We can give ourselves “thumbs up” credit now
Summary: nyr134 initiated a discussion about the new ability to assign positive reactions, such as emojis, to one's own posts and comments, wondering about potential misuse. jtg204 and others noted changes in notification features, while fabrics24 shared an amusing instance of self-appreciation using the new feature. gurlcat questioned the significance of the term "abuse" since the platform doesn't reward likes, and pointed out the lack of competitive metrics. The conversation highlights mixed reactions to the new feature, with a blend of humor and skepticism.
Looks like we are free to assign all kinds of positive reactions / emojis to our own posts and comments.
Well, that won’t be abused too much, will it?
8 comments
gurlcat
·Jun 24, 2026 at 4:52 PMI think the word "abuse" is a bit hyperbolic, I mean it's not like we get paid for likes or anything. Also you can see who gave reactions by clicking on them, so when it's the author themselves .... well bless their poor hearts.
nyr134
OPJun 24, 2026 at 4:56 PMYeah, you are right about ‘abuse’. When I first wrote that I thought that this forum might have retained the visible competitive leaderboard showing who among us had been most helpful. But that did not migrate over.
No place for hyperbole here, right?
gurlcat
·Jun 24, 2026 at 5:03 PMAh yes, I forgot about the 'most helpful' metrics of the old forum ... which goes to show how much they mattered to me. 😆
albertabrightalberta
·Jun 24, 2026 at 4:32 PMYup, and it already HAS been abused.
stainlessenginecovers
·Jun 24, 2026 at 4:30 PMTesting 1234 (no emojis showing for me to add/click on original post); maybe only when replying??
nyr134
OPJun 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM@stainlessenginecovers my original post was last week - so I just tried to add another one and successfully awarded myself the clapping hands thingy.
And are these emojis or emoticons?
fabrics24
·Jun 24, 2026 at 4:23 PMI just saw someone give themselves a heart on their own thread, and when asked about it, they proudly replied "yes, I did."
There are some fascinating folks out there XD
jtg204
·1 month agoOh good, I just noticed on .com it's now showing who is reacting and sends notifications like the old system.