LJ has likes now

[author_by_night]

The earth is definitely doomed.

I forsee a future where we only "like" things IRL, too. After all... if "likes" have hit the blogosphere, what else can we expect?

Below is a demonstration of what we might expect. With apologies to robots.

Zoe: Hey, Angelica.

Angelica: Smile.

Zoe: ... right. So, I have a problem. I think Steven is going to propose.

Angelica: Like.

Zoe: Well, no. I'm not sure I want to marry him.

Angelica: Like.

Zoe: Angie, this is serious. I think I'm in love with his brother.

Angelica: Wow.

Zoe: I mean, I haven't ever acted on it - okay, that's not true. We kissed once.

Angelica: Like.

Zoe: But I told him it could never happen. He's engaged now, right?

Angelica: Sad face.

Zoe: Well, happy face, because I saved my relationship with Steven. I think. I don't know. How can I marry him when I feel so torn?

Angelica: Sad face.

Zoe: ... maybe I should just fake my own abduction and start over in New Mexico.

Angelica: Like.

Zoe: And then I can rename myself Bonnie and hang out with a guy named Clyde.

Angelica: Like.

Zoe: ... and then we can fight off zombies in the next Zombie Apocalypse?

Angelica: Wow.

Zoe: Oh my god! I just got a text message saying the sun and the earth are dangerously close! It's like The Day After Tomorrow, except with heat, not cold!

Angelica: Angry face.

Zoe: Are you a robot?

Angelica: #notallrobots

Comments

[sherrilina.livejournal.com]

LJ has likes now? Where? (I don't see it anyway because I always view things in my theme).

[bacchuslives.livejournal.com]

I just heard about this... not a feature I'll be using!

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

I was so confused when those little hearts came up in my LJ lol, I completely missed any announcement that they would be added?

[nimnod.livejournal.com]

Would it be ironic if I hit "like"? ;)

[pauraque]

Whatever ancient theme I'm using doesn't appear to support this "feature". I imagine I'll keep it that way. :P

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

Definitely not a feature I would be using.

[geckoholic]

Lol yeah. Whhhhy add likes here, we don't need them at all, wtf.

[cat-tail-x.livejournal.com]

Ugh... one more step in the Facebookization of everything. *dislike*

Earth definitely doomed.

[rhoda-rants.livejournal.com]

LOL at your prediction/recap/thingy. Weirdly, I've often wished for a like button on comments, but not necessarily individual entries.

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

Is the in the newer version? I went back to the old version. And my journal's not public so...

[nightfalltwen.livejournal.com]

Weird. It must be a feature of the newer site schemes. I'm still forcing xColibur on my LJ, so I can't see what you're talking about.

[place-to-hide.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't see this 'like' button people are speaking of.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

I hate the like button here and won't see it anyway because I view everything in my style and it's the old style. So YAY! I refuse to play Facebook here.

[ilanala]

I already know people who will respond to things with "Sadface," even out loud. (But yes, I'm weirded out by LJ having a like option. Does every form of social media really need that?)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I hope we don't stop chatting to each other. I think "likes" are fine for comms but friends should chat and comment.

[myfinalusername.livejournal.com]

LJ has likes, dont remember LJ having likes years ago this blogsphere site has changed a lot.