What's the purpose of all the reactions to posts and comments here in the forum?

[domenikbrenner]

Just wondering what people expect from it? I am active on many other forums, but only here I get loads of reactions all the time for all sorts of comments. I think it's the only forum where every post and every reply received a reaction, and I am not the only one as every other reply here has loads of reactions, too. 

Did I miss something? Is this about self promoting?

Very curious.

[catwriter]

Posting is limited for new users, but reacting isn't, and both can increase forum rank.

And there are those who believe, because some "Fiverr guru" or an overpaid course told them, that being active on the forum and having the rank of Grand Master will bring them sales. Or something like that.

[milos_siena]

Well some buyers visit the forum, but reactions, and likes ain't gonna promote your business. Sellers have a section My Fiverr Gigs where they promote themselves, but generally, buyers will search for services on the main platform. Here is like on the other forums - discussion, seeking answers etc. Finding someone to order your gig here is like finding fixed matches on Facebook. Rarely succeeds. 😄

[skalaman]

do you mean being a Grand master on this forum has no benefits?

[filipdevaere]

11 minutes ago, skalaman said:

do you mean being a Grand master on this forum has no benefits?

For me, there are no benefits. It's just another badge. 

[donnovan86]

19 minutes ago, skalaman said:

do you mean being a Grand master on this forum has no benefits?

No. It just shows people that you post or react a lot. That doesn't make you an all-powerful person full of knowledge.

[uk1000]

1 hour ago, milos_siena said:

Sellers have a section My Fiverr Gigs where they promote themselves

though I don't think they can now - that section has been set to restricted access so I don't think users can promote their gigs there now, though it still shows in the Fiverr forum rules that is the only place for Fiverr gig links.

Edited December 28, 2023 by uk1000

[melanielm]

I wish they'd close topics after a certain amount of time. People (spammers) will post "Good job" or something on a year-old thread just to feel active, I suppose.

The forum ranks mean nothing. Quality > quantity.

[mitanimation]

A person sent me 24 emojis today in order to get a rank. This is very disturbing. Will there be a solution to this*

[pinksamuraiii]

Um… Based on the date of your account and how often you’ve been posting on these forums, I think you’ve been on this platform long enough to know that those are just reaction messages and that nobody is directly spamming you. Also, you should not post other users names in the images you send (I think there’s a rule against that). 

[Kesha]

22 hours ago, mitanimation said:

A person sent me 24 emojis today in order to get a rank. This is very disturbing. Will there be a solution to this*

Hi! Users sometimes send these emojis to show their agreement or appreciation for a comment/post you've made. It is similar to Facebook's "like" feature. Since it is a significant part of the user experience here on the forum, the feature will likely not go away.

Though you can't stop users from reacting to your post, you can edit your notification preferences so that you are not notified every time someone likes your comment.

To do this,

• Go to your notifications
• Click on "notification settings" found in the right-hand corner. 
• Scroll down to "Moderation and Content"
• Under the "reactions" section, uncheck relevant boxes that accommodate your preferences.