['ol Pinion head]

Get rid of it, nothing but trouble down the road.

[ANDYA]

I vote for getting rid of the thumbs. Lets keep the forums simple so we can just enjoy them without the extra drama.

[Heybuck]

NO THUMBS.

Why on earth are you trying to fix something which is not broken?????

[68 461 Bird]

Originally Posted by ANDYA

I vote for getting rid of the thumbs. Lets keep the forums simple so we can just enjoy them without the extra drama.

I agree!!

[bird72]

All good, until someone pokes their eye out

[tooski]

It looks like you can only do it for the thread. Liking/disliking an individual post cannot (so far) be done. Therefore it is not needed to appear in every post. My personal opinion is it is not needed at all. I remember a thread titled something like this: 'Facebook Shmacebook'.

[brut4s]

The thumbs up is good, but the thumbs down might cause more conflict. A like button may be better

[napster]

Do away with the thumbs.

[Firedup6975]

I did NOT intend to make this a debate on wether the up and down thumbs should stay or go, and it’s not up for a “vote” the Administrators decide what may or not be a good or bad upgrade to this site. It that we’re the case there would be a poll posted. My understanding is this new feature is something Administrators are tinkering with at this time.


My initial reaction to seeing this under my post, was to see if others could see it as well, not to create a debate that’s not our decision unless it’s posted as a poll.

That being said, I embrace and respect the Administrators decisions on trying possible upgrades to the site.

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by 433lemans

No, making it more like Facebook Sucks!. JMO

X2

I don't like it.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

I only have a "Thanks" icon with a Thumbs Up

i LIKE the implied suggestion of Bob Vidan - offering use of other fingers could get fun
and inspire more replies/interaction/team spirit/humor

[Firedup6975]

Not sure what if anything more the thumbs up and down may possibly be able to do other than rate the post, but we will have to wait and see when the Administrators finish tinkering, but as of now I view it as the same choice as the rate this thread stars choices, which I see members are still using.

[unruhjonny]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

I only have a "Thanks" icon with a Thumbs Up

i LIKE the implied suggestion of Bob Vidan - offering use of other fingers could get fun
and inspire more replies/interaction/team spirit/humor

I cannot recall what I was seeing yesterday, but that's what I am seeing now;
I actually prefer this over "like".

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Not sure what if anything more the thumbs up and down may possibly be able to do other than rate the post

middle finger !


wow i enjoyed that one , sorry MA
lol

[61-63]

When I bring a thread up, any thread, I'm seeing 42 likes and 8 thumbs down. On and and all of them. I tried voting an up and then a down and could do it both ways, once, for each one?

This whole deal is unnecessary clutter IMO.

[Firedup6975]

I too am seeing the same on every thread, not sure why, but it may have something with the Admins tweaking it and watching to see what the up grade is actually doing?

[GT182]

Originally Posted by hobbygto65

I think it's a bad idea. If you don't have something good to say don't say it. Thumbs down will just cause bad feelings.

Especially for those that do a thumbs down with their name shown. That is not a good idea. Besides... this isn't Facebook. If it was I wouldn't be here... I hate Facebook, Twitter, and all the other crap like them. You couldn't pay me to have and use any of them.

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by GT182

Especially for those that do a thumbs down with their name shown. That is not a good idea. Besides... this isn't Facebook. If it was I wouldn't be here... I hate Facebook, Twitter, and all the other crap like them. You couldn't pay me to have and use any of them.

To each his or her own Gary and I get it about Face Book, but I found a Cousin I haven’t seen since I was 11 years old and I’m 63 now.

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by GT182

Especially for those that do a thumbs down with their name shown. That is not a good idea. Besides... this isn't Facebook. If it was I wouldn't be here... I hate Facebook, Twitter, and all the other crap like them. You couldn't pay me to have and use any of them.

Oh and as far as the thumbs down thing, it appears the thumbs thing is just like the rate a thread thing with the Stars, you can’t see how or who is giving a thumbs up or down. but I give you a thumbs up Garykins. Lol.

[bird72]

It is more the norm, than not, to have that feature on blogs, news comments, and FB and more. I see it as no big deal. It also is a way to compliment / agree with a poster without posting a response itself. On FB Pontiac sites, it is a way to compliment someone's car without posting anything. So a newbie with 100 likes on their car feels good. I don't really see it used as a doomsday evil weapon on the car sites. I am surprised at the opinions against here, it is so common anymore.