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Tino · October 29, 2012 at 6:22 pm

Maybe this is a cow turd that has already been sniffed and batted about but I'm wondering if we've ever considered using "likes" instead of "kudos" for the thumbs-up button. This may seem trivial to others, and perhaps it is trivial, but in other forums I've personally found it easier (emotionally) to like a post than I'm finding it here to award a kudo. I know I'm a bit of a curmudgeon in this area anyway, but has anyone else found the same for them? Tiberius, is kudo something that was deliberately selected, rather than like?

Annik · October 29, 2012 at 6:24 pm

I like kudos. Kudos. The word rolls off the tongue.

**Minimalist** · October 29, 2012 at 6:42 pm

The site is based in Britain. It separates them from us dolts in the colonies.

jonb · October 29, 2012 at 6:58 pm

I think old boy, you may find it's an old young thing, rather than Atlantic separation. Toodle pip.

**Tiberius** · (This post was last modified: October 29, 2012 at 7:01 pm by Tiberius.)

We originally used the word "kudos" to separate it from Facebook's "likes". It was first trialed as "recommended posts", but obviously that doesn't really roll off the tongue. If enough people want it to change, we'll do it though.

(October 29, 2012 at 6:42 pm)Minimalist Wrote: The site is based in Britain. It separates them from us dolts in the colonies.

Well, the site is physically located in France. However it is run by a team that consists of people from all sorts of countries. The majority of users are probably from the US.

festive1 · October 29, 2012 at 7:03 pm

I like kudos, for what it's worth. I'm over Facebook, I like that the kudos is different.

Tino · (This post was last modified: October 29, 2012 at 7:10 pm by Tino.)

(October 29, 2012 at 6:24 pm)Annik Wrote: I like kudos. Kudos. The word rolls off the tongue.

"Kudo" is a great word and I agree that it rolls off the tongue, but a kudo is a statement of praise or approval, whereas "like" means to take pleasure in; find agreeable or congenial. It's much more lightweight and freely given. Wouldn't you enjoy getting more "likes" rather than fewer "kudos"?

(October 29, 2012 at 7:03 pm)festive1 Wrote: I like kudos, for what it's worth. I'm over Facebook, I like that the kudos is different.

Hmmm, I think your true heart was revealed by not saying "I kudo kudos,"

Annik · October 29, 2012 at 7:10 pm

Nope. I like getting kudos.

JohnDG · October 29, 2012 at 7:22 pm

Never understood why it matters to begin with. A bland answer I suppose.

**Tiberius** · October 29, 2012 at 7:49 pm

(October 29, 2012 at 7:10 pm)Annik Wrote: Nope. I like getting kudos.

Have some kudos.

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