Change the like icon?

[jpowell (Jason Powell)]

Can we change the post like icon from a heart to say a thumbs up icon?

[al.erickson]

I’d click the like button, but on this post that just seems silly.

[codatory (Alex Conner)]

I believe it’s easy enough to do that, want to pick an icon?

Font Awesome

[codatory (Alex Conner)]

Also, here is the theory/reasoning behind the “Heart”

https://meta.discourse.org/t/symbol-for-like-why-is-it-a-heart/14973/10

[jpowell (Jason Powell)]

Looking for a good ‘thumbs up’ icon to use …

[codatory (Alex Conner)]

Realistically, the choice is between

• http://fontawesome.io/icon/thumbs-up/
• http://fontawesome.io/icon/thumbs-o-up/

[jpowell (Jason Powell)]

let’s try the 2nd one and see how it looks in play

[codatory (Alex Conner)]

I’ve made the change, check it out and see if it’s better…

[jpowell (Jason Powell)]

now let’s try the first version

[jpowell (Jason Powell)]

Hmm, clicking the like button didn’t seem to make any changes?

[codatory (Alex Conner)]

Yeah; it’s not working right, so I’ve reverted until I can debug it.

[iamkarlp (Karl Peterson)]

I like the first thumbs up - solid color. But it really doesn’t matter. For the purposes of this group I think a thumbs up of any type would be better than the heart.

[rush5150 (Rush Callahan)]

the solid color thumbs up

[subq (BA)]

/me gives @iamkarlp a …I mean a thumbs up…I mean a like

[willpolley]

You should keep it as a heart because that’s what literally every major social media platform uses.

Move to close the topic.

[jpowell (Jason Powell)]

Facebook is still thumbs up as the default

[willpolley]

Only due to their brand.

Motion to close topic and not copy facebook.

[subq (BA)]

lol @ the “move to close…” “motion to close…” silence