Question Thread Reactions

[Kitter Bitters]

I’ve had a few conversations now about reactions to threads. I mean those little emoji react buttons we click.

Some people have said the “like” one is passive aggressive for when you don’t like a thread? Others have said the “umm what” makes them feel bad.

Am I using these wrong? I don’t want any of you lovely people to feel bad. I’ve been operating under the assumption they are all just part of the IC or to acknowledge what you are reading.

 

[Arris Windrun]

Use them however you want. They represent whatever you feel they represent.

 

[Mikhail Shorn]

If a specific reaction makes somebody feel bad, it probably has less to do with the reaction and more to do with what they wrote.

All reacts go to the Post/React ratio anyway so… UmWhat? me up.

 

[Revna Marr]

I second what has been said so far. Use them how you think they should be used - and if someone takes offense, that is on them not on you.

 

[Gel Karn]

In all honesty I've actually been trying to expand my usage of the thread reactions. Like honestly, how many "ohyeahs" and "loves" can one guy react before it gets repetitive?

 

[Mikhail Shorn]

Allyson Locke NO NOT A PLAIN LIKE. DONT DO THIS TO ME.

AGGGGH IM MELTIIIIIIIING

 

[Kitter Bitters]

In all honesty I've actually been trying to expand my usage of the thread reactions. Like honestly, how many "ohyeahs" and "loves" can one guy react before it gets repetitive?

I try to do this too honestly. But for real if I “like” something I really do like it.

 

[Kitter Bitters]

To me the “like” means I liked it. The “oh yea” means wow that post was badass. The “wow” is like oh my gosh crazy and the “umm what” is like wait say whaaaat or oh no he didn’t

 

[Ko Vuto]

From my subjective experience the lack of any real negative emojis has created a sort of strange effect with some of them can and have been viewed as negative. The 'Like' react is sort of redundant with the 'love' react. Same with the 'Wow' and 'OMG' reacts.

I've felt that in the absence of the old cringe react 'Umwhat' has effectively taken its place.

'Like' reacting is often perceived as passive aggressive or sarcastic. Where a post was read but not enjoyed. I believe this happened to give it a unique identity from the 'love' react.

I've seen 'like' and 'umwhat' be viewed with greater contempt than the angry react.

 

[Kitter Bitters]

From my subjective experience the lack of any real negative emojis has created a sort of strange effect with some of them can and have been viewed as negative. The 'Like' react is sort of redundant with the 'love' react. Same with the 'Wow' and 'OMG' reacts.

I've felt that in the absence of the old cringe react 'Umwhat' has effectively taken its place.

'Like' reacting is often perceived as passive aggressive or sarcastic. Where a post was read but not enjoyed. I believe this happened to give it a unique identity from the 'love' react.

I've seen 'like' and 'umwhat' be viewed with greater contempt than the angry react.

That raises an interesting research question about reactions that the professor in me is going to file away for the future.

To me though even the “angry” react would be more IC. Like if a Sith slapped Kat across the face and I “angry” it that’s not to the OOC writer. That’s like it’s on bisch IC

 

[Kitter Bitters]

Also I see the like as “that was a good read” and the “love” as more super relevant to my character or from my close friends.

Kind of like I LIKE you but I don’t LIKE You like you.”

 

[Mikhail Shorn]

Is this where I petition to bring back Roleplay Rooster?

 

[Alan]

I show my appreciation for your post by reading it and spending my free time and portions of my life on the same website as you

I've gotten the passive aggressive "um what" and "haha" reactions to some things I've said in OOC discussions and honestly it just feels stupid and lazy. But that's the point, and really it's just a stupid thing at the bottom of your post. It's a hallmark back to old forums where likes = correct/good. Reactions used to be a bigger thing when people had their reaction score visible and I'm glad it's gone. I feel bad sometimes because I think most people use likes and whatnot as a means to tell people that they've read their post (myself included) and that if I don't do that then I'm somehow saying their post isn't good but it is good and you guys are doing a great job and I appreciate all of you writing here I love you all except you yeah you fuck you but the rest of you I'm really glad are here on Chaos still after a decade of being a fuckin goofball.

please like and react

 

[Allyson Locke]

please like and react

Reaction

 

[Koda Fett]

Try not to invest too much thought into it. Some people might be snarky with their reacts, but that's just the way of things. Keep it chill, keep it easy.

 

[Novac Lyrikal]

use em how you see fit.

For me personally i see em as like = like, love =really liked, ohyeah as something cool or exciting, wow/omg = surprising or really badass, awe = cute, sadge = sad

 

[Dreidi Xeraic]

Unless it is a private thread, I am usually really bad with remembering to react. But usually try to just react IC over OOC

 

[Tamsin Starfall]

A react is a react doesn't matter the face you put on it. It Doesn't matter if someone is being passive aggressive. It doesn't matter if someone did to make you feel bad or something. The old cringe react didn't matter either.

You know why?

It means someone took some time out of there day to glimpse your post, move their mouse (or thumb) to the react and make a choice on emoji. Your post stirred an emotion in them good or bad but it wasn't indifferent or uninterested. If it was indifferent or uninterested they wouldn't have wasted their time.

From my perspective that's a win, you made them look, you made them react. It doesn't matter their intent, you got something out of them there time, their look. If they feel they wasted their time and gave their react out of negativity that is on them it has nothing to do with you.

A react is react you got eyes on your post and that is all that matters.

 

[Aiden Porte]

It would be a lot better if we got rid of this Like system to be honest.

 

[Kitter Bitters]

It would be a lot better if we got rid of this Like system to be honest.

But then how could I go around giving you hearts ?