Do you ever like your own posts?

m in Israel

Sat, Mar 26 2016, 6:54 pm

I'm pretty sure you can't. (IOW there is no "like" button on the bottom of your own post). It could be you could do it if you posted as amother (although I'm pretty sure even then you can't.

cnc

Sat, Mar 26 2016, 10:03 pm

m in Israel wrote:

I'm pretty sure you can't. (IOW there is no "like" button on the bottom of your own post). It could be you could do it if you posted as amother (although I'm pretty sure even then you can't.

You can like your own posts as amother.

youngishbear

Sat, Mar 26 2016, 10:23 pm

Only on threads like these. Tongue Out

ETA: just realized this is not an amother-enabled forum. So well, only in threads that mention or explain how to go about liking your own posts.

gold21

Sat, Mar 26 2016, 10:47 pm

Its not something I do often but then again I dont post anonymously often

I have done it though! LOL

but very infrequently.

m in Israel

Sun, Mar 27 2016, 2:00 am

cnc wrote:

You can like your own posts as amother.

OK. I don't really use "amother" so I never paid attention. I just thought that maybe now with the amother colors it was like your own post.

OK, to answer the OP, no. (Obviously -- I never even knew it was possible).

For those who do it, why would you do it? Isn't the point of the likes so that the poster can see that people agree with them? Obviously you agree with yourself. . .and it's not like one extra like is going to get you into the "most liked posts" box. . .

WhatFor

Sun, Mar 27 2016, 2:23 am

So I never did. But now I want to for this one experiment, which I cannot do on this thread since Anonymous posting is disabled.
So someone please do this somewhere and report back. Kthanks. Smile

What if you post as Amother, then like your post, then revert back to yourself? Do you then lose the Like?

the world's best mom

Sun, Mar 27 2016, 7:46 am

WhatFor wrote:

So I never did. But now I want to for this one experiment, which I cannot do on this thread since Anonymous posting is disabled.
So someone please do this somewhere and report back. Kthanks. Smile

What if you post as Amother, then like your post, then revert back to yourself? Do you then lose the Like?

No, your like stays. I figured that out by accident when I started a Purim thread as amother so I could like my own post and then I switched it to my username. The like stayed.

cnc

Sun, Mar 27 2016, 3:20 pm

m in Israel wrote:

I agree.

2cents

Sun, Mar 27 2016, 8:20 pm

No, because I tend to lurk more often then post, and when I post it's under my screen name.

I will admit to checking posts that I felt very strongly about to see if they got any 'likes' or any sarcastic hugs.

Blue jay

Mon, Mar 28 2016, 9:38 am

Yes I have! Very Happy

It gives myself a boost!
"Hey , I agree with myself!"
Don't politicians vote for themselves in the election? (maybe Im wrong?)

m in Israel

Mon, Mar 28 2016, 9:54 am

QueenBee3 wrote:

Yes I have! Very Happy

It gives myself a boost!
"Hey , I agree with myself!"
Don't politicians vote for themselves in the election? (maybe Im wrong?)

Politicians vote for themselves because their vote counts towards the total, and and an election is a contest to try to get the most votes. As far as I know this forum is not a contest to try to get the most likes Wink

The point of getting likes is simply to know that people agree with you -- and I assume you already know that you agree with yourself!

I definitely pay attention to how many likes my posts get, especially on controversial topics -- but that is to know what people think. So again, how does it give you any sort of boost to "like" yourself? You are giving yourself feedback? I'm truly not getting this.

yo'ma

Mon, Mar 28 2016, 10:00 am

m in Israel wrote:

So again, how does it give you any sort of boost to "like" yourself? You are giving yourself feedback? I'm truly not getting this.

For the record, I don't give myself likes, but giving yourself a like is like giving yourself a pat on your back. (I did learn in pirkei avos that's not allowed, but that's besides the point. Smile

)

m in Israel

Mon, Mar 28 2016, 10:03 am

yo'ma wrote:

For the record, I don't give myself likes, but giving yourself a like is like giving yourself a pat on your back. (I did learn in pirkei avos that's not allowed, but that's besides the point. Smile

)

I've never actually seen anyone give themselves a pat on the back Wink

Usually the phrase is used in the context of someone ELSE saying "give yourself a pat on the back" -- IOW it is still about receiving feedback from a different person.

m in Israel

Mon, Mar 28 2016, 10:04 am

I hope I am not coming across too strong -- I really have no problem with someone liking their own post if it makes them feel good. I just truly don't understand WHY it would make someone feel good to know that they agree with themselves. . .

cnc

Mon, Mar 28 2016, 10:11 am

m in Israel wrote:

I've never actually seen anyone give themselves a pat on the back Wink

Usually the phrase is used in the context of someone ELSE saying "give yourself a pat on the back" -- IOW it is still about receiving feedback from a different person.

I always pat myself on the back.
Whenever someone compliments me. LOL