Eric Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 This isn't really big news, but it came up in another thread so I thought I should explain this feature a little bit. I've added a couple "reactions" to the list. So now, in addition to Like, Thanks, Haha, Confused, and Sad, we also have Thumbs Down and Angry. There is a point system going on behind the scenes associated with this feature, and those points are what determine who shows up on the Leaderboard. Like, Thanks, and Haha all contribute +1 points to a user's total. The rest are all neutral. There is an option to add negative (-1 point) reactions, but they're not currently enabled. I have chosen to keep Thumbs Down and Angry "neutral" because the could be used in different ways, for example: You might be annoyed that there is a new botnet or bit of ransomware floating around the internet, which you might want to give a thumbs down to show your annoyance with that news. You might want to show that you disagree someone's assessment of a particular tax-related situation. There is a possibility that I'll bring back the Downvote (-1 points) option for that second bullet point, but I haven't decided yet. I'm adding more emojis next. 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Oooo.. I like the new faces! Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted October 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Alright, added a bunch of emoticons/emojis/whatever. Nevermind! I had to remove all of the new emojis. I checked the roadmap for the forum software, and a new emoji system is in the works for the next version, and it looks like full unicode emoji support will be added. I want to avoid conflicts, so for now I'll have to get rid of the new ones. Sorry 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Catherine Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Perfect call on the thumbs-down; lots of times I appreciate a post but do NOT like what it is reporting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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