Leave a Kudos!

[kitewithfish]

Since DW doesn't have the option to just like a post or leave a kudos, please feel totally free to take this tiny poll and leave kudos if you don't feel like commenting on any particular post.

Poll #20853 Kudos

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 16

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Kudos!
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[kaasknot]

i agree with this--liking is a feedback shorthand that all too often devolves into the only feedback.

that said, instead of wiring up new code, if we really wanted to establish likes on dw perhaps we could turn commenting with "<3" into a place-holder?

[kara_mckay]

I think that's a good idea. I've had the same thought as draconic_flare -- that "liking" becomes an easy and often meaningless gesture very quickly on social media sites, and as someone who's never received a comment on a fic, I absolutely agree with their take on kudoes on Ao3. At the same time, though, as someone who also frequently posts personal blog updates that don't lend themselves to commenting, it'd be nice to have a way to know someone is reading. And, <3 is a good alternative to a rather awkward kudo or like on a post about one's ongoing health problem or the death of a relative.

[kitewithfish]

Oh, commenting '<3' has been around a while! I remember it on LJ forums, tho it was often more in the mindset of just commenting "hugs" or "that sounds hard, I hope you're ok." I'm down for it to have a second wind on post-tumblr dw.

Also, you if you really want to use it as a placeholder, you can set your notifications on to send you a copy of whatever comments you make, so you'd have a little reminder in your inbox that you want to comment more fully later.