New Reactions on Brewer Fanatic

[Brock Beauchamp]

After some input I received, I shuffled some of the reactions a little.

The heart icon for Like has been replaced by a thumbs up.

The heart icon has been moved to a new reaction, Love.

The Confused reaction has been changed to a Disagree with a thumbs down icon. That feels less confrontational than other neutral or negative reactions.

Please give your input on what you think of these, they're absolutely not set in stone.

[Jim French Stepstool]

Personally I don't care for a "thumbs down" icon. I'd rather people either just ignore a post they don't like or respond to it with a counter-argument. I know some have wanted it though, so I hope it's a positive addition.

[Mass Haas]

1 hour ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Personally I don't care for a "thumbs down" icon. I'd rather people either just ignore a post they don't like or respond to it with a counter-argument. I know some have wanted it though, so I hope it's a positive addition.

Not sure what the alternatives are (or if that connotation is even needed), but I absolutely foresee trouble looming if the “thumbs down” icon sticks around. Yikes.

[Brock Beauchamp]

10 hours ago, Mass Haas said:

Not sure what the alternatives are (or if that connotation is even needed), but I absolutely foresee trouble looming if the “thumbs down” icon sticks around. Yikes.

We'll definitely monitor the situation and if people start trolling with the reaction, it'll be removed.

It's a fine line to walk. Most social communities have some way to "dissent" without lengthy commentary but if people can't resist abusing the feature, I won't hesitate to remove it.

I wish people on the internet were capable of acting like grown-ass adults instead of middle schoolers.

[Jim French Stepstool]

10 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

 

I wish people on the internet were capable of acting like grown-ass adults instead of middle schoolers.

Good luck. It's the ability to do/say whatever you want while maintaining anonymity. There will always be folks who can't resist abusing that. But in almost a year here, I'd say this board has at least a fighting chance compared to others. We shall see.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 hour ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Good luck. It's the ability to do/say whatever you want while maintaining anonymity. There will always be folks who can't resist abusing that. But in almost a year here, I'd say this board has at least a fighting chance compared to others. We shall see.

There is always a section of the internet that wants a place like this to discuss a topic. It’s our core mission to provide that to those users, I just wish we didn’t have to spend so much effort keeping it that way. 

[TURBO]

I like these changes, and if the thumbs down causes an issue, I'll be shocked.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I like the thumbs down. Perhaps it's a bit subtly passive aggressive, but it may keep arguments from spiraling out of control in the long run. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

36 minutes ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

I like the thumbs down. Perhaps it's a bit subtly passive aggressive, but it may keep arguments from spiraling out of control in the long run. 

That's my hope.

[TURBO]

13 hours ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

I like the thumbs down. Perhaps it's a bit subtly passive aggressive, but it may keep arguments from spiraling out of control in the long run. 

agreed