Something that's been bugging me, thoughts?

[youbeyouibei]

I don't see the issue. If a newcomer to the site takes the first bit of advice they read/receive via a public forum from the Internet, shame on them. And if they don't have the maturity or wherewithal to linger a bit and find out who knows their business and who doesn't, again, that's on them. If someone writes something I find amusing, helpful, beneficial, touching, provoking, etc., I'll "thank" them for it. I don't see the point of adding a "Like" button. In the end, what purpose does it really serve anyway? Same thing with the reputation points: regardless of how many a person has, I judge the information being offered and it's accuracy, not how many green lines they have next to or under their name. For instance, if Kevin from NERD joins today and has zero green bars under his name, does that somehow mean he's less knowledgeable or capable of giving an informed and accurate opinion or directive on how to accomplish a husbandry/breeding/keeping related question? Do what you like but again, I don't see the need for it and if people aren't capable of digesting the information that is being offered, regardless of the "flair" as far as green buttons go, I think they might have bigger issues than knowing what information to trust via an Internet forum.