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Originally Posted by mntlblok
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I also note that only "some" of the posts have both a "thumbs up" *and* a "plus" icon awaiting clicks - what determines *that*?? I see that when *both* are clicked, I then see who all have, apparently, "thanked" in such manner as I. Also noticed that were I to click *only* the "+" that nothing happened, but then if I were to subsequently click the "thumbs up" icon that the list of "thankers" then showed up.
I also notice the stats next to my moniker, and have now seen how a little info about those can be mined and dug out of my "page" - but. But, as best I can tell, and this is my main question, does clicking only on the "thumbs up" merely send that "like" out into the ether, luminiferous or otherwise, with the like-ee never catching wind of it? TIA
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Clicking the thumbs-up adds a like to that post that will be logged in three different places:
1. A "+" will be added to the post. You may not see that when you initially click the thumbs-up but if you refresh the page or come back later it will be there. If you click on the "+" you will see all who have "liked" the post, including yourself. If you are one of those listed under the "+" then there will also be a link to remover your "thanks."
2. For each user there is a counter for Total Thanks. This counts the number of times that user (you) have hit the thumbs-up button. This number will be incremented.
3. For each user there is a counter for the number of times your posts have been Thanked by other users. That number will be incremented for the poster who submitted the post that you hit the thumbs-up on.
There are NO notifications sent to either user for any of that. The only way a user would know that his post was Thanked is by looking back at the post to see the "+" or by noticing that his "Thanked by" count has increased. The "Thanking" is not sent to the ether, it is recorded, but it is not announced.