The value of forum upvotes
[Note: Originally posted in Listeners Only forums, but moved to general forum because this is relevant for all!]
There is something that I've notice about the forums while just observing and not actively participating.
If you're interested in supporting people, truly interested in supporting people, I ask you to try this one thing after reading this post. Go to one support forum thread and read someone's story. You don't need to reply but just read.
I think we can all recall times in our lives when we have been hurt, have been spurned, or have felt alone. Have been lost in our negative thoughts, seeking affirmation from others whether it be positive or whether it be negative.
Do you remember those times?
When I read the support forums, I see hundreds of posts made every day by members. And I see hundreds of threads created by those same members.
What are they after when they post?
Are they after a panacea, a magic bullet to cure all of their ills?
Can you think of a time when you've been there?
When you feel as though you're alone, hiding in the dark. Terrified from the
lack of light, all you are after is one spark to inspire. One spark to remind you that you are important. One spark to acknowledge that you're still worthy of someone's time and attention.
So when I see post after post after post unacknowledged, it makes me wonder. If I was them and I had shown the courage to spill my soul out onto the page for others and nobody had acknowledged that it had even been seen. How would I feel?
As a listener community, we give appreciation readily and openly to one another. Community shout outs to listeners are posted every day. Anonymous appreciation messages are sent daily, again to fellow listeners. Acknowledgement after acknowledgement of one another which is so kind and open however why can this not be shared with our members?
Let me just say this.
A man beaten down by society sits on the side of the road, soul destroyed. Watching person after person look away quickly to avoid his gaze. It makes you feel like less of a human being. A smile, an acknowledgement is worth more to that man than all of the gold that has been mined from this earth.
In the support forums, that acknowledgement is easy. It's called an upvote. A simple click of an upvote to show that someone has taken the time and care to read what they have posted.
Please, spend 30 seconds and make a difference to a member's life today because a forum upvote can be all that it takes.
hey ppl, just bored. and regret being born lmaoo.
@Roadie I agree re upvotes and I practice that and more sice I've been here (only a month ☺...though I've been really active). It is really wonderful that you are encouraging way to acknowledge others. For me sice I've been here I feel I am most apt to beignored when i share positive progress; when i share resources that have helped me; when i sh up strong and creative.
How to get forum upvote here ?
@royalHeart61 Here's one! 👍🌞
@royalHeart61 (Just click on the soft.grey arrow at the bottom right hand of the box. ..you can't upvote yourself though. Lol)
@royalHeart61
Hmmm.....
This tread isn't advertising "how" to get a forum update, it's advertising the importantance and acknowledgement of an upvote to the poster, the relevance that someone has taken the time to read and acknowledge their post, to appreciate the poster for reaching out, trusting us as a community with their thoughts and feelings, for acknowledging their courage and appreciating them.
hi everybody
how's your day going?
I hope really good!
@elissforyou so nice of you!
This is a great thread, and I'm bumping once again!
Roadie, this is the best thing I've read on here so far. I just joined last night and am spending most my time so far reading to get a feel for the place. I noticed also what you said and wondered about how the participants may feel when there is no response.
Thank you for posting this.
@Roadie
thank ye for the great idea, roadie! i concur, let's spread small yet powerful kind gestures, even if it is just via a click, a like, a share, an upvote. kindness is simple, yet it's significant for life betterments =]
Oh wow. In ever realized how something so simple could matter so much. Thank you for this!