Thanking someone for a like?

[SmokinAl]

Well I got a full head of WHITE hair, but it’s been that way since I was in my 50’s!
Al

 

[HalfSmoked]

OK OK enough about hair you are insulting those of us that have a wide part. Mine being from ear to ear.


Warren

Thanks guys for all the likes (laughs).

Warren

 

[HalfSmoked]

Well I got a full head of WHITE hair, but it’s been that way since I was in my 50’s!
Al

Al I had lost most of mine before I was 30.

Warren

 

[JckDanls 07]

"I'm not going bald.... Just getting more head" .....

Man.. were really running of the road now... aren't we ?? ? LOL

 

[forktender]

Few do, most don't.
Some will personally thank each and every Like they get in a thread, any thread, not just their own threads.
I imagine there might be some that use PMs.

Personally I do not reply to every Like I receive.

I do try to reply back to everyone who replies to my threads whether they included a Like or not.

The system here used to be Points, and Points were generally given to something that the giver considered extraordinary or worthy for whatever reason.
And you only had a limited number of Points that you could give per day.
So back then giving and receiving Points meant more than the current Facebook-esque Likes.

I tried to reply to every Point I was given whether there was a reply or not.
Again, it meant a lot more to get a Point from someone.

Same here, it seems weird to me thanking someone for liking me. LOL
I never really understood the thanks for the likes but whatever makes people happy I'm good with. Then again I thought the whole points thing were just as bad.

 

[Inscrutable]

I hesitated to weigh in as relatively new here without the standing of most of you, and didn’t want my comments to sound ungrateful and pejorative. Guess by now all viewpoints have been expressed and we are on to vanishing hair

I find an actual comment or reaction to a post, even if just ‘nice’ or ‘interesting’ or ‘good job’ or whatever is more rewarding than a Like. Feels like a written thank you note vs an email. But not that we need it, but always nice to have some form of acknowledgement of efforts, accomplishments, or contributions. Guess I can understand a Like in lieu of any comment if one feels they don’t have anything to add.

The Thanks thing feels like sending a thank you note FOR a thank you note. I suppose thanking everyone now for all my likes is another rung down the ladder like a mass email blast to undisclosed recipients and doesn’t put that genie back in the bottle. Sorry if I’ve appeared unappreciative for not doing so.

 

[pineywoods]

I personally don't think much of the like system and rarely use it. I don't usually hit the button and usually don't acknowledge them when received. I think for the most part it's just a popularity thing and a few feel they need all the likes as some kind of status thing kind of like "oh I have more likes than so and so or more than anybody whatever. If I really like something I usually comment in the thread but I will admit I don't read every thread and post the site has gotten to busy to do that anymore. I've heard that some members actually ask for likes from their "friends". I'm glad some people do like the like stuff and it's good for those who do but just because I or anybody else didn't hit the like button that doesn't mean your post wasn't liked by them just as if you didn't get a thank you for every like you've given doesn't mean people don't appreciate them. Again those are my personal thoughts.

 

[motocrash]

If you notice some of the old timers get likes for nothing more than a grilled cheese sandwich, but a newbie that puts up a beef Wellington may only get 2 or 3 responses & a couple of likes.

Right on Al, I have noticed this phenomenon too, gas station heat lamp food gets likes and raves.
This seems even more prevalent when the maker of the gas station heat lamp food refers to themself in the 3rd person.

 

[Bearcarver]

Right on Al, I have noticed this phenomenon too, gas station heat lamp food gets likes and raves.
This seems even more prevalent when the maker of the gas station heat lamp food refers to themself in the 3rd person.

LOL---That reminds me of a place that is no more:
The best store bought Chicken we ever had around my area was from a Gas Station on the corner of "5 Points" in Bethlehem, PA. It put "Kentucky Fried Rocks" to shame & was much better than others, to the point that I would drive 15 miles out of my way to get "Chicken & Taters" from that Gas Station.
Last I saw, that whole lot is empty--No Gas station, No Chicken!!

Bear

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Watch out for JJ

He got the like gun

 

[forktender]

I can feel the Christmas joy in the air.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

LOL---That reminds me of a place that is no more:
The best store bought Chicken we ever had around my area was from a Gas Station on the corner of "5 Points" in Bethlehem, PA. It put "Kentucky Fried Rocks" to shame & was much better than others, to the point that I would drive 15 miles out of my way to get "Chicken & Taters" from that Gas Station.
Last I saw, that whole lot is empty--No Gas station, No Chicken!!

Bear

EAT HERE AND GET GAS Kind of place