Visual Appearance / Suggestions about the website

Me too. But as D says, things seem to have speeded up now.

How about a 'rep' feature for posts? It might be a nice feature for all those posts that get read but not responded to (i.e. the non-film music now playing thread).

Perhaps it could be similar to a facebook 'like' button? If you don't want it to clutter up the look of the forum, perhaps even a drop down menu (sort of thing) in each post that shows who's 'liked' the post?

What is a 'rep' feature and why is it nice for posts that get read but don't get a response?

LOVE IT!!!!

It also would help to make people who have put some effort into a posting but got no replies feel a bit better, appreciation, as Martijn says being the key word.

Or, as I said, perhaps just a simple 'rep' feature that many forums have. (Short for reputation.)

I just thought I'd plant the seeds of thought! It's all good either way.

I was actually implying choosing just one option to be used thereafter, but if it's possible and not overcomplicating things, I'm all for a choice to express your appreciation for a post (though I think a simple 'so and so likes this' is sufficient).

Whatever people vote for/Bregt wants.

Steven, can you give an example of that fuctionality on another site somewhere?

I'm a bit at a loss to see how your suggestion differs from the url-embedding there is on MT now?

I am not too happy with the 'like' button, for instance on Facebook. I don't mean I'm against it, I just don't use it myself. I try to reply to everything I really like.

I get the feeling that many people press it just to let know they have read/seen it! Also, I have posted clips that were liked within a couple of seconds, so that means it wasn't even listened to first. I do admit it is nice when at least a few people like what I post, especially when there are no comments.

I wonder how that would work on a forum though. I guess almost every post will be liked then??

I am also afraid a like button will be a substitute for a reply. On the other hand, as a substitute for nothing at all it is better than nothing perhaps.

Yeah I guess it works like that. For instance I just laughed at your Pokemon clip (funny videos) but didn't reply. That's where a button like that would be nice! It was funny.


It still makes me wonder: would there be more comments on facebook if a like button did not exist?
Maybe not.

Though, oddly enough, I don't use the like button that much on facebook. Unless it's something I really like.

I've given up all hope at this point

i think that may well be one of the major reasons Andy eventually gave up ScoreReviews.

Sorry to hear it's become a hassle, Bregt.
It *should* be fun.

Hmmm.....sorry to hear that, Bregt. As Martijn said, it should have an element of fun. Have you ever thought about getting other IT-savvy people here to help out? I know there are a couple.

I'm not worried our community will go away, but at some point someone else would probably need to take over, when Bregt it weary of it all. It's a lot of work creating and maintaining a site such as this, I would assume. Especially since it's all done for free.