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[Ben]

The only thing it ever did for me is remind of the posts that I auto-sensored.

If you think what I post is egy, you should see what I did not post.

Ben

[Jeff·Þ·Bohrer]

Oh I LIKE autosave.

Do I need the last autosaved time to show in the edit window--- methinks not

[PhillipBrooks]

It seems to me that the Me Too function would be useful for a forum that supports a more real-time service based (web) application.

Users to the forum would see the most recent posts first. They would see a post regarding the same problem they came to the forum for and click "me too". As the Lithium forum indicated, a background process could notify all the "me too" users that a fix was available or whatever. 

"Hey! the submit button doesn't work!" "Me too!""Me too!""Me too!""Me too!" The support staff can prioritize based on duplicate problems.

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Maybe the best use of this feature for us would be a Bugs Board. Each confirmed bug would have a description (first post). Those who need the fix would click "Me too!" and could then receive a notice or maybe request to provide more info or testing. Follow up posts could describe work-arounds.

When the bug is fixed, the details would be posted, "Me too!" users notified and that post marked as the solution.

Yeah, with SOPA/PIPA blackouts, I don't have much to do today. 

[JordanG]

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Ben wrote:

Could someone try to explain what good the Me Too button is intended to do and how it will improve the forum, please?

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The "Me too" feature is intended to help cut down on duplicated threads and highlight the problems/solutions that are most prevalent. Users should simply select the "Me too" button if they have the problem as well. Currently, giving Kudos is a bit ambiguous as to when it is appropriate (see this thread). "Me too" is a tool to help users echo the OP's initial post or the final solution. It can also help better define when to Kudos or when to "Me too" (Kudos remain as a way to express appreciation to the person). "Me too" does not affect ratings, but is simply tracking how many people had a specific problem.

I understand new features and changes are sometimes difficult to absorb. The "Me too" addition is a simple way to help pinpoint the areas and specific problems users are having. It will also help pinpoint areas in which NI needs to provide more/better support. 

Currently this new feature is just that... new. I have Kudoed this idea and submitted this idea to Lithium for more functionality as far as metrics and sorting. I am on your side and want to improve the Forum experience! 

[Albert.Geven]

As I sort pages newest on top, I have to scroll to the first page to see the button.

So now I pressed it and 5 persons became 6 and that was all ever will happen.

[Ray.R]

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Ben wrote:

If you think what I post is egy, you should see what I did not post.

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Edgy???

Nah...  Not edgy...  Not edgy at all..  LOL!!!

Ya gatta let loose... Groovy man..

Peace..

(long live the 70's)

[Ben]

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Jordan G wrote:

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Ben wrote:

Could someone try to explain what good the Me Too button is intended to do and how it will improve the forum, please?

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The "Me too" feature is intended to help cut down on duplicated threads and highlight the problems/solutions that are most prevalent. Users should simply select the "Me too" button if they have the problem as well. Currently, giving Kudos is a bit ambiguous as to when it is appropriate (see this thread). "Me too" is a tool to help users echo the OP's initial post or the final solution. It can also help better define when to Kudos or when to "Me too" (Kudos remain as a way to express appreciation to the person). "Me too" does not affect ratings, but is simply tracking how many people had a specific problem.

I understand new features and changes are sometimes difficult to absorb. The "Me too" addition is a simple way to help pinpoint the areas and specific problems users are having. It will also help pinpoint areas in which NI needs to provide more/better support. 

Currently this new feature is just that... new. I have Kudoed this idea and submitted this idea to Lithium for more functionality as far as metrics and sorting. I am on your side and want to improve the Forum experience! 

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And it will do that by ..... WHAT?

Is there a list somewhere that I have not noticed?

Please "throw me a bone".

Ben

[Jeff·Þ·Bohrer]

~~~~~Bone

If nothing else- When searchable, Me Too's will offer Guidance on what users commonly stumble over.  Tthis can be used by the community and NI to:

• identify areas in the Help files that need upgrade or disambiguation
• point to what KB articles may need authoring
• guide Community Nugget development
• Focus for FAQ areas- (if that gets going)
• feedback for new features feature expansion and product offerings

(assuming NI will find someone to datamine and organize the Me too's by some catagory- hence a good practice for the community would be to tag your me too's by catagory but, that's probably a pipe dream) 

[PhillipBrooks]

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Jeff Bohrer wrote:

(assuming NI will find someone to datamine and organize the Me too's by some catagory- hence a good practice for the community would be to tag your me too's by catagory but, that's probably a pipe dream) 

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Tagging me too's could be traded for kudos in the Idea Exchange or votes for the next coding competition. Add in some Tweets and a Like button and we can all go insane!

I should become a commodities trader...

[Ray.R]

I could see a "Like" button...  Maybe use the same button but rename it from "Me Too" to "Like".

"Me Too" sounds ambiguous. 

Ity's like:

"I got up this morning"

"Me Too"

I don't get the sense that it refers to "I had the same problem... Thanks for sharing on this forum", which is what I assume is the intent of the button.