LTT forum like button

[Guest]

Why is the LTT forum "Like" button a heart? Every time someone likes my post it makes me feel that they liked it a little too much, you know what im saying?

[Egg-Roll]

Quick everyone like their post, to show our undefined love. 

[Eduard the weeb]

because they now in real life you probably aren't that liked lol

 

but seriously what else would they use? the only other thing that makes sense to me is a thumbs up

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Eduard the weeb said:

because they now in real life you probably aren't that liked lol

 

but seriously what else would they use? the only other thing that makes sense to me is a thumbs up

Yeah i thought that thumbs up would be much more logical

[Egg-Roll]

1 hour ago, Eduard the weeb said:

but seriously what else would they use? the only other thing that makes sense to me is a thumbs up

but in doing so would require a thumbs down to show equality.

 

Plus if you like someone would you give them a heart shaped card or a thumbs up card?

[Eduard the weeb]

3 minutes ago, Egg-Roll said:

but in doing so would require a thumbs down to show equality.

 

Plus if you like someone would you give them a heart shaped card or a thumbs up card?

heart most likely

[Guest]

26 minutes ago, Egg-Roll said:

but in doing so would require a thumbs down to show equality.

 

Plus if you like someone would you give them a heart shaped card or a thumbs up card?

Depends on what kind of "like" we are talking about. I don't know the english equvailents, but at least in my country there is a dozen words for different kinds of likings.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

46 minutes ago, Eduard the weeb said:

heart most likely

I'd give a thumbs up shaped card with a heart printed on it but it's one of those slideout ones and it gives you the little like menu

[SlipperyPete]

2 hours ago, Some Random Member said:

Depends on what kind of "like" we are talking about. I don't know the english equvailents, but at least in my country there is a dozen words for different kinds of likings.

hey there. not relevant to the post but your signature made me think i had a dead pixel for a second  

[Egg-Roll]

1 hour ago, VegetableStu said:

yeah it used to be a thumbs up icon, that one i would say it's a better fit for "like" than "love"

The issue I see with the thumbs up is people would then expect a thumbs down, while would be useful at times I can see why LMG wouldn't want to implement it.

 

By having a heart as a like button, there can only be requests for a thumbs down option but really no "demand" for it. It's some stupid psychological bs that has been forced on us for years thanks to sites like FB and YT. IMO I think Like and Agree should be merged as one, then you could use the checkmark as a icon.

[RoyalGamer1]

14 hours ago, Egg-Roll said:

but in doing so would require a thumbs down to show equality.

 

Plus if you like someone would you give them a heart shaped card or a thumbs up card?

Where is the broken heat one then? And the crying and whatever would be opposite the informative button. 

[DeLorian]

Is that reverse psychology to get hearts for your post?

[Guest]

23 minutes ago, DeLorian said:

Is that reverse psychology to get hearts for your post?

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[Princess Luna]

because thumbs up is copyrighted.

[Nocte]

The heart is also widely used for likes on many other platforms, especially famous ones such as Twitter or Instagram.

I am pretty sure many people associate the heart with like right now.

[Egg-Roll]

1 hour ago, Princess Cadence said:

because thumbs up is copyrighted.

I know of the 2 thumbs up trademark by Ebert but I don't fully understand it, it seems to be done towards Disney mostly.

 

Also https://www.quora.com/Does-Facebook-own-any-intellectual-property-rights-for-the-thumbs-up-Like-button Which makes sense, because using thumbs up in real life has been done for years (and online before places like FB), it's like copyrighting walking because of a picture...

 

If someone does have a copyright towards the thumbs up/down (like the smiley face) here's my opinion on those cash grab only rights: