LJ moves forwards or backwards (it depends on your point of view)

[nakeisha]

LiveJournal has released a new 'feature

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[sexycazzy]

Like you, I'm not using the new style on my computer - just on iphone/ipad - mainly cos the new style is easier to read on these but keeping the old style on the computer! So might see on my iphone just to see what it's like!

Not sure yet whether it will be useful, although?

[nakeisha]

There are several of us 'oldies' around. Ah, I might try it on my iPad just to see what I can see - thanks for the 'suggestion'.

Given it doesn't work on all styles and is only on posts I'm not overly sure how much use it will be.

I do get the whole 'it would be nice to just show the person I've read this post' thing and yes, there has been the odd time I've thought it would be nice just to click a button. But OTOH it doesn't take a life-time to post a two-word comment or even just *Hugs* or something, does it?

It will be interesting to see what people think of it/how useful it is.

[plutos_revenge]

I've liked this post *g*.

I can see the heart thingys but I have no idea why I would want to!

[nakeisha]

*Laughs softly* Thank you for telling me you've liked it - I appreciate that.

A lot of folk seem to think the same way.

[plutos_revenge]

I'm on the old style too though, so why can I see them? Unless it's a browser thing too - I'm on Chrome.

Seriously though, I always sort of thought the purpose of LJ, and where it stands out from other sites, was the conversation/comment aspect. Introducing a quick fly-by 'like' button takes that away :-( Maybe I'm missing something though...

[nakeisha]

*Eyes you carefully* Hmmm. I shall have to try it in Chrome. (Have done so and nope I can't see the 'magic' button).

Well exactly! Which is what a lot of folk were saying on the place it was announced. If you're missing it, m'dear, so am I!

[liadtbunny]

I use the old style too. I've paid to have LJ how I like it and that's how I'm keeping it. Think a 'like' button is pointless for lj.

[nakeisha]

Another old style person - there are more of about than LJ probably realise (want). Me too!

There are some pointless things which are good; this is not one of them.

[liadtbunny]

Lol, well, there are pointless things and Pointless things;p

[mrlnpndrgn]

I use the old style too, so you're not alone :-)

As for the "like" thingy... I dislike Fb, and really did not appreciate Tumblr.
So, why should I want to use it?

:-/

[nakeisha]

I'm glad to hear I'm not alone *g*

Good question! Jolly good question.

[spikesgirl58]

No, because I'm old style and I've had it pop up in my e mail in box.

[nakeisha]

I've had an email to say someone 'liked' my post - but that's all 'someone' not who. However, I don't see the button on posts when I go through LJ. Do you see it?

It's the whole not seeing the button that folk are saying doesn't happen in the old style.

[spikesgirl58]

I have on a few posts, but since it wasn't something that was there before, it's easy for me to ignore it when it does pop up.