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Viziam Amarr Empire 11,532
James Amril-Kesh Viziam Amarr Empire Likes received: 11,532	#1 - 2012-12-28 06:15:31 UTC 4 So I've noticed that I've been getting likes on posts that have been deleted or in threads that have been locked. I have absolutely no clue how this is even possible, but I will say the constant likes are getting irritating. What's the deal, yo? Enjoying the rain today? ;)

Alavaria Fera

GoonWaffe

Likes received: 6,953

#2 - 2012-12-28 06:16:42 UTC | Edited by: Alavaria Fera

James Amril-Kesh wrote:

So I've noticed that I've been getting likes on posts that have been deleted or in threads that have been locked.
I have absolutely no clue how this is even possible, but I will say the constant likes are getting irritating.
What's the deal, yo?

I think you can still get likes on posts in locked threads, but deleted ones? How is that possible... I guess the server still has a record of the post somewhere in the database and apparently whatever script is used is able to get the forums to assign the post a like even though no one can see the post.

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James Amril-Kesh

Viziam

Amarr Empire

Likes received: 11,532

#3 - 2012-12-28 06:18:02 UTC

Alavaria Fera wrote:

James Amril-Kesh wrote:

This post got liked.
"What post?"
Exactly.

Enjoying the rain today? ;)

Alavaria Fera

GoonWaffe

Likes received: 6,953

#4 - 2012-12-28 06:21:25 UTC

James Amril-Kesh wrote:

This post got liked.
"What post?"
Exactly.

Yeah presumably the post exists somewhere, you just can't see it. But the script can tell the server "give this post a like" and it goes "welp, ok".

I've wondered about that.

Chribba

Otherworld Enterprises

Otherworld Empire

Likes received: 15,906

#5 - 2012-12-28 07:12:12 UTC

In the beginning you could even like your own posts using js, now it's just a matter of using said js code to like post number XXXXXX

Which is what they're doing pretty much. Destination Skillqueue started with this pretty quickly after the forums were released, sorta showing how broken the like system is, not totally different from the bounty system in-game right now where everyone runs around with 100k bounties for the sake of it being possible.

Same goes with many of the likes when they script it like that.

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Hannah Flex

Likes received: 408

#6 - 2012-12-28 07:28:11 UTC

James Amril-Kesh wrote:

I heard that theres a google app out there somewhere that will let you plus rep or neg rep a whole thread. I do not know if such software if being used in this instance but it wouldnt surprise me.

Mara Pahrdi

The Order of Anoyia

Likes received: 1,714

#7 - 2012-12-28 07:32:24 UTC

Alavaria Fera wrote:

James Amril-Kesh wrote:

This post got liked.
"What post?"
Exactly.

Yeah presumably the post exists somewhere, you just can't see it. But the script can tell the server "give this post a like" and it goes "welp, ok".

I've wondered about that.

Yesterdays script seemed to work backwards through my posting history. During the process I also found threads, where not all posts before or after mine had a like. So it looked very specific in the beginning.

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School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State 10
Ivbeen Cloned School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State Likes received: 10	#8 - 2012-12-28 07:39:51 UTC 3 James Amril-Kesh wrote: So I've noticed that I've been getting likes on posts that have been deleted or in threads that have been locked. I have absolutely no clue how this is even possible, but I will say the constant likes are getting irritating. What's the deal, yo? How would getting likes be irritating in any way? Im curious...

James Amril-Kesh

Viziam

Amarr Empire

Likes received: 11,532

#9 - 2012-12-28 07:40:46 UTC

Ivbeen Cloned wrote:

James Amril-Kesh wrote:

How would getting likes be irritating in any way? Im curious...

When you get them constantly, it's hard to separate out frivolous likes from those from people who actually agree with your posts.

Enjoying the rain today? ;)

GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation 35,121
Rain6637 GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation Likes received: 35,121	#10 - 2012-12-28 07:52:25 UTC 2 new thing: trolliking? Help, I can't download EVE President of the Commissar Kate Fanclub PLEX: A Giffen good? (It's 1B?)

State War Academy Caldari State 5,978
Marlona Sky State War Academy Caldari State Likes received: 5,978	#11 - 2012-12-28 07:55:40 UTC 3 Leave it to James Amril-Kesh to be butt hurt about some likes.

0asis Group 954
TharOkha 0asis Group Likes received: 954	#12 - 2012-12-28 07:58:17 UTC 1 I have a same probem. This morning i recieved 50 likes, from threads that are locked. Whats going on? CODE. Venture hunt contest in a nutshell


James Amril-Kesh Viziam Amarr Empire Likes received: 11,532	#13 - 2012-12-28 08:18:26 UTC 3 Marlona Sky wrote: Leave it to James Amril-Kesh to be butt hurt about some likes. Leave it to Marlona Sky to be reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaching. Enjoying the rain today? ;)

Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 4,565
Benny Ohu Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire Likes received: 4,565	#14 - 2012-12-28 08:29:21 UTC 3 I agree it's getting a bit much. At first I found it cute but I do like to know which of my posts aren't absolutely terrible and these 'likes' are taking up all the notification history In a way, though, I'm glad it's a script making 'likes', not a human. I'd be scared for their health if someone was actually reading the crap I post, that's stuff's caustic

Tippia

Sunshine and Lollipops

Likes received: 27,526

#15 - 2012-12-28 08:31:41 UTC

James Amril-Kesh wrote:

Ivbeen Cloned wrote:

How would getting likes be irritating in any way? Im curious...

When you get them constantly, it's hard to separate out frivolous likes from those from people who actually agree with your posts.

Nah. You just have to think of 1 as being the base number instead of 0. Blink

…also, I suppose you still have notifications turned on? I gave up on that ages ago for obvious reasons.

Kronos Research 611
FluffyDice Kronos Research Likes received: 611	#16 - 2012-12-28 08:31:52 UTC 9 I've been enjoying all the likes I've received.

State War Academy Caldari State 812
Simetraz State War Academy Caldari State Likes received: 812	#17 - 2012-12-28 08:34:48 UTC 1 AAAHHHH how sweet someone has a crush on the OP. Maybe they will get you some flowers as well Why is this emergent forum play, being griefed by Likes The Like button became obsolete within hours of it coming out. EVERYBODY KNOWS


James Amril-Kesh Viziam Amarr Empire Likes received: 11,532	#18 - 2012-12-28 08:44:25 UTC 1 Griefing? I've never been griefed. What's it like? I had someone burn down a large wool sign I had in Minecraft before I started playing EVE. Is that griefing? I just rebuilt it, it wasn't hard. Enjoying the rain today? ;)


Benny Ohu Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire Likes received: 4,565	#19 - 2012-12-28 08:50:40 UTC 1 James Amril-Kesh wrote: Griefing? I've never been griefed. What's it like? someone told an idiot younger benny ohu that to join his super-exclusive runescape clan benny ohu would have to take the 'trusting test' which involved trading benny ohu's most valuable item back and forth a few times it was only a mithril mace but damn I was mad

Sigma Special Tactics Group 8,697
Herzog Wolfhammer Sigma Special Tactics Group Likes received: 8,697	#20 - 2012-12-28 08:56:24 UTC 1 So... the likes are a lie? Bring back DEEEEP Space!