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Jan 01, 2022, 06:05 PM
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Desert Kitty hates titles
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Member Since: Jul 2008
Location: TARDIS
Posts: 12,517
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Originally Posted by Fuzzybear
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 It does. And I don't see why stuff like a "like" button is necessary, on any forum! It becomes a popularity contest, and it's like junior high all over again!
I might have posted this in this thread already, if so apologies. But I don't even write book reviews anymore. Some members get hundreds of "likes" and I get nothing. And people write s h i t like "This book was awesome" and they get 355 likes. WTF??? That's not a REVIEW.
So after spending the time and effort writing a thorough review, nobody "likes" it.  Just couldn't do it anymore, esp. after the last 2 (!) years. I can understand a "report" or "flag" button, but I don't see why we need likes or dislikes. Very hard on self-esteem. Someone was trying to get me to join Reddit, but when I saw people can give me a thumbs up or down, I said no way.
Where I sometimes write cosmetics reviews, you can filter by "most helpful" or "most viewed." I do enjoy writing cosmetic reviews and still do that, as it doesn't take as long as book reviews. Plus I don't go back and see who found it "helpful".
Books are different, as I like to read, so go to a site for bookworms a lot. While viewing books I can't help seeing the reviews that go with it, including my own. It will always appear at the top, to me. And I can't help seeing I got no likes. I like to do the quizzes, trivia, etc. sometimes on a book. But I no longer start book discussions or try to do a "buddy read" with someone. (That's where you read a book with at least one other member, then discuss afterwards or at certain points througout) Nobody responded.
I sometimes think I don't have a thick enough skin for online stuff, but real life "friends" are a joke so have to go online. No other way to socialize, esp. these days......
I never go to forums or comment sections on news sites specifically. Too scary.
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