As one of the "old codgers" on both this and our sister forum TC, I have to say that I've found the ''likes" option to be a good thing. I say this because initially I was very hesitant to post on TC, because not being as familiar with classical music as I am with jazz and rock, I was afraid of making a complete fool of myself when venturing forth with an opinion re: this genre. What I found after my initial forays was that when other TC members would "give me a like" on something I posted, it gave me renewed confidence in that what I was posting wasn't complete rubbish in other members' eyes. Some people might not need this "security blanket'', but I do, as juvenile as that may sound. And to Mike's point about posting something more substantial than a "Facebook" like, nothing prevents one from doing that after he/she posts a like. I also enjoy giving likes to posts which I think are particularly well-written and thought out, in addition to signaling that I also enjoy a work{s} mentioned by a fellow member.
To Mr. Magle, Lars and all the other powers that be on these great Forums: I for one thank you for installing this feature, and fervently hope that you see fit to keep it in play.
p.s. I guess you can pretty much figure how I voted in the above poll! :grin: