I Don't Think I Like "Like"

[Toby Tucker Hecht]

I am afraid with the new Facebook-like format for 6S, many people will take the easy way and simply press "like" instead of leaving a comment.  This is a writers' site and I regret any change that curtails words.  What do you think?

[Lydia]

I agree with Jeanette,some people use and click"like",but they don't read  at all,unfortunately.

[Bob Clay]

Unlike the likeable likenesses of the members I find it unlikely that I will like the like button, but there are times, unlikely as it may seem, when liking the like button would be likeable.

 

Know what I mean .... like. ?

 

O <--- press this button in the unlikely event you like this, or not ... whatever you like.

[Joseph Lupoli]

You know,  Bob,  I really like your theory!

[Kristine_ES]

like, omigawd!

[Tim Haddock]

No problem with the like button, although the writer might wonder, well, What did you like about it?

[Toby Tucker Hecht]

Also,  I noticed that the "chat" feature disappeared, at least on my computer.  It was useful to see who was online at any one time.  Does anyone else miss this?

[Kristine_ES]

Hi Toby,

I tried chatting when I first joined 6S, but no one else seemed to partake.. perhaps that's why it's gone?

--Kristine

[Robert Crisman]

Yes. Hey, Robert, bring it back!

[Sissy Anderson]

I've not been on 6S  lately. When I did jump back, I was surprised to see the like button, and I'm choosing to ignore it, but it's there you know?

[Dominique Boller]

The "like" button is an easy out. Leaving a comment helps the author gauge their writing and allows helpful discourse to take place.

[Steve Wayne]

Although the comments are more revealing than just hitting Like, does anyone actually post constructive criticism on the comments?  I've only been a member briefly, and am not experienced enough with the website to answer this question.  

 

It seems most of the comments are a verbal "thumbs up" and little more.  I don't see that too many posters are actually asking for a "warts and all" critique of their work to gauge their writing, as Dominique mentions.  

 

[Toby Tucker Hecht]

It's true that this is a site that mainly encourages writers and points out parts of the writing that "works" while de-emphasizing parts that are less literary.  This is not a critique group.   But comments do state where writing is unclear or that could be better stated.  I've seen comments that say, "you might want to use a stronger verb and not rely so much on adverbs."  A "like" would never address anything at all. 

 

However, it seems that a lot of people here either like the "like button" or don't mind it.