Should "I like this post" be enabled for off topics?

[CarlJung]

Currently the "I like this post" button is disabled for posts in the off-topic section. Do you want it to be enabled?

[deja]

Yep, I say make it universal or not at all.

You know, we really need a grumpy old man smiley

[GoCat]

Pardon me for being a curmudgeon, but I vote for removing the feature entirely, from all forums.

[Joaz Banbeck]

... re-rename the "like" into "gratitude" and explicitly state that it is a thank you for providing useful information. (About books, josekis, rules, software or whatever.) It should then remain disabled in "Off Topic"

I like this.

[ChradH]

I voted other.

I see two different possibilities:

To re-rename the "like" into "gratitude" and explicitly state that it is a thank you for providing useful information.
(About books, josekis, rules, software or whatever.) It should then remain disabled in "Off Topic"

To keep the "like" as "like" and enable it in "Off Topic"

Either way is fine by me.

+1

[xed_over]

Pardon me for being a curmudgeon, but I vote for removing the feature entirely, from all forums.

and remove the poll threads too

[schultz]

... re-rename the "like" into "gratitude" and explicitly state that it is a thank you for providing useful information. (About books, josekis, rules, software or whatever.) It should then remain disabled in "Off Topic"

I like this.

I like this, as well.

It actually gives the "like" (or "gratitude") more actual meaning. If we turn it on in the Off Topic section of the forums, it's just going to turn it completely into some thing used for too many different reasons. There are legitimate "likes" for topics we find useful, and then there are plenty of likes for a funny post, for humors sake, etc. So what purpose do we want this to serve?

[CarlJung]

First,
for those who see this poll and wonder what's this all about in the first place there has been some background discussion in this thread:
New Feature -- Gratitude

To re-rename the "like" into "gratitude" and explicitly state that it is a thank you for providing useful information.
(About books, josekis, rules, software or whatever.) It should then remain disabled in "Off Topic"

Renaming it to gratitude doesn't really change anything. If I can press "like" on posts that are totally unrelated to go I can also do that for "gratitude". I will feel great gratitude to anyone who bashes Steve Jobs/Apple, or tells a funny joke. Nothing will change really, and the feature will be used like today, to indicate all kinds of things unrelated to go. So the question still stands why it should keep being disabled for off-topics. I don't see a compelling reason, but I see a reason to enable it. I.e. let the users use the feature the way they want (they already do, but can't for off-topics).

Edit: Both Joaz and Bill Spight have 4 likes each, I have 12. Both Joaz and Bill give sage advice on go. I can't remember ever doing it. It is clear that the feature isn't used to indicate conveyed go knowledge, thus it only makes sense to enable it for off-topics too.

[CarlJung]

The suggestion was to let it stand for "I thank the poster for providing useful (somewhat) go-related information"

I certainly see what you mean, and I believe that was the original intent for the button. It's just that it isn't used that way, and changing the text of the button won't change this.

[xDragon]

Pardon me for being a curmudgeon, but I vote for removing the feature entirely, from all forums.

this post i agree with. to me it just seems like a way for people in the clique to pass kudos to each other, and i dont think forums should be like that