Important! New Ratings System
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Here's an alternative to Optimistic. 
I tried fingers crossed, but can't get one that looks like anything recognizable when it's 16x16 pixels. Everything looks like either a Playboy bunny rabbit, or like you're getting the finger (probably from a Playboy bunny).
The rainbow really is a sign for optimism, a promise of good things to come, from nearly every ancient myth and religion, from the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh where the rainbow appears as a sign of promise of the future after a great flood had devastated the earth, to the Celts to the Hindu and Buddhist "rainbow body" where you achieve the highest state of meditation (upon death, unfortunately). The Bifrost rainbow bridge of Asgard where you have a connection of the mundane (earthly) element being transported by channel (the rainbow) into a realm of enlightenment (heaven, or realm of the gods). In Chinese wisdom and mythology, the rainbow "sky dragon" is the mediator between heaven and earth. With two heads, the rainbow dragon is able to intercede on behalf of the people, by relaying their thoughts and prayers from the earth-bound head and sending them to the head pointed heavenwards. And then there's Genesis where the rainbow in the sky represent the covenant between God and the wild and willful ways of mankind.
Or, it just says, "You're gay, so hang onto that optimism that people will accept it as normal."
I tried fingers crossed, but can't get one that looks like anything recognizable when it's 16x16 pixels. Everything looks like either a Playboy bunny rabbit, or like you're getting the finger (probably from a Playboy bunny).
The rainbow really is a sign for optimism, a promise of good things to come, from nearly every ancient myth and religion, from the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh where the rainbow appears as a sign of promise of the future after a great flood had devastated the earth, to the Celts to the Hindu and Buddhist "rainbow body" where you achieve the highest state of meditation (upon death, unfortunately). The Bifrost rainbow bridge of Asgard where you have a connection of the mundane (earthly) element being transported by channel (the rainbow) into a realm of enlightenment (heaven, or realm of the gods). In Chinese wisdom and mythology, the rainbow "sky dragon" is the mediator between heaven and earth. With two heads, the rainbow dragon is able to intercede on behalf of the people, by relaying their thoughts and prayers from the earth-bound head and sending them to the head pointed heavenwards. And then there's Genesis where the rainbow in the sky represent the covenant between God and the wild and willful ways of mankind.
Or, it just says, "You're gay, so hang onto that optimism that people will accept it as normal."
Optimistic. Rainbow or Target? (or something else)
I've got the new "Bummer" icon, which is just a smiley thumbs down.
I've updated the "Funny" icon to a more demonstrative one.
Here's what I've got for "Like"
and "Dislike" 
. Those OK with everybody? Same color for both, or should "Dislike" be a different color 
(or a different shade of blue 
)?
I've got the new "Bummer" icon, which is just a smiley thumbs down.
I've updated the "Funny" icon to a more demonstrative one.
Here's what I've got for "Like"
and "Dislike" . Those OK with everybody? Same color for both, or should "Dislike" be a different color (or a different shade of blue )?
Here's another one for comments.
Currently, the available ratings are always visible, but they are at 50% opacity. When you hover the mouse over one of them, it changes to 100% opacity (and you get the tooltip). One upside of the 100% on hover is that you can better tell which one you are clicking.
Would it be better if all of the available ratings icons were always at 100% opacity?
I've also, at least temporarily, changed things so that the available ratings icons are not visible at all until you hover the mouse over any part of the post (they'll always show up on phone's browser, though). When they do fade into view, they're still at 50% (but I can change that to 100% if most want it). Having them not show up until the mouse hovers over the post makes things a little less cluttered as you read a page.
Thoughts?
Currently, the available ratings are always visible, but they are at 50% opacity. When you hover the mouse over one of them, it changes to 100% opacity (and you get the tooltip). One upside of the 100% on hover is that you can better tell which one you are clicking.
Would it be better if all of the available ratings icons were always at 100% opacity?
I've also, at least temporarily, changed things so that the available ratings icons are not visible at all until you hover the mouse over any part of the post (they'll always show up on phone's browser, though). When they do fade into view, they're still at 50% (but I can change that to 100% if most want it). Having them not show up until the mouse hovers over the post makes things a little less cluttered as you read a page.
Thoughts?
Geekwise, all of this is way beyond my comprehension. Personally I believe that less clutter is probably better.
jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
My fingers are too big on this little phone to hit the one I want. Lol
KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
Why aren't more people behind this awesome new update?
Ummmmm, cause it's not awesome.
They're all too busy side swiping trees. <snort>
KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
I'll probably never know because I pretty much exclusively use the app
KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
I have no idea who you're talking about lol
Which makes your comments regarding features that aren't even available to you seem much less like comments made out of genuine interest or concern, and instead more like comments designed to be annoying, irritating and disruptive.
One of the forums I frequent got rid of their dislike button. No one was mature enough to accept a dislike without bleating about it. Others couldn't constrain themselves and would dislike your entire post history.
That's the reason the "Dislike" button (and "Disagree" and "Not Helpful") is a Neutral rating instead of a Negative rating here. Also, historically when people have asked for the Dislike button, it wasn't to slam someone over what they said, it was most often to respond in empathy to someone who had just blown an engine, lost a transmission or got snowbound or something else that isn't good. So the "Dislike" button can be used to express empathy, or to simply dislike what someone says. It's a Neutral rating and doesn't affect a thing (other than it adds to your overall ratings count for the purposes of awarding Trophy Points).
As with anything else on these forums, if you abuse a privilege you lose that privilege. If you throw a childish temper tantrum and do "revenge ratings" then you will, at the very least, lose your ability to give any ratings at all, including a "like," and you lose the ability to view the "List" of those who rated a post.