Possible Down Time and a Change This Weekend

[tsptalk]

I will be working on a forum issue that has been around a while and has caused a big problem with our Facebook integration. Those of you who go to our Facebook page may know what I mean, and it has to be fixed, but it's a tricky one.

The reason it is tricky is that I have to uninstall one of our "plug-in" features that has been very useful here, but it is no longer being supported by the programmers, and it has bugs.

What will change?

The "Like" feature will no longer be working. No more Liking posts. It seemed to be popular so I may have to find some kind of a replacement, but the old reputation feature is still active in the meantime.

The other issue is it may screw up some links, which is really not fun. The "Friendly" URLs will be renamed and some old links to the forum may not work until we find them and change them all.

So, we will likely take the forum down periodically this weekend while we take care of these issues. Your patience is appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[OBGibby]

.....No more Liking posts.....

I don't like this post...

 

[nnuut]

Sounds like a tough weekend Tom, I'm sure you will solve it.

 

[burrocrat]

what? no more likes? how else am i supposed to judge my selfworth on the internet? please don't take my sunshine away.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QeSqMbevg0w

 

[JTH]

I will be working on a forum issue that has been around a while and has caused a big problem with our Facebook integration. Those of you who go to our Facebook page may know what I mean, and it has to be fixed, but it's a tricky one.

The reason it is tricky is that I have to uninstall one of our "plug-in" features that has been very useful here, but it is no longer being supported by the programmers, and it has bugs.

What will change?

The "Like" feature will no longer be working. No more Liking posts. It seemed to be popular so I may have to find some kind of a replacement, but the old reputation feature is still active in the meantime.

The other issue is it may screw up some links, which is really not fun. The "Friendly" URLs will be renamed and some old links to the forum may not work until we find them and change them all.

So, we will likely take the forum down periodically this weekend while we take care of these issues. Your patience is appreciated.

Thanks!

I personally don't like the like feature, so it's no big loss.

Sometimes I like what the person said, but I don't like the person

Other times I don't like what the person said but feel an obligation to like the person

Then there are those times when I don't like what the person said, but I like how they said it

Much of the time I'll like a post, only to acknowledge that I read the post, so they know I'm not ignoring them

 

[jpcavin]

 

[DreamboatAnnie]

I really like the like function!! I like to like just what I like for a variety of reasons! :smile:Then, there are times I like something but can't like it for a variety of reasons...go figure. :blink:

I've never given an unlike as that's not very likable. But more importantly, the likes are a great positive reinforcement so what's not to like??? :nuts:

 

[FireWeatherMet]

I like "like" also.
Keeps morale up...people know if something they posted was a big hit with others.

 

[nnuut]

I would Like to be able to LIKE my own stuff!

 

[Intrepid_Timer]

I personally don't like the like feature, so it's no big loss.

Sometimes I like what the person said, but I don't like the person

Other times I don't like what the person said but feel an obligation to like the person

Then there are those times when I don't like what the person said, but I like how they said it

Much of the time I'll like a post, only to acknowledge that I read the post, so they know I'm not ignoring them

I think you may have ended up as the most "liked" individual on TSPtalk. :smile:

 

[Cactus]

No problem! It will only increase my post count as I post those single word posts: "Like".

 

[rothnroll]

I like the "like function"

 

[Tiger25]

nnuut-You got to have the Like Stuff. Happy Sunday Everybody !!! Finally see the sun in MS. I LIKE that.

 

[nnuut]

I could never catch up with IT, he is the "Like" MAN!

 

[FireWeatherMet]

I would Like to be able to LIKE my own stuff!View attachment 33398

Wouldn't that fall under the category of "Likesturbation"? :ban:

 

[burrocrat]

I could never catch up with IT, he is the "Like" MAN!

i don't think likes received in a premium private area should transfer to the open board, if the comments that garnered the likes aren't public why should the kudos be? it seems a little like buying votes to me.

 

[Intrepid_Timer]

i don't think likes received in a premium private area should transfer to the open board, if the comments that garnered the likes aren't public why should the kudos be? it seems a little like buying votes to me.

You caught me. I'm actually paying subscribers to sign up and "like" my posts to make me feel good about myself..............can't get anything past you! :cheesy:

 

[tsptalk]

I knew it!! :laugh:

 

[tsptalk]

As usual, I will never please everyone, but it looks like there will be a way to save the Like feature, save the "friendly" URL links, and stop the Facebook issue. Sounds too good to be true to me so we'll see. If you throw enough money at a problem, a solution seems to appear.

I'm installing a replacement plug-in program tonight (hopefully) so there could be more downtime.

 

[tsptalk]

The changes have been made, and to my surprise it did not include the "Like" feature, but there is one I have my eye on that I plan to install some time this week. The question will be whether it imports our current like counts.