotta grow old. Ya don't have to grow up.

 

we didn't make it this far W/O being friendly...

Seriously, Cliff, I see truth in what you say. To me, the emoticons do provide some feedback to the author by acknowledging that I have at least read their post. Sometimes, I really don't have anything to add, that hasn't already been said, or am not knowledgeable enough to comment, so the "Like" option make sense to me.

 

As for Twitter, the people I follow are never at a loss for comments, sometimes too much so. 

I find the "LIKE" useful. When I appreciate what has been said but have nothing to add to it "LIKE" at least lets the poster know that I've read it and appreciate the content. Otherwise, with nothing to add, the poster might never know who if anyone read or cares about the topic.

25 minutes ago, It Was Al B said:

I find the "LIKE" useful. When I appreciate what has been said but have nothing to add to it "LIKE" at least lets the poster know that I've read it and appreciate the content. Otherwise, with nothing to add, the poster might never know who if anyone read or cares about the topic.

That's pretty much how I feel about it.

3 hours ago, Stick486 said:

we didn't make it this far W/O being friendly...

I hope my post wasn't unfriendly. Didn't mean it to be so.

I Like everything that has been said & done in this thread...

...therefore, I like all, y'all.

So how do you like that?

twitter is getting rid of it

40 minutes ago, Cliff said:

twitter is getting rid of it

Why? Because of the "Tweeter" in chief?

59 minutes ago, Cliff said:

twitter is getting rid of it

Hmmmmm...

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3302093/Twitter-ditches-star-favour-HEART-New-like-icon-help-users-express-emotions-easily.html

1 hour ago, Cliff said:

twitter is getting rid of it

I don't Like that

2 hours ago, Cliff said:

twitter is getting rid of it

so what...

it's a good thing here...

3 hours ago, Cliff said:

twitter is getting rid of it

Let Twitter do as Twitter does. Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dumb!!!

I don't use it anyway, I hear enough about the "Tweeter" as it is.

44 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

so what...

it's a good thing here...

Ditto!!!!

And what Fred said,

4 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

That's pretty much how I feel about it.

 

7 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Let Twitter do as Twitter does. Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dumb!!!

I don't use it anyway, I hear enough about the "Tweeter" as it is.

Ditto!!!!

And what Fred said,

 

ditto

this isn't twitter...

same goes for FB...

Looks "like" my information is out of date-

 

Sorry about that.

...only in so much as the "healthy debate" aligns with Twitter's view on every matter...

 

my time is up...next?