What have you Liked lately?

The :heart: “Like button” lets users express agreement, support, and highlight interesting posts.

Is a question or topic especially fascinating?
Is a response useful or insightful?

Give it a like and let the author know!

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About likes

  • Public visibility: All likes are public; anyone can see who liked a particular post.
  • User profiles: Your profile tracks all given and received likes.
  • Notifications: The first like on a post triggers a notification to the post’s author.
  • Restrictions: You can’t like your own post, and you can only like a post once.
  • Undo: You can undo a like within 10 minutes.
  • Daily limit: The number of likes you can give depends on your Trust Level, which increases with participation.
  • Badges: Giving and receiving likes can earn you badges, such as First Like.

What likes do

Likes serve as signals in various ways:

  • Top Topics: Likes influence the selection of Top Topics, highlighting high-quality discussions.
  • Trust Levels: Your like count can affect your promotion to higher trust levels.
  • Top Users: Like counts help identify major contributors in the community.

Most importantly, likes let a user know their effort is appreciated!