Likes given and likes received

[Pablísimo]

My concern, though, is that a LOVE button would just end up being used as like x 10...it could be a like button on steroids...and used to reinforce negative posts too, just like the like button is now.

Hmm.. I hadn't thought of it from that angle. Good point!

How can you know the intent of a person giving the like?

Well, I don't think we can. I know I certainly can't know the intent, and really don't think anyone else can with certainty unless they pushed the button directly.

This was actually the central point in my post. It's totally subjective, and it is not possible to know the intent -- positive, negative, or neutral -- behind it. Therefore I question the overall value in terms of additional information or communication.

how can you say it is divisive?

In my totally subjective perception, I've seen it used divisively. Also, in my totally subjective perception, I've seen it used very harmoniously too. But I can't really know in any particular case... these are just impressions I've distilled from my experience, filtered through my personal distortions.

Isn't it more that maybe you didn't agree with the message conveyed in the post, and thusly you might feel uncomfortable someone else expressing a like for this post?

Sure, that's possible. Could be indeed! That may even be someone else's totally subjective perception filtered through their own personal distortions. It's just not how I see it, thus again we encounter the nature of subjectivity.

I think it belongs to everyone's free will to press the like button, or not.

I agree completely with you. I said exactly the same thing in my post -- it really is everyone's free will to press that button in any way they see fit. I was just expressing an opinion on the relative value and responding to the OP's question about what can be inferred from the ratios. The other posters here have contributed their own subjective views of how they look at the Like button. Clearly the opinions are not homogenous!

As an aside, discussing the nature of subjectivity with a group of people who try so hard to be objective is a very interesting exercise, to say the least. I wonder if that's one of the reasons why the social memory complex doesn't form until 4D. Perhaps the inherent subjectivity in 3D combined with the Veil makes it too difficult to achieve the sort of harmony necessary for an SMC.

Why speculate on any kind of motivation behind it?

You're right again. There's probably no purpose in speculating on those motivations, really. In my view, it's impossible to extrapolate meaning consistently from the like button anyway -- which is sort of why I mentioned all that I did.

I personally just choose to see the Creator in everyone around me to the best of my ability. I mostly just read this forum, but occasionally comment on some little tidbit here or there.

Your deeper point is very good though, and I thank you for that reminder. It's best not to speculate on the motivations of Other-selves. I try to keep my eyes wide open, but assume positive intent. I tend to look at the fine folks posting here, yourself included, as family. Sure sometimes there are disagreements, and I don't always LIKE everything I read, but overall I choose to see you all through the eyes of love.

Namaste, Freund.

Love to all