What happened to the "Like" button?
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The "like" button now links to Facebook.
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Good question.
Van Randall
on Nov 24, 2014
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Great question! We just took it out after SUPER careful consideration. Here's why: the goal of Hometalk is to give people access to each other's experiences so they can use that info to make better decisions. We found that the like button is actually not as useful in this equation as the other buttons, so we chose to narrow the focus to buttons that provide value to Hometalkers. Hope this makes sense -- your feedback on this decision is most welcome, btw! :)
Miriam Illions
on Nov 24, 2014
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Oh, I generally used the "like" button so that I could get back to something at a later time. And, I wasn't particularly interested in linking my "likes" back to FB. However, I'll make adjustments.
R.V.R. Farris
on Nov 24, 2014
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Also, let me say, I do really appreciate you answering my initial post and then asking more about it. It was nice to see your consideration.
R.V.R. Farris
on Nov 24, 2014
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I will miss the like button. I don't always have something to add to the conversation but I still want to acknowledge that I've read and like the post.
Van Randall
on Nov 25, 2014
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Hi @Van and @R.V.R. Just to reiterate what Miriam said and to add - you can still acknowledge you read and liked a post, and keep it for later by clipping it. You can even create a new clipboard called "Posts I like" if a certain post doesn't necessarily fit within any of your current clipboards. We have found that clipboards are much more useful as a way to go back to a post you liked. As an added benefit, you can find those posts more easily later when they're saved on relevant boards. Thanks so much again for the feedback!
Lulu Dubin
on Nov 25, 2014
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I think the like button was a valuable tool to let the person who posted a topic know that their topic is appreciated, without actually having to comment on the post. Sometimes you know you like something, but probably will never do it yourself, so there's no need to clip it, but you do want to show appreciation for the idea, but without necessarily having to come up with a comment about it. It was just a nice quick way to let someone know you liked something of theirs. I don't want to post everything I see and enjoy to Facebook.
AvonelleRed
on Nov 25, 2014
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PLEASE BRING THE LIKE BUTTON BACK!!
Amy Ogden-Paparone
on Nov 25, 2014
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