Comments on: On ‘liking’; the terminology of social media http://alexander.io/writing/on-liking/ a weblog by Alexander Trafford Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Niall http://alexander.io/writing/on-liking/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Niall Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:27:45 +0000 http://alexander.io/?p=21#comment-17 I agree.. What about wanting to save something that you want to bring to people's attention just because you don't like it and its should be brought out allow others to 'disapprove' like that vile article by Jan Moir I agree.. What about wanting to save something that you want to bring to people's attention just because you don't like it and its should be brought out allow others to 'disapprove' like that vile article by Jan Moir

]]> By: Bella Stickton http://alexander.io/writing/on-liking/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Bella Stickton Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:58:44 +0000 http://alexander.io/?p=21#comment-8 I *like* that you have decided to write about liking - I personally dislike the word 'like', and would be tempted to place it in the same box as 'nice', which isn't intended to be a negative or derogatory word, but it is so vapid that it becomes so. I also feel sad that the 'like button' on facebook has partially become a symbol of validation - I imagine there are people who feel quite perturbed and disconcerted if their comments are not 'liked', and possibly contemplate whether or not their thoughts or opinions are incorrect. I completely agree with you that the purpose of the 'like button' is much more about sharing, agreeing and appreciating - thus I think it should be renamed - although the 'share-agree-and-appreciate-button' is a tad long... let's just call it the 'Alexander button'. I *like* that you have decided to write about liking – I personally dislike the word 'like', and would be tempted to place it in the same box as 'nice', which isn't intended to be a negative or derogatory word, but it is so vapid that it becomes so.
I also feel sad that the 'like button' on facebook has partially become a symbol of validation – I imagine there are people who feel quite perturbed and disconcerted if their comments are not 'liked', and possibly contemplate whether or not their thoughts or opinions are incorrect.
I completely agree with you that the purpose of the 'like button' is much more about sharing, agreeing and appreciating – thus I think it should be renamed – although the 'share-agree-and-appreciate-button' is a tad long… let's just call it the 'Alexander button'.

]]> By: Amber http://alexander.io/writing/on-liking/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Amber Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:39:08 +0000 http://alexander.io/?p=21#comment-7 *like* You knew I was going to do that. *like*

You knew I was going to do that.

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