Being liked

[Digby]

There was a time, on this forum, when I had about half as many likes as posts. I'm not sure if I was being deliberately naughty at the time or was just less likeable then, but I now have almost as many likes as posts and it puts me in a bit of quandary, because while it is relatively easy to be disliked, it is rather harder to be liked (and remain so).

So....does it matter how many likes you get, do you notice/care about it and, most importantly, were you once less likeable too?

 

[Matt_Holland]

Are you ok, hun?

 

[Fahzz]

There's someone on the Golden Ears thread whose post/like ratio is in the negative I think.

 

[Digby]

Are you ok, hun?

I'm trying to be...are you giving out free hugs, per chance?

 

[mhardy6647]

Unfortunately, I can't help but think of (recent) birthday girl* Sally Field.

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* 77 years old yesterday

 

[mhardy6647]

There's someone on the Golden Ears thread whose post/like ratio is in the negative I think.

less than one, or negative?
Should we be expressing this in dBl?

 

[CapMan]

Reminds me of this classic Black Mirror episode on Netflix - highly recommended

"Black Mirror" Nosedive (TV Episode 2016) ⭐ 8.3 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

1h 3m | TV-MA

m.imdb.com

 

[Chrispy]

Reminds me of this classic Black Mirror episode on Netflix - highly recommended

"Black Mirror" Nosedive (TV Episode 2016) ⭐ 8.3 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

1h 3m | TV-MA

m.imdb.com

Just what I was thinking of....

 

[Matt_Holland]

I'm trying to be...are you giving out free hugs, per chance?

My virtual hugs are limitless xx

 

[Blumlein 88]

Without giving it much thought, my suspicion would be we now have more members. Many don't post often, but the number has grown substantially even in the last 30 months you have been a member. So when you post there is a greater likelihood someone will like your post. Therefore your post to like ratio increases with more eyes on each post.

If you need a hug though, you can have one from me.

 

[Digby]

My virtual hugs are limitless xx

Thanks, I guess...cold comfort though.

 

[Digby]

Without giving it much thought, my suspicion would be we now have more members. Many don't post often, but the number has grown substantially even in the last 30 months you have been a member. So when you post there is a greater likelihood someone will like your post. Therefore your post to like ratio increases with more eyes on each post.

If you need a hug though, you can have one from me.

there I was thinking I was becoming more likeable, but no...there are just more people around to like my posts and my likeability has remained static

Thank you for the hug offer though, I will bear that in mind

 

[kemmler3D]

I won't deny that I like getting the little thumbs ups on my posts. If nothing else, it proves that someone is reading what you wrote, which is an indicator that our time here isn't COMPLETELY wasted.

 

[Astoneroad]

for those amongst us... hitch hiking through the galaxy... wandering... but not lost.

 

[restorer-john]

I won't deny that I like getting the little thumbs ups on my posts. If nothing else, it proves that someone is reading what you wrote, which is an indicator that our time here isn't COMPLETELY wasted.

liked.

 

[JSmith]

JSmith

 

[Deleted member 21219]

Don't worry about whether people "like" you or not. Just go through life, doing the best you can, and let the cards fall as they may. If you do that, you'll usually find out that people like you .... both on the computer and in real life.

It pays to be yourself, and the currency is peace of mind.

Jim

 

[thecheapseats]

if you have an overabundance of likes - you're probably a cop - so piss off...

 

[pseudoid]

if you have an overabundance of likes - you're probably a cop - so piss off...

I don't get it.

A developmental psychology professor once told us that "positive or negative reinforcement is reinforcement none the less!"

 

[thecheapseats]

I don't get it.

a cop would...