Not quite a "Like" button

[Steve Ashton]

In a recent thread in the Comment and Suggestions forum a few members asked for a "Like" button.

Some commented in that thread that a "Like" button would be helpful. Others commented that such a feature would dumb down X Marks to the level of facebook.

The Forum Moderators discussed this issue at length and along with our Code wizard have found a plug-in. This plug-in is not exactly a "Like" button. It was originally a "Thanks" button where members could thank another member for a well written or well presented post.

We have renamed this button "Aye". A way of saying congratulations, I agree, I approve and/or thank you to a fellow member.

The 'Aye' button will be found in the lower left hand corner of a post. Clicking the button will add an 'Aye' to the post.

An 'Aye' will not add to your post count. You cannot 'Aye' yourself. You cannot 'Aye' a post more than once. You cannot 'Aye' more than 5 posts in a day. You cannot 'Aye' an old or closed post.

The Staff would like you to understand that this will be for a trial period of six months. At the end of that time we will review the feature. If it has been proven to be of added value to the discussions on X Marks it will become a part of our forum. If all it has been used for is a one click way of posting *** it may be turned off.

Presented on behalf of the entire staff,