The New Reaction Buttons...

Hahnsoo1

The new reaction buttons are JUST TOO AWESOME! Thanks, Icy and mods and whatever was responsible for them!

That is all.

Lovely

I gotta say, the last one weirded me out a little when I first saw it...

But after the initial surprise, I am now glad that I'm finally getting the recognition I so richly deserve .

Taranis

I wonder what additional meanings we'll ascribe to these reactions.

syngyne

It's missing possibly the most important one.

Shadowhope

:hydra:

Sterica

Syngyne wrote: »

It's missing possibly the most important one.

It's not a coincidence that we don't have negative reaction buttons.

Enlong

You just know someone's gonna ascribe some negative connotation to one at some point.

The good news is that only about half the people will get that and the rest will think they're just enthusiastic.

Handgimp

I love you Tube, and IcyLiquid, and anyone one else involved in making this happen!

Nightslyr

Is there some meta nerd culture thing I'm missing with the button names?

GreasyKidsStuff

Nightslyr wrote: »

Is there some meta nerd culture thing I'm missing with the button names?

go see Mad Max

Sterica

Enlong wrote: »

You just know someone's gonna ascribe some negative connotation to one at some point.

The good news is that only about half the people will get that and the rest will think they're just enthusiastic.

Maybe, but part of the point of reactions is to cut down on fluffy "Agreed!" posts, and I think if you dislike a posts it's more conducive to the conversationt to state why instead of a somewhat passive-aggressive clicking of a Disagree button.

Kragaar

They will be taken out back of the woodshed and handled once the next big thing comes around...unless that next big thing is a Firefly project, then Shiney can stick around.

Taranis

Bobkins Flymo wrote: »

Enlong wrote: »

You just know someone's gonna ascribe some negative connotation to one at some point.

The good news is that only about half the people will get that and the rest will think they're just enthusiastic.

Maybe, but part of the point of reactions is to cut down on fluffy "Agreed!" posts, and I think if you dislike a posts it's more conducive to the conversationt to state why instead of a somewhat passive-aggressive clicking of a Disagree button.

Out of intellectual curiosity, do the mods have any metrics on that front? Like average daily posts with additional reactions, versus those without?

Hahnsoo1

Daimar wrote: »

They will be taken out back of the woodshed and handled once the next big thing comes around...unless that next big thing is a Firefly project, then Shiney can stick around.

Possibly to return when the Xmas Holiday forums roll around again. I enjoyed a Very Hydra Holidays, myself. :hydra:

silence1186

New reactions are simply glorious. Props to all involved with brainstorming, creating, and implementing them. Bravo.

Tube

Daimar wrote: »

They will be taken out back of the woodshed and handled once the next big thing comes around...unless that next big thing is a Firefly project, then Shiney can stick around.

I can 100% guarantee it will not be a Firefly project.

Fyndir

I haven't seen the movie but from talk I heard

isn't "witness me" generally a glorious death and / or suicide cry?

Looking at my own account here and where a couple of those have popped up I am taking away a pretty dark message?

Possibly for the first time I find myself in the role of half heartedly objecting to a reaction button and seeking clarification on it.

IcyLiquid

Witness Me! = I AM DOING/DID SOMETHING AWESOME, EVERYONE WATCH SO THAT STORIES MAY BE TOLD OF MY DEEDS FOR YEARS TO COME

Or something along those lines.

Taranis

IcyLiquid wrote: »

Witness Me! = I AM DOING/DID SOMETHING AWESOME, EVERYONE WATCH SO THAT STORIES MAY BE TOLD OF MY DEEDS FOR YEARS TO COME

Or something along those lines.

Yeah seemed like it was similar to the old European belief that you basically live after death as long as stories are told about you.

WotanAnubis

GreasyKidsStuff wrote: »

Nightslyr wrote: »

Is there some meta nerd culture thing I'm missing with the button names?

go see Mad Max

I haven't seen Mad Max, but I've heard enough to know Witness Me! and What a Lovely Day! are somehow Fury Road things.

Hadn't heard Shiny! before, though. So that's still a Firefly thing to me.

Echo

MEDIOCRE

Handgimp

WotanAnubis wrote: »

GreasyKidsStuff wrote: »

Nightslyr wrote: »

Is there some meta nerd culture thing I'm missing with the button names?

go see Mad Max

I haven't seen Mad Max, but I've heard enough to know Witness Me! and What a Lovely Day! are somehow Fury Road things.

Hadn't heard Shiny! before, though. So that's still a Firefly thing to me.

Immortan Joe: [to Nux] No. Put a bullet in her skull, scuttle the rig, return my treasures to me, and I myself will carry you to the gates of Valhalla... you will ride eternal, shiny and chrome!

Mr_Grinch

GreasyKidsStuff wrote: »

Nightslyr wrote: »

Is there some meta nerd culture thing I'm missing with the button names?

go see Mad Max

Or watch the trailer on a loop for 2 hours.

I didn't really care for it. I'm also glad there are no 'negative' reaction buttons otherwise I'm well aware I would be slammed with them here for being a grumpy sod.

Tube

MEDIOCRE

syngyne

Handgimp wrote: »

WotanAnubis wrote: »

GreasyKidsStuff wrote: »

Nightslyr wrote: »

Is there some meta nerd culture thing I'm missing with the button names?

go see Mad Max

I haven't seen Mad Max, but I've heard enough to know Witness Me! and What a Lovely Day! are somehow Fury Road things.

Hadn't heard Shiny! before, though. So that's still a Firefly thing to me.

Immortan Joe: [to Nux] No. Put a bullet in her skull, scuttle the rig, return my treasures to me, and I myself will carry you to the gates of Valhalla... *while spraying Nux's mouth with silver spray paint* you will ride eternal, shiny and chrome!

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TheCanMan