Flight Rising Discussion

You're definitely not the only one who feels like that; they may just do something about it in the future.

I don't personally have a problem with likes. I think they're pretty cute, for what they are. I do kinda wish we had a page of dragons that we liked. Dragons who have a lot of likes, though, are not better than other dragons. It just shows which dragons are paraded around on Dragon Share the most. People giving likes out like candy.

I don't actually think much has changed in the long run. I remember getting threads every now and again with someone pouting how their dragons weren't liked enough or asking whether their dragon is cool or posting a thread praising their dragon and being disappointed when no one else commented. The advice for then is the same for now.

Do you like your dragon? Yes? Good. That's all that matters.

[quote name="BaldwinBogsneak" date="2020-06-10 17:51:00" ] I want an option to toggle them off because I want to encourage people to speak to me directly. Why comment on someone's page telling them you like their dragon when there's a handy-dandy button on the page to do it for you? I feel like a feature intended to encourage more interaction will only encourage less. Comments about my dragons always make my day, but I worry that they'll become more scarce when there's an easy, mindless alternative. [/quote] Thank you for summing up my thoughts perfectly. ^^ I really value each and every comment on my page. To me, they feel a lot more meaningful than an anonymous like. I understand that the anonymity is also where the benefit to the like button lies for some people, especially those with social anxiety. As someone who has struggled with anxiety for quite a while, there are definitely days where I'd much rather press a button and be done with it over thinking of a nicely worded compliment to give to a complete stranger. In the end, I think a toggle would be great; I really can't see a negative to implementing one. Adding a toggle would mean that people who enjoy the like feature can continue to enjoy it, and those who are hurt by or uncomfortable with it wouldn't be forced to interact with it.

posting on dragon share will probably help! i haven't been on dragon share in a while, which is probably why only my avatar dragon has 1 like lol

i've had a lot of issues with likes and social media in the past and i'd rather turn the feature off as well ;; i'm not actively seeking out likes, and my monkey brain is rational enough to know i can't expect hoards of people to randomly storm my lair and like all my dragons, so i'm not too bothered by it yet. but i know it's already creating a lot of bad feelings for people :(

Use inspect element to block yourself from seeing the like button.

@Jxckal
Unfortunately I'm stranded to mobile for awhile so this isn't an option..

@Supremacy Ah, that complicates things. I'm sorry I can't really think of other ways to help in that case.

[quote name="@Jxckal" date="2020-06-10 18:59:53" ] Use inspect element to block yourself from seeing the like button. [/quote] i'm a noob, how do i do that? and will that be permanent across the site?