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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#41 - 2012-12-28 14:44:58 UTC
I said back on Christmas Eve this is a stealth Hostile Act. Glad others are finally seeing it this way.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Aziesta
Binal Extensions
Xagenic Freymvork
#42 - 2012-12-28 15:16:54 UTC
Sentient Blade wrote:
CCP Eterne wrote:
If it causes a large amount of distress.


I wouldn't consider it distressful. Just extremely annoying for people like me who keep an eye out for that (1) appearing on a tab we leave open somewhere as means to notify us of a new mail, or a topic of interest.

I'd appreciate not having 20 or 30 likes from the same script whenever I glance at it, as that gets in the way of showing me notifications I actually want to receive.

How about a forum setting where we can choose what kind of notifications show up? For example, ignore likes, but still show responses to followed threads, new calendar invites, etc.
Sentient Blade
Crisis Atmosphere
Coalition of the Unfortunate
#43 - 2012-12-28 15:26:35 UTC
I don't mind getting notifications about likes as it signifies which threads have activity in them, a liked post will often have a quoted reply to it or the likes with something to add to it (as opposed to the "notify me of everything" when subscribing). There is a certain value to like notifications.

What these users are doing is by making a mockery of the "likes" system in general, they're degrading the usefulness of the notifications system. We shouldn't have to consider counter-scripting our browsers to filter the notifications spam because bots are pinging like on every post they find.
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#44 - 2012-12-28 15:26:54 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
I said back on Christmas Eve this is a stealth Hostile Act. Glad others are finally seeing it this way.

Only the mad ones.
Merouk Baas
#45 - 2012-12-28 15:30:51 UTC
I turned my notifications off as soon as I reactivated...

Threads that have activity in them get bumped to the first page; I usually just browse the first page rather than waiting for a notification to ding-grats me. I mean there's enough beeping from emails and texting already.

I appreciate the likes, but, shrug, they don't mean much.
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#46 - 2012-12-28 15:35:24 UTC
Merouk Baas wrote:
I turned my notifications off as soon as I reactivated...

Threads that have activity in them get bumped to the first page; I usually just browse the first page rather than waiting for a notification to ding-grats me. I mean there's enough beeping from emails and texting already.

I appreciate the likes, but, shrug, they don't mean much.

I want to see just how many likes I can gather before the new year so Im not going to touch it. Over 1000 so far today.
Merouk Baas
#47 - 2012-12-28 15:46:23 UTC
Good for you, congrats!

Your avatar is staring at the number, too.
Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
#48 - 2012-12-28 15:50:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Pak Narhoo
Party poopers. What?

Edit:
Let me add to this that it wasn't a problem last year, I even added a few mass likes myself back then so why should it be a problem now?

A like system without dislikes is pointless anyway.
Sebastian N Cain
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#49 - 2012-12-28 16:20:29 UTC
TharOkha wrote:
I have a same probem. This morning i recieved 50 likes, from threads that are locked. Whats going on? Question

Space Magic, of courseShocked

I got lost in thought... it was unfamiliar territory.
Lipbite
Express Hauler
#50 - 2012-12-28 16:26:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Lipbite
Well, at least Internet bots "like" me - and sometimes we are happy to have (and pay for) illusions ...

P.S. Also whoring for more robot likes.

edit: now I understand how some users had +2k likes during couple of days.
Fix Lag
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#51 - 2012-12-28 16:27:05 UTC
This explains how I've received a bunch of random likes on very old or obscure posts over the last day or two from the same people. Mostly Destination Skillqueue and FluffyDice.

CCP mostly sucks at their job, but Veritas is a pretty cool dude.
Fix Lag
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#52 - 2012-12-28 16:32:47 UTC
On further reflection, likes should cost 100,000 ISK.

CCP mostly sucks at their job, but Veritas is a pretty cool dude.
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#53 - 2012-12-28 16:37:00 UTC
Fix Lag wrote:
On further reflection, likes should cost 100,000 ISK.



You get upset over the silliest of things. Ugh

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#54 - 2012-12-28 16:38:55 UTC
Aziesta wrote:
Sentient Blade wrote:
CCP Eterne wrote:
If it causes a large amount of distress.


I wouldn't consider it distressful. Just extremely annoying for people like me who keep an eye out for that (1) appearing on a tab we leave open somewhere as means to notify us of a new mail, or a topic of interest.

I'd appreciate not having 20 or 30 likes from the same script whenever I glance at it, as that gets in the way of showing me notifications I actually want to receive.

How about a forum setting where we can choose what kind of notifications show up? For example, ignore likes, but still show responses to followed threads, new calendar invites, etc.



You can uncheck the setting in your "Profile settings" then "Notifications". I forgot it was there as well as I have not had to adjust those since the day the 'new' Forums started.

But then you still can't see the legitimate Likes, but oh well.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#55 - 2012-12-28 16:39:19 UTC
Fix Lag wrote:
On further reflection, likes should cost 100,000 ISK.


Because that totally limited the number of random bounties, right?

I don't judge people by their race, religion, color, size, age, gender, or ethnicity. I judge them by their grammar, spelling, syntax, punctuation, clarity of expression, and logical consistency.
Mr Pragmatic
#56 - 2012-12-28 16:39:59 UTC
Just imagine if there was a bounty button ...

I like these likes tho.

Super cali hella yolo swaga dopeness.  -Yoloswaggins, in the fellowship of the bling.
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#57 - 2012-12-28 16:41:27 UTC
War Kitten wrote:
Fix Lag wrote:
On further reflection, likes should cost 100,000 ISK.


Because that totally limited the number of random bounties, right?


lol.

That like you just got from me on this was real.

I guess we are reduced now to having to inform about that from now on. What?

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Fix Lag
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#58 - 2012-12-28 16:57:23 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:


I guess we are reduced now to having to inform about that from now on. What?


That word: I do not think it is used how you think it is used.

CCP mostly sucks at their job, but Veritas is a pretty cool dude.
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#59 - 2012-12-28 17:03:57 UTC
Fix Lag wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:


I guess we are reduced now to having to inform about that from now on. What?


That word: I do not think it is used how you think it is used.


Now you are making no sense. As usua,l so nothing new to see here.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
fukier
Gallente Federation
#60 - 2012-12-28 17:13:10 UTC
FluffyDice wrote:
I've been enjoying all the likes I've given.


FYP
At the end of the game both the pawn and the Queen go in the same box.