One of the features we added to IMAO as part of the update is the ability to rate comments. We have the old tried and true Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down ratings. We can do all kind of things with that.
For example, when there’s a Straight Line of the Day post, or another post that asks for user input, you can register your vote. And, you vote with … Bacon!
Actually, that was the suggestion of Bob in Feenicks to vote with Bacon and Tofu instead of Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down. We like that idea, so we’re doing that. Sort of. We will show the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down images on comments, but when you click Thumbs Up, it will display “Bacon!”
We think doing it that way will be helpful for newer visitors and commenters to the Website. We were all new here once, so we can understand that there might be a little learning curve on certain things. This will help the newer people to understand just how serious we take our bacon around here.
So, if you find a comment you like, you can express your approval … with Bacon! And your disapproval with Tofu.
We hope you like and approve of this little addition.
Archie, have Fritz bring me some bacon with my beer.
Thank you, you may have the afternoon off.
No middle ground between the two? Like maybe, Sizzlelean?
But what if I am a transgendered fruititarian?
You mean you’re not?
What day is it?
What? No tuna?
No. Besides, you’re a cat. You don’t have thumbs.
I was able to bacon my own comment. Is that kosher?
No, it’s BACON!
You’ll note (if you dig into the historical IMAO archives), that I am the original suggester of “Bacon” as the mark of approval here. Someone (I think Harvey) suggested the “~” symbol as shorthand for it.
~~~~~~ to Basil !