Comments on: The Problem With Being Liked http://www.socializedpr.com/social-networking-and-the-problem-with-being-liked/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:15:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ike http://www.socializedpr.com/social-networking-and-the-problem-with-being-liked/#comment-2876 Ike Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:14:26 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=677#comment-2876 That's why there is a movement afoot to add a "DisLike" button on many services. In this instance, the issue isn't just the ambiguity of the name, but the different ways in which people might use the feature. For instance, on Twitter I sometimes will "Favorite" something I liked, or maybe disliked but wanted to remember for later. Or, if I am mobile and not in a position to click on a cavalcade of bit.ly links, I may end up "Favoriting" a bunch so I can come back later and read. If only people would use a web service the way they were intended, instead of screwing around with the system... ;) That’s why there is a movement afoot to add a “DisLike” button on many services.

In this instance, the issue isn’t just the ambiguity of the name, but the different ways in which people might use the feature.

For instance, on Twitter I sometimes will “Favorite” something I liked, or maybe disliked but wanted to remember for later. Or, if I am mobile and not in a position to click on a cavalcade of bit.ly links, I may end up “Favoriting” a bunch so I can come back later and read.

If only people would use a web service the way they were intended, instead of screwing around with the system…

;)

]]> By: Paul Pannabecker http://www.socializedpr.com/social-networking-and-the-problem-with-being-liked/#comment-2865 Paul Pannabecker Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:02:30 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=677#comment-2865 Of course we could resort to the emoticon - yuck. Just for the fun of it I clicked on the “Like” linkey thing-ama-bob, that took me to some stupid page with some long winded definition. I was hoping for the thumbs up icon to appear. I really only respond to a few blogs and I do like the anonymity, of clicking on a stupid icon and watching the counter add one or more to the like or dislike count. Often I will click until boredom sets in not really caring at all about the count. I usually take some time to compose responses to blogs that are worthy, or funny, or piss me off enough. I even check the spelling. Cheers! Of course we could resort to the emoticon - yuck. Just for the fun of it I clicked on the “Like” linkey thing-ama-bob, that took me to some stupid page with some long winded definition. I was hoping for the thumbs up icon to appear. I really only respond to a few blogs and I do like the anonymity, of clicking on a stupid icon and watching the counter add one or more to the like or dislike count. Often I will click until boredom sets in not really caring at all about the count. I usually take some time to compose responses to blogs that are worthy, or funny, or piss me off enough. I even check the spelling. Cheers!

]]> By: Guhmshoo http://www.socializedpr.com/social-networking-and-the-problem-with-being-liked/#comment-2861 Guhmshoo Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:55:32 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=677#comment-2861 I find the range of acceptable emotions on social networks to be very limited. Can't decide if this is a good or bad thing. Reminds me of the adages: If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. And: Make your words soft and sweet for you may have to eat them later. I find the range of acceptable emotions on social networks to be very limited. Can’t decide if this is a good or bad thing. Reminds me of the adages: If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. And: Make your words soft and sweet for you may have to eat them later.

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