The “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!
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!