As I see it, a "Like" button can simply signify that one agrees with a comment without just posting "I agree" or giving a thumbs up, if one has nothing material to add. I think it's only lazy if you don't read the post you're signalling you like, and would be as childish to "dislike" in order to "punish" members, as it would be to fish for "likes" .. Perhaps I have more faith
It was suggested on the Fixing thread, that if I post a differing opinion, it's natural for the person holding the one with which I differed or disagreed to stand up for theirs even more strongly. Also it was suggested that it would often be better for me to ignore an opinion I don't agree with, rather than say I don't agree and why, or that the reported "flaw" wasn't something I noticed, or that I didn't see it as a flaw.
A "Disagree" button enables us to do the latter, or should we post that we disagree with an opinion and explain why, if the person holding that opinion feels they then have to defend it, we can disassociate ourselves from it, without responding yet again and being held somehow responsible for prolonging a debate.
Caryl
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