Facepalm react

[Oubliette_Red]

Can we get a Facepalm react for forum posts please.

 

For some posts Sad or Confused just don't convey the right emotion, but a Facepalm will do the trick.

[ArchVileTerror]

Thank you, yes!  So many times this.

[Noyjitat]

On 4/5/2020 at 3:48 PM, Oubliette_Red said:

Can we get a Facepalm react for forum posts please.

 

For some posts Sad or Confused just don't convey the right emotion, but a Facepalm will do the trick.

Post a picard facepalm like a pro.

 

 

Who needs these silly emojis.

 

[Oubliette_Red]

55 minutes ago, Noyjitat said:

Post a picard facepalm like a pro.

 

 

Who needs these silly emojis.

 

Well... one's a post and the other is a react.

 

Duh... 

:þ

[ArchVileTerror]

Indeed.
A post bumps the thread, bringing it up for others.

 

A Reaction is an efficient way to express a sentiment without having to directly engage in a dialogue which you already know the other party will not respect.  It allows you to reinforce a sentiment and not go dragging things out needlessly.

(Normally, at least.  Some people make a point about how vexing it is for them to receive Reactions they don't agree with.)

[Redlynne]

[Oubliette_Red]

I could post this...

 

But it still wouldn't be a reaction.

[Blastit]

Would it actually make for a better forum environment?

[ArchVileTerror]

Valid question which provides a sobering bit of perspective, Blastit.

While it may give the Reacting user a sense of "getting it out of their system," as opposed to making a reply which could incidentally lead to toxicity, the IDEAL might be that people just don't respond at all in those situations.

I mean . . . unless Reputation Reactions are used and tracked by GMs to keep an eye on trends for social dynamics or market research, I suppose the beneficial impact would probably be limited, as near as I can tell.

 

Red; anything you can think of to apply more rationale for the inclusion of the facepalm?

[Oubliette_Red]

8 hours ago, ArchVileTerror said:

Valid question which provides a sobering bit of perspective, Blastit.

While it may give the Reacting user a sense of "getting it out of their system," as opposed to making a reply which could incidentally lead to toxicity, the IDEAL might be that people just don't respond at all in those situations.

I mean . . . unless Reputation Reactions are used and tracked by GMs to keep an eye on trends for social dynamics or market research, I suppose the beneficial impact would probably be limited, as near as I can tell.

 

Red; anything you can think of to apply more rationale for the inclusion of the facepalm?

You are likely right. It provides an outlet without toxifying a thread with a posted response.

It could be like confused which I believe is reputation neutral.

 

[Redlynne]

9 hours ago, ArchVileTerror said:

Red; anything you can think of to apply more rationale for the inclusion of the facepalm?

Facepalm is a different flavor of Sad.

 

[ArchVileTerror]

Shit.  I totally forgot there were two Reds when I said that.

 

 . . . see?  THIS is why we need a Facepalm react!  So I could apply it to myself right now.

[Redlynne]

16 minutes ago, ArchVileTerror said:

Shit.  I totally forgot there were two Reds when I said that.

 

 . . . see?  THIS is why we need a Facepalm react!  So I could apply it to myself right now.

 

[ArchVileTerror]

[Troo]

[FrauleinMental]

I have wished for a long time to have a Facepalm reaction on Facebook.  For now, my usual reaction is the Worf Facepalm:

 

[ArchVileTerror]

I wonder if anyone has made a compilation of every Star Trek Facepalm.

[Haijinx]

I want a /Jranger one. 

 

Not that I would use it on this thread.

 

Just sayin' 

[Sovera]

Make it so.

[Infinitum]

[Infinitum]

[Infinitum]

[Hyperstrike]

[Redlynne]

[Sailboat]

A little bit more meta...