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JoesterVT
Joined: 10/21/2005
Posts: 50,561
Likes: 22,534
JoesterVT

Likes weren't a thing for a long time

I feel like the ability to "like" a post has only been around for the last 10 years or so. Maybe less.
Posted: 01/14/2026 at 10:37 AM ET
(In response to this post by Coattail Hokie)

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Why so many posts, but so few likes?
Coattail Hokie • 01/14/26 10:25 AM ET
You need to post pics of almost nakked wimmenz, you will get lots of likes!**
vthhhi • 01/14/26 01:33 PM ET
Not everyone seeks to participate in the clickbait economy**
Beerman • 01/14/26 12:34 PM ET
Is that because conflaton is so high?**
PhotoHokieNC • 01/14/26 01:31 PM ET
I post mostly out of boredom and never realizing my dream to be a standup
jdkhokie • 01/14/26 11:35 AM ET
Likes weren't a thing for a long time ◄
JoesterVT • 01/14/26 10:37 AM ET
+1**
hoosnowahokie • 01/14/26 02:48 PM ET
This is true. I'm getting close to like 85k now? Two-thirds of my posts
Hokie CPA • 01/14/26 11:11 AM ET
And I definitely wasn't gonna like that awful Prime/Playoffs take of yours**
JoesterVT • 01/14/26 01:20 PM ET
Guess I must be old school. I shouldn't have to pay a subscription fee to
Hokie CPA • 01/15/26 08:36 AM ET
We should petition to bring back the downvote option
s.mill hokie • 01/14/26 10:30 AM ET
Once had a net 1800 downvotes. Yes, like the wild west, the golden years
MikeVT85 • 01/14/26 11:25 AM ET
I shot a man at a Spring Game just for lookin' funny at me.**
PhotoHokieNC • 01/14/26 12:00 PM ET
That and multiple obligatory “ shuns”**
DonHo-kieHi • 01/14/26 11:09 AM ET
^^^So sad that among those still allowed to post images, we get this^^^**
PhotoHokieNC • 01/14/26 11:11 AM ET
Ah yes, the days of posts with net negative "likes"...
MP4VT2004 • 01/14/26 11:06 AM ET