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I'm always amazed at people liking their own posts. Why do you do it? Facebook being slightly different than here because if you accidentally like your own post, you can always unlike it (we are working on that here).

I just realized a few days ago that I may be liking some of my own posts on Facebook. What happens is that I post photos on my photography page, and the people who those photos are of share the photo on their personal page. I see the share on my personal page and like it, thinking that it likes it on their Facebook page, but in reality, I now think that it shows the like on my photography page. I'm still not completely sure, but that's what I think is happening. Confused?

No, I don't.

I'm just not that interested in building my 'like' count (as if you couldn't tell by some of my responses to various topics

Is there a point to "liking" your own posts on FB? If there is, I'm not aware of it.

I think for those that have business pages it is a exposure-marketing thing. Probably has some merit. Personal stuff, no. just creepy.

At TOB you can't like your own stuff so it sort of surprised me you can here.

Tuffytown wrote:I think for those that have business pages it is a exposure-marketing thing. Probably has some merit. Personal stuff, no. just creepy.

At TOB you can't like your own stuff so it sort of surprised me you can here.

Well, that's because the like feature is essentially a hack that I got working with KounterKanter but it has no finesse yet.

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No. That would be weird.

Nope. Agree, it would be weird.

In a business setting, with commercial pages etc I might not consider it completely creepy but it's definitely a "forward, aggressive self-exposure" (that would not make me think too highly of the business). In a personal chit-chat, intentionally liking your own opinion is weird in a very bad way.

In other words:
SuperExclusiveBrandWannabe on their own page "Our new UglyAsSin collection is out. People rave about it!" Then SEBW likes their own statement? I'm mildly suspicious that UglyAsSin might be named properly but ok.

But when Julia responds to Susie's: "Today is market day, yay!" with "Market is evil. Nobody should be participating in a market. You don't need to go to market, just grow your own roots and sticks to eat!" and then intentionally likes her own opinion, Julia is clearly deranged.

Snork wrote:In a business setting, with commercial pages etc I might not consider it completely creepy but it's definitely a "forward, aggressive self-exposure" (that would not make me think too highly of the business). In a personal chit-chat, intentionally liking your own opinion is just deranged.

In other words:
SuperExclusiveBrandWannabe on their own page "Our new UglyAsSin collection is out. People rave about it!" Then SEBW likes their own statement? I'm mildly suspicious that UglyAsSin might be named properly but ok.

But when Julia responds to Susie's: "Today is market day, yay!" with "Market is evil. Nobody should be participating in a market. You don't need to go to market, just grown your own roots and sticks to eat!" and then likes her own opinion, Julia is clearly deranged.

Yes, deranged. Definitely.

I will like a Facebook post so that it gets priority in a feed if it is one I want my clients you see, of the announcement sort.

I don't otherwise.

It just seems self-serving. And given the fact that I know the people in my facebook feed that do it... there's an element of narcissism and self-importance about them in real life too.

Mixed feelings about doing it for businesses/organizations. I do the majority of the social media (well, facebook, mostly) for both my workplace and an organization of which I'm a member. I've NEVER liked my own posts, because, even though I see the value in it in terms of post reach, it still feels icky to me. But, for both pages, there are several other people who have administrative access. So many of the posts get "Liked" by the business. I think part of it is that, when a post from a page that you manage shows up in your newsfeed, it defaults to posting as that particular page (even if you're just viewing your own personal feed) - so even if you mean to "like" it under your own identity, it'll show up as that business unless you change it (does that even make any sense?)

I can't even figure out HOW to like a picture. At one time I thought I saw an icon somewhere for it but can't find it now. There are posts I would like to like but would never like my own. The possibility does exist though, that I could somehow accidentally like my own post! Stuff happens on the computer that I can't figure out...my husband always says "you must have done something, stuff doesn't just happen".

Never mind. I just noticed the tiny print that says "like this post". DUH

I just figured it out. You have to be logged in to see the tiny print.

Sheesh! I am a bit slow on the uptake. I just tried liking a post but ended up liking my own post. I commented on the picture of 89 year old Queen Elisabeth on her pony. Then I cliked "like this post". It was my own post. I should have scrolled back to the original post and "liked it" there. Right?

We are awfully harsh of people with schizophrenia. Maybe they just don't realize they posted and then see the post and "like" it.

No, I also do not like my own posts and find that a bit strange.

I have a FB friend who always likes her own posts and pics. It seems kinda tacky. Makes me cringe. Honestly - gosh.

No, never. Should be able to "unlike" a post if you make a mistake.

Also, every time I "like" a post, it takes me back to the beginning and I have to scroll down till I find where I was. Some things need to be fixed.

Once or twice I've liked my own post on Facebook, but it's usually in a joking way and I comment on the post as well. I'm being cheeky or overly amused with myself. I don't think I've ever liked my own post on a forum.

Chancellor wrote:

Tuffytown wrote:I think for those that have business pages it is a exposure-marketing thing. Probably has some merit. Personal stuff, no. just creepy.

At TOB you can't like your own stuff so it sort of surprised me you can here.

Well, that's because the like feature is essentially a hack that I got working with KounterKanter but it has no finesse yet.

I

Does that mean you stole it from elsewhere?

I didn't realize one could "like" themselves on here... I will have to start doing so, I think I need a following.

I tend to find it arrogant a lot of the time.

However, the like button can be valuable when you're faced with FB's wacky algorithm that determines how/when your posts get seen. As Chisamba said, she uses it to boost views for some clients. That can work. You might not see "Chisamba posted this" on your feed even if you're friends but you may be able to see "Chisamba liked her post" pop up.

(Excuse me for using you as my example, Chisamba!)

No, but I will click the Like button on a response to a post I made.

Never my own posts. How weird would that be?!?!

I just unintentionally liked my own post here - i was trying to see whether there is a way to see who liked it before me, and accidentally clicked on "like this post" instead.

I'm starting to enjoy being deranged i think! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

My goodness, no. That would be naval gazing at it's finest.

For the longest time, I never "liked" anything, anywhere. That just seemed foreign to me. Now (on Facebook) I reflexively "like" anything my family posts, but I absolutely REFUSE to respond to the blackmail of "REPOST this if you feel the same, and I know who really will." Ugh.

demi wrote:Sheesh! I am a bit slow on the uptake. I just tried liking a post but ended up liking my own post. I commented on the picture of 89 year old Queen Elisabeth on her pony. Then I cliked "like this post". It was my own post. I should have scrolled back to the original post and "liked it" there. Right?

Oh, I'm so glad I'm not the only person who is new to this! Really, I should get a FB thing running just so I can partake of adult conversation these days!

CanadianTrotter wrote:

Chancellor wrote:

Tuffytown wrote:I think for those that have business pages it is a exposure-marketing thing. Probably has some merit. Personal stuff, no. just creepy.

At TOB you can't like your own stuff so it sort of surprised me you can here.

Well, that's because the like feature is essentially a hack that I got working with KounterKanter but it has no finesse yet.

I

Does that mean you stole it from elsewhere?

NO, it means that we wrote code specifically to give the people of this board a feature they wanted. And I completely RESENT that implication Canadian Trotter.

Astral wrote:It just seems self-serving. And given the fact that I know the people in my facebook feed that do it... there's an element of narcissism and self-importance about them in real life too.

Mixed feelings about doing it for businesses/organizations. I do the majority of the social media (well, facebook, mostly) for both my workplace and an organization of which I'm a member. I've NEVER liked my own posts, because, even though I see the value in it in terms of post reach, it still feels icky to me. But, for both pages, there are several other people who have administrative access. So many of the posts get "Liked" by the business. I think part of it is that, when a post from a page that you manage shows up in your newsfeed, it defaults to posting as that particular page (even if you're just viewing your own personal feed) - so even if you mean to "like" it under your own identity, it'll show up as that business unless you change it (does that even make any sense?)

I've done that and had to unlike. Change to my personal profile and like again. I've stopped liking company posts because it's a pain from my phone.

boots-aregard wrote:... but I absolutely REFUSE to respond to the blackmail of "REPOST this if you feel the same, and I know who really will." Ugh.

YES! I hate those things.

angela9823 wrote:

boots-aregard wrote:... but I absolutely REFUSE to respond to the blackmail of "REPOST this if you feel the same, and I know who really will." Ugh.

YES! I hate those things.

ME TOO!

Chancellor wrote:

angela9823 wrote:

boots-aregard wrote:... but I absolutely REFUSE to respond to the blackmail of "REPOST this if you feel the same, and I know who really will." Ugh.

YES! I hate those things.

ME TOO!

ME THREE

Chancellor wrote:

CanadianTrotter wrote:

Chancellor wrote:
Well, that's because the like feature is essentially a hack that I got working with KounterKanter but it has no finesse yet.

I

Does that mean you stole it from elsewhere?

NO, it means that we wrote code specifically to give the people of this board a feature they wanted. And I completely RESENT that implication Canadian Trotter.

Wow... this is getting really tiresome. I asked a simple question, I did not imply anything.

When a computer illiterate(enter me) hears the word "hack", that usually means something is taken from other sites. I asked someone else about that type of terminology and they told me it was most likely meant as a "hack job" not a "computer hack".

Colour me admonished and I will go stand in the corner for asking you a question in attempt to understand your post.

Add me to the list that hates the blackmail/chainmail/"repost if you feel the same, and I know who really will" type posts.

I'm also on the list that doesn't like my own posts and roll my eyes when I see people who do.

AirsAboveNC wrote:I tend to find it arrogant a lot of the time.

However, the like button can be valuable when you're faced with FB's wacky algorithm that determines how/when your posts get seen. As Chisamba said, she uses it to boost views for some clients. That can work. You might not see "Chisamba posted this" on your feed even if you're friends but you may be able to see "Chisamba liked her post" pop up.

(Excuse me for using you as my example, Chisamba!)

It's okay, I'm the only one who admitted to doing it, lol. The arrogancec of it . I do it because of the algorithm you mentioned. I was told it works, thing being Facebook has a weird way of choosing what shows up in feeds, so sometimes you have to play the game to use the app. Jmho

CanadianTrotter wrote:

Chancellor wrote:

CanadianTrotter wrote:

Does that mean you stole it from elsewhere?

NO, it means that we wrote code specifically to give the people of this board a feature they wanted. And I completely RESENT that implication Canadian Trotter.

Wow... this is getting really tiresome. I asked a simple question, I did not imply anything.

When a computer illiterate(enter me) hears the word "hack", that usually means something is taken from other sites. I asked someone else about that type of terminology and they told me it was most likely meant as a "hack job" not a "computer hack".

Colour me admonished and I will go stand in the corner for asking you a question in attempt to understand your post.

Agree it is getting tiresome. How about asking what does that mean? Asking whether I stole it DOES imply stealing.

No way!! You cannot like your own posts or pictures, that is so not Facebook Proper.


I didn't evne know you could like posts here..

Perilous wrote:No way!! You cannot like your own posts or pictures, that is so not Facebook Proper.


I didn't evne know you could like posts here..

Facebook proper

That must be that strange place where no one posts lies, and everyone researches before they share, and no one is stupid enough to click like and await ten seconds to see what happens, and then is surprised when nothing happens.

Yep. I'll occasionally like my own post or photo. Makes me giggle.

Wait..how do you like a post here?

DD2 wrote:Wait..how do you like a post here?

If you look to the right of a post, there a link in blue text that says "Like This Post". You click on that link, and it "likes" the post. It is a new feature!

Chancellor wrote:

CanadianTrotter wrote:

Chancellor wrote:
NO, it means that we wrote code specifically to give the people of this board a feature they wanted. And I completely RESENT that implication Canadian Trotter.

Wow... this is getting really tiresome. I asked a simple question, I did not imply anything.

When a computer illiterate(enter me) hears the word "hack", that usually means something is taken from other sites. I asked someone else about that type of terminology and they told me it was most likely meant as a "hack job" not a "computer hack".

Colour me admonished and I will go stand in the corner for asking you a question in attempt to understand your post.

Agree it is getting tiresome. How about asking what does that mean? Asking whether I stole it DOES imply stealing.

Like I said... colour me admonished, now I'm being advised how to speak.

Sunshine2Me wrote:

DD2 wrote:Wait..how do you like a post here?

If you look to the right of a post, there a link in blue text that says "Like This Post". You click on that link, and it "likes" the post. It is a new feature!

cool...thanks!

Facebook Sh*ts me to tears.

I did love a story told by a radio announcer I like.

Boring is people talking about their internet wars. I don't care if you're a transgender anarchist who has travelled the world and developed a cure for global warming, as soon as you mention a facebook war, you're boring.

Says it all really.

On our business page, we have two people working on it. So often, Tony will post a picture there or on my personal page and I will like it, but I'm randomly logged in by Facebook as either me or the business. So it gets confusing who's liking what and I don't bother to figure it out anymore. Facebook has a life of its own, always has, always will, and that's cool.

I love facebook, i have family in australia, africa and europe, if they post snippets of what is going on in their life, then i can keep up with their news in a way that a phone call or letter just does not cover. It helps me feel closer to my family. i also very much enjoy some people that have interesting things going on in their lives, journeys to other parts of the world and photos, yarn festivals, horse shows, and simply nice photos of leaves, or comments about the weather, its a way to keep contact with interesting people.

i admit that i hide or block or unfriend many a political post or trending topic. For me, facebook is what i make of it. I do not understand the ire and scorn, if you do not like it, do not do it, is really quite simple. Of course every now and again facebook pops up with something that is a meme that really rings true, or one that is just irritating, but, as with real life, those are the opportunities life gives us, and we can react to them as we wish.

I do not like Facebook and I do not do Facebook.

I view it as the Trash Rag of the internet.