Would the internet be healthier without 'like' counts? (2019)

Re:Would the internet be healthier without 'like' counts? (2... by Bud on Saturday September 12, 2020 @03:17PM (#24454754)

Well, except that like counts alone don't make it so that "everyone will know" you support a given comment or cause.

This site, for instance, used to have like counts, but you could not see who liked (or disliked) a given post or comment. You could only see the number.

I personally liked it that way, although I understand why the site admins decided to do away with the visible # of likes for comments.

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Re:Would the internet be healthier without 'like' counts? (2... by blackflame7000 on Saturday September 12, 2020 @09:56PM (#24457545)

Well you can’t tell the number of likes in the positive direction but based on the shade of grey you can tell how negative it is haha

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