I see for other user's post that I can either Like it or mark it as Helpful. Simple question that I have. What is the difference between the too? Please and thank you
Like if you agree, helpful is rather self explanatory. Though I tend to use help fairly rarely as I know it takes up more space in the other person's alerts so just use like for near enough everything.
I have switched of the Like/Help alerts in the forum options so the only advice I get if someone replied to a thread I’m following, or otherwise pinged me. A good example of Helpful, would be in the WCMLoS feedback thread where I posted a question this morning about the 08 scenario, whether it had been found to be bugged. Someone replied stating they had just finished it without issues, so that got a Helpful tick, rather than a Like. Like I tend to find is best used where you agree with a comment but rather than clog up the forum with a quote then a one or two word comment like +1 or Me too, serves the purpose adequately.
One is a tick, another is a spanner. Beyond that, it means nothing. As for my rules... I click like if I like someone's post, or if I agree with them in some way. I also click like on posts that offend me personally, although I've only had to do that like three times in my time here. I try not to like posts that I believe instigate meaningless arguments that get threads locked, even if I agree with their viewpoint. I click helpful if I find someone's post helpful, or if I believe it is helpful to someone else. Of course, the above rules are subject to whether I remember to click the buttons.
No it is not. Why would you pick helpful but not like? Likewise the other way around: Why you pick like but not helpful?
matt#4801, looking through the list of ‘helpfuls’ on jack#9468’s post did not disappoint. Well played.
