Ok stupid question but I'm new - how do I like a post?

[Fush]

The question is in the title really...I've come across a few posts which have offered good advice. I see under their profile picture they have 'likes' but how do I like a post? I'm looking at it and can't for the life of me find where to click  !

[daviemac]

The green circle with a thumbs up in it just below the 'likes'.

[Fush]

Thanks, but am I being blind, I don't see it?

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[daviemac]

Thanks, but am I being blind, I don't see it?

You've screenshotted my name and I haven't got one, like you haven't got one, you can't like yourself only other people.


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[Fush]

Thanks daviemac, although while I know what it looks like now, I don't see it on anyones profiles. Perhaps because I'm a new member and need a certain number of posts?

[daviemac]

Thanks daviemac, although while I know what it looks like now, I don't see it on anyones profiles. Perhaps because I'm a new member and need a certain number of posts?

Not sure why you can't see it mate.   

Can you take a screenshot of the name on a post you want to like?

[shylad57]

Not sure why you can't see it mate.   

Can you take a screenshot of the name on a post you want to like?

Davie...... are we "liking" the person or the post?

[daviemac]

Davie...... are we "liking" the person or the post?

It doesn't matter, the person 'liked' doesn't know who 'liked' them or what post was 'liked', all you know is the total. 

[Fush]

It doesn't matter, the person 'liked' doesn't know who 'liked' them or what post was 'liked', all you know is the total.

I know that you can't like yourself, and you can't find out who liked you or your post. However as you see in the screenshot, I picked a random thread with different people in it and none of them have the green arrow/tick. I'm using firefox - I did try Microsoft Edge (my only other browser) and this was the same. It's odd.


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[daviemac]

I know that you can't like yourself, and you can't find out who liked you or your post. However as you see in the screenshot, I picked a random thread with different people in it and none of them have the green arrow/tick. I'm using firefox - I did try Microsoft Edge (my only other browser) and this was the same. It's odd.

I'll see what I can find out.

[Doc Holliday]

I'll see what I can find out.

Is it a pre-moderation setting?

[Head1]

I know that you can't like yourself, and you can't find out who liked you or your post. However as you see in the screenshot, I picked a random thread with different people in it and none of them have the green arrow/tick. I'm using firefox - I did try Microsoft Edge (my only other browser) and this was the same. It's odd.


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Are you logged in ?

[Doc Holliday]

Are you logged in ?

He must be, as avatars are not visible otherwise? Odd one?

[scutty brown]

I know that you can't like yourself, and you can't find out who liked you or your post. However as you see in the screenshot, I picked a random thread with different people in it and none of them have the green arrow/tick. I'm using firefox - I did try Microsoft Edge (my only other browser) and this was the same. It's odd.

Looks to me that you're not logged in on the browser that you copied the screen dump from.
Did you have two browsers open: logged in on one, not on the other?

[Stevelondon]

I’m seriously pissed off as I’m not on that list. 

[Doc Holliday]

I’m seriously pissed off as I’m not on that list. 

 

If it is any consolation you couldn't possibly be on it, as it is a very old thread and you were not a member back then 

[scutty brown]

I’m seriously pissed off as I’m not on that list. 

you're not getting jealous over likes are you?

[shylad57]

It doesn't matter, the person 'liked' doesn't know who 'liked' them or what post was 'liked', all you know is the total.

If we dont know who liked us, or which post, .... why is it there??

[Doc Holliday]

If we dont know who liked us, or which post, .... why is it there??

As with everything on UKP, the owner wished it to be activated.

The software does not allow 'likes' to be linked to individual posts. The software does have a 'Karma' function which allows both likes and dislikes recorded against the individual account. The negative aspect is not enabled 

[shylad57]

As with everything on UKP, the owner wished it to be activated.

The software does not allow 'likes' to be linked to individual posts. The software does have a 'Karma' function which allows both likes and dislikes recorded against the individual account. The negative aspect is not enabled 

Ah I see.
Thank you for the info 

[Munter84]

If we dont know who liked us, or which post, .... why is it there??

I think the intention is to encourage the recognition of consistent good reviewers or people who otherwise contribute, rather than individual posts. I like the anonymity as it encourages impartiality rather than cronyism or "I scratch your back, you scratch mine".

I was once a member of the forum of a print magazine. Not only were Likes awarded on a per-post basis, but a "forum post of the month" would also be featured in the print magazine. The result, predictably, was that forumites would post in soundbites in an attempt to be noticed. It was pretty excrutiating, in hindsight.

[Thephoenix]

The question is in the title really...I've come across a few posts which have offered good advice. I see under their profile picture they have 'likes' but how do I like a post? I'm looking at it and can't for the life of me find where to click  !

Well you've got 4 in your first week mate, so at this rate you'll be in the hundreds in no time.   

Oops! Sorry, 5. 

[Fush]

He must be, as avatars are not visible otherwise? Odd one?

Yes that's right I am logged in.

Well you've got 4 in your first week mate, so at this rate you'll be in the hundreds in no time.   

Oops! Sorry, 5. 

 

[juzz]

So, 7 likes, 0 posts, 0 reviews. Impressive 

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[scutty brown]

So, 7 likes, 0 posts, 0 reviews. Impressive 

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Posts in "Off-topic" don't count for the post scores

[juzz]

Posts in "Off-topic" don't count for the scores

That explains it... thanks. And here was I thinking things like database corruption!

[scutty brown]

That explains it... thanks. And here was I thinking things like database corruption!

That has happened in the past as well.....especially when OldAdmin tried to be too clever, but that was many years ago.

[mr.bluesky]

Posts in "Off-topic" don't count for the post scores

I thought that would count for the majority of postings 

[Doc Holliday]

I thought that would count for the majority of postings 

Posts in General Discussion don't count either. Only posts in the Regional boards including Discussion and Reviews 

EDIT just checked your profile Mr B and your post count is showing as 5743 but the real total is 17840 !!

[mr.bluesky]

Posts in General Discussion don't count either. Only posts in the Regional boards including Discussion and Reviews 

EDIT just checked your profile Mr B and your post count is showing as 5743 but the real total is 17840 !!

Bloody hell !  now its 17841  how on earth did you find that figure 
I hope you didn't count them all.

[scutty brown]

Posts in General Discussion don't count either. Only posts in the Regional boards including Discussion and Reviews 

EDIT just checked your profile Mr B and your post count is showing as 5743 but the real total is 17840 !!

Mines 29479!!!

[scutty brown]

Bloody hell !  now its 17841  how on earth did you find that figure 
I hope you didn't count them all.

Go to your (or whoever's) profile summary page.
Click on "Show posts"
go to the list of messages, and go to the page with the oldest messages - you'll see each message is sequentially numbered, the oldest gives you the number of posts

[Fush]

Just to conclude this thread - now I've pasted a review, and my post count is now '1' (even though I've posted in another forums), I now see the like button! Guess it doesn't appear before making a review or your first post. Problem solved