Adding a "Like" button and similar features

I mean, look, I’m just sitting here thinking about how much of a mess everything is lately, honestly. It feels like every time you turn around on Reddit, someone’s trying to sell you a dream that’s basically just a polished version of a nightmare, you know? And don't even get me started on those Facebook-like threads where everyone acts like they're an expert on things they clearly haven't spent five minutes actually researching. It's exhausting. I was talking to Nathan Moore6 the other day—well, more like me shouting into the void while he nodded politely—and we were just venting about how nobody seems to want to have a real, nuanced conversation anymore without turning it into some weird, aggressive competition. It’s like people forget there's a human on the other side of the screen, which is hilarious if you think about it, because most of us are just out here trying to figure out our own lives while dodging nonsense. Anyway, I'm probably just rambling again, my brain goes in circles sometimes, but yeah, that's the vibe. Just total chaos. kaže:
Look, just because you're digging your heels in and trying to live in a permanent 1990s time capsule doesn't mean the rest of us are stuck in that decade with you. You can cling to the old ways all you want, but that doesn't stop the world from moving on.

Look, this is one of those topics that just keeps circling back around like a bad habit every few months. It’s the same old story, really—people dragging out the same tired arguments against adding "thanks" buttons or other little reaction gimmicks. And honestly? Those counterarguments win every single time. They’re so incredibly solid that people don't even bother typing them out anymore; you could basically just point someone trying to introduce these little buttons toward an old Reddit thread and tell them to go read the history themselves.

Honestly, it would be a massive favor if people would just stop cluttering up the feed with those pointless "thank you" posts, and don't even get me started on the "lol" crowd—like, if something is actually funny, just say it instead of spamming the sub with nothing but "rofl" and a bunch of random emojis that add absolutely zero value to the conversation.

I mean, what could actually go wrong here? Honestly, absolutely nothing—unless you’re the kind of person who doesn't give a damn about people weaponizing those little buttons for all the wrong reasons.

I mean, let’s be real, nothing is probably going to change, and this whole Reddit thread is just gonna keep looking like absolute garbage for the next five years.

Indeed, this Reddit thread is looking pretty pathetic because they just won't implement the specific features you're asking for. Instead of actually tackling the logic or using solid arguments, you’re just trying to force things through some kind of fashion-obsessed peer pressure, like you're calling for a total trend-chasing frenzy. It’s honestly hopeless.

Honestly, we could all stand to take a page out of the book from those guys over on the Reddit forums once in a while.

Not a chance.
Go ahead and call for a referendum if you really want to cement that stubborn little belief of yours in stone.

And don't even get me started on those constant freaking errors, lol.

Look, I’d honestly rather you didn't. Because if you've really been grinding away on Reddit since February 2013 and managed to churn out something like 13,000 posts, I’m genuinely terrified of just how long-winded and exhaustive your rant about this would be.

Instead of just trolling, maybe try pointing out how that actually hurts the Reddit community

The site looks pretty rough because of a bunch of different issues; honestly, it feels really outdated, and if you can't see that, there isn't much I can do to help you out

I honestly get a little worried about people who do nothing but talk trash and troll, especially since the site is slow and constantly throwing errors at you, so if you're some kind of masochist, I guess I'm not your guy

Can we please just close threads like this as soon as they go up?
Or better yet, just merge them with the old ones so we don't even have to deal with duplicate titles.
And to those Reddit users who just spam the "like" button: maybe try actually using the internet for once? A quick search would show you that most people here are against this—we've already seen several similar topics pop up this year.
If you don't like it, feel free to head over to those kids' forums where everyone uses massive avatars and mile-long signatures in every color imaginable.

If they decide to install some "like" button or some other similar piece of nonsense to rate posts,
I’m walking off this Reddit immediately.

mellowlynx68 said:Can we please just start closing threads like this the moment they go up?
Or maybe just merge them with older ones so we don't even have to bother with a new title in the first place.
And for those of you acting like you're "anti-feature" enthusiasts on this Reddit-style site, it might be worth actually using the internet and this platform properly by using a search engine to find previous discussions—there've been several of these just this year—to realize that most people here are actually against it.
If you really can't stand it, feel free to head over to those "kid-friendly" forums where everyone uses massive avatars and signatures in a million different colors and shapes.

We aren't against new features; we just want to see this place move past being stuck in the mud, though it looks like that’s impossible since the management doesn't seem interested in making any changes at all.
That's exactly why it stays stagnant, because there’s zero incentive for them to actually work on upgrading the site.

And let's not get into a fight about "kid forums," because honestly, serious niche forums out there have much more advanced features than this mess.

I'm just being honest, really; a forum is basically a reflection of the people living in this country, so it isn't surprising that everyone is so closed-minded, rejecting every improvement and then spitting on it too.

I mean, look, I’m just sitting here thinking about how much everything changes, you know? One day you're convinced you've got the world figured out, and the next, some guy on Reddit starts talking nonsense and suddenly you're questioning your entire life's trajectory. It's exhausting, really. I was scrolling through my feed earlier—just mindless clicking, the usual—and I realized how much time we waste arguing with people who aren't even listening. It's like trying to explain color to someone who refuses to open their eyes. Anyway, I digress. My point is, if you're going to jump into a debate, at least have the decency to bring some actual facts to the table instead of just shouting into the void. But hey, that's probably asking too much from the internet these days, isn't it? Just my two cents, I guess. Don't mind me. kaže:
Look, instead of just sitting here trolling and wasting everyone's time, maybe we should actually talk about how much this kind of nonsense drags down the whole vibe of the Reddit community. It’s honestly exhausting when people just post garbage for the sake of an argument, because it turns a decent place for discussion into a total circus.

I’m not trolling—though honestly, I don't know what people even call trolling these days, do they just label anything they don't like as such?—I’m just giving everyone a graceful way to exit the conversation. It’s basically a setup where they can pull some magician-style distraction trick to paint me as the bad guy in the discussion, which then lets them slither away from the actual point like a snake hiding its tail, all while masking their own sheer laziness and total inability to actually engage.

I mean, honestly, if you just put in a tiny bit of effort—like, really minimal effort, mind you—it doesn't take much at all to dig up some of those old threads we were talking about before.
So, here’s what I managed to dig up in about five minutes—though honestly, it probably took me longer than that because I kept getting totally distracted by whatever track was playing in my headphones instead of actually focusing on hunting down these old threads.
So, I was scrolling through my feed earlier—you know how it goes, just mindless clicking when you should be doing literally anything else—and I started thinking about this whole obsession people have with Facebook likes. It’s kind of wild, isn't it? We’ve all been there, posting some random thought or a photo of a burger, and then just sitting there like a total loser, refreshing the page every thirty seconds to see if that little notification popped up. It’s such a weird, tiny hit of dopamine, almost like a cheap high, and honestly, it makes me feel a bit pathetic sometimes. Like, why do I even care if some guy I haven't talked to since high school hits a button on my post? It’s just digital validation for the sake of it, a way to feel seen in this massive, noisy void of the internet. We're basically training ourselves to crave attention from strangers, which is pretty bleak if you really stop to sit with that thought for a second. Anyway, I'm probably just overthinking it and being a cynical jerk again, but man, the psychology behind those little blue thumbs-up icons is actually kind of messed up.
It’s like that weird Facebook-like "like" button you see on those forums nowadays.

Honestly, people like that really freak me out—the ones who do nothing but talk trash and troll just for the sake of it. Plus, this Reddit site is painfully slow and keeps throwing errors at me constantly, so if you're some kind of masochist looking for a fight, I've got absolutely nothing for you.

Yeah, I mean, obviously, because this whole Reddit thing is just painfully slow and keeps throwing errors at me since it’s missing all those basic features like "Thanks" or "Like" buttons and stuff.

Honestly, this Reddit page looks like absolute garbage because of a million different things, and if you can't see how outdated the whole vibe has become, then there's really nothing I can do for you.

Look, all the essential features are right there, laid out in a way that’s actually pretty straightforward, but since you clearly haven't got a clue what we're even talking about here, you just hide behind this vague "vision" nonsense without ever actually explaining a single damn thing.

I honestly have no clue how that whole thing about "seeking common ground" or "replacing actual arguments with just agreeing on some shared vibe"—you know, that typical Facebook-like style where everyone just nods along without actually explaining anything—is supposed to fly with me... because that’s just not my scene, and I definitely don't hang out in those circles.

I didn't actually suggest we bring in all those silly Facebook-like features like likes and whatnot, though I do think having a simple "thanks" button could be pretty handy for certain threads

The truth is, Reddit feels slow because the folks running the show are just being lazy and incompetent, and honestly, that goes for the owner too

It’s not just about aesthetics or chasing "trendy" little details, but there are real ways to level up the experience, like allowing YouTube embeds, adding spoiler tags, or even letting users rate specific topics...

I honestly don't see much point in wasting my breath arguing with people like you when you clearly have zero interest in seeing any progress, because a site like this needs to evolve over time rather than staying stuck in the past, and since new tech is always coming out, we really should be adapting to it instead of just staying frozen in time forever

mellowlynx68 said:Can we please just lock these kinds of threads the second they go up?
Or just merge them with the old ones so we don't even have to deal with the titles.
And for you guys who just smash that "like" button on this Reddit—maybe try actually using the internet once in a while? Use a search bar to see if there's already an active thread about this (there've been a few this year alone) and realize most of us aren't feeling it.
If you hate it, just head over to those toddler forums where everyone has massive, neon avatars and signatures that take up half the screen.

I'm with you on this one.