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Replacement for the wink button
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Who uses the wink button? Not many I would suspect, it's such an unpopular item, it should be replaced by something useful.
I personally would like to see it replaced by a follow button, so when you click it, new photos, forum threads, meet requests and the like, show up on your news feed.
What would you like to see it replaced with? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Who uses the wink button? Not many I would suspect, it's such an unpopular item, it should be replaced by something useful.
I personally would like to see it replaced by a follow button, so when you click it, new photos, forum threads, meet requests and the like, show up on your news feed.
What would you like to see it replaced with?"
That button already exists, it's the Hotlist!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds a bit like bookface...and the hotlist button is there. Its like a following kind of thing.
Hotlist does this.  "
oops replies crossed! You beat me to it! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I was in aware that the hotlist alerts you to new forum posts and meet requests"
Meet requests yes, Forum posts no. So actually hotlist doesn't do what yo actually asked! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I was in aware that the hotlist alerts you to new forum posts and meet requests
Meet requests yes, Forum posts no. So actually hotlist doesn't do what yo actually asked! "
Oh so it's people not reading the post then  |
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How about something similar to a certain app where you swipe left or right - instead of swiping, you simply click something that shows you might be interested - if the person does the same and presents a 'match' then hey presto, the ice is broken and you can message each other - this could work if you are also outside each other ranges/preferences, however, it cannot be abused because both parties have to 'match' before any messaging takes place. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think the 'true' intention of a wink has been lost. I'm sure the original idea was as a quick means to say, hey I like your profile come look at mine, then a wink back should be a pre-cursor for the chat / messaging to start.
In its purest form I think this is a good idea.
But of course I understand that many think it is lazy and block people who wink, preferring a proper message etc first. So it's kind of become obsolete and not fulfilling the intention it was brought in for.
If everyone used the wink in its simplest form and didn't see it as lazy or offensive I still think that it would be a great button.
If you replace it with something else you'll still get a % of users that don't like whatever else is brought in! You can't please all of the people all of the time! |
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I personally would like to see it replaced by a follow button, so when you click it, new photos, forum threads, meet requests and the like, show up on your news feed.
What would you like to see it replaced with?"
Definitely not that, I think its would bother me a little if someone was following my every post on the site as it's approaching stalker territory 
The wink button itself is fine. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"How about something similar to a certain app where you swipe left or right - instead of swiping, you simply click something that shows you might be interested - if the person does the same and presents a 'match' then hey presto, the ice is broken and you can message each other - this could work if you are also outside each other ranges/preferences, however, it cannot be abused because both parties have to 'match' before any messaging takes place."
Because some of us have to use our humour and personality to get laid, and it's hard to do that on a kinder app ( yeah I do know the real spelling lol) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think the 'true' intention of a wink has been lost. I'm sure the original idea was as a quick means to say, hey I like your profile come look at mine, then a wink back should be a pre-cursor for the chat / messaging to start.
In its purest form I think this is a good idea.
But of course I understand that many think it is lazy and block people who wink, preferring a proper message etc first. So it's kind of become obsolete and not fulfilling the intention it was brought in for.
If everyone used the wink in its simplest form and didn't see it as lazy or offensive I still think that it would be a great button.
If you replace it with something else you'll still get a % of users that don't like whatever else is brought in! You can't please all of the people all of the time! "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The wink button is fine...its just a little ambiguous at times with people's intent. Is it a,you're hot wink or a hello,fancy a chat wink? Best to message I'm thinking. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think the 'true' intention of a wink has been lost. I'm sure the original idea was as a quick means to say, hey I like your profile come look at mine, then a wink back should be a pre-cursor for the chat / messaging to start.
In its purest form I think this is a good idea.
But of course I understand that many think it is lazy and block people who wink, preferring a proper message etc first. So it's kind of become obsolete and not fulfilling the intention it was brought in for.
If everyone used the wink in its simplest form and didn't see it as lazy or offensive I still think that it would be a great button.
If you replace it with something else you'll still get a % of users that don't like whatever else is brought in! You can't please all of the people all of the time! "
Totally agree. I like the wink button and use it on a regular basis. I understand some people dont check it or think its lazy but then if I'm that keen to meet someone there is nothing stopping me following up with a message...
If i had to replace it a button to press to suggest someone sort out their attitude might be a good one... But then i do like to cause a little chaos  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"How about something similar to a certain app where you swipe left or right - instead of swiping, you simply click something that shows you might be interested - if the person does the same and presents a 'match' then hey presto, the ice is broken and you can message each other - this could work if you are also outside each other ranges/preferences, however, it cannot be abused because both parties have to 'match' before any messaging takes place."
I don't agree with that at all as those of us with message filters will then get bombarded by people outside our age range in the hope that we will be tempted to swipe back.
My understanding is that only those within a particular age range can wink so lets leave it at that |
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By *huramMan
over a year ago
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There should be a shopping trolley button.
This would be sent to people who have a shopping list of demands.
There should also be a hula hoop button.
This would be sent to people who expect others to jump through hoops in order to meet them.
You could also have a Dr Martens boot button.
This could be sent to people who refuse to meet blacks and Asians. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"There should be a shopping trolley button.
This would be sent to people who have a shopping list of demands.
There should also be a hula hoop button.
This would be sent to people who expect others to jump through hoops in order to meet them.
You could also have a Dr Martens boot button.
This could be sent to people who refuse to meet blacks and Asians. "
Well I thought this thread had died, where's the popcorn |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There should be a shopping trolley button.
This would be sent to people who have a shopping list of demands.
There should also be a hula hoop button.
This would be sent to people who expect others to jump through hoops in order to meet them.
You could also have a Dr Martens boot button.
This could be sent to people who refuse to meet blacks and Asians. "
A button that when you press it there's an audible wolf whistle.
Whit woo! 
Whit woooooooooooo!!!! |
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"How about something similar to a certain app where you swipe left or right - instead of swiping, you simply click something that shows you might be interested - if the person does the same and presents a 'match' then hey presto, the ice is broken and you can message each other - this could work if you are also outside each other ranges/preferences, however, it cannot be abused because both parties have to 'match' before any messaging takes place.
I don't agree with that at all as those of us with message filters will then get bombarded by people outside our age range in the hope that we will be tempted to swipe back.
My understanding is that only those within a particular age range can wink so lets leave it at that"
The idea would be that it remains anonymous unless you are both matched - so no messages, no bombarding, no impact, no rocket science |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I like the wink button though.
Me too. I received a wink on last Friday which led to a very interesting and fun weekend for me "
Us too on many occasion. I love a good winky, can lead to very, very naughty meets 
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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could winks work with a choice from different preselected meanings, from just a nudge\like\hi to a look at my profile contact attempt
Keep them in one location, have an icon or something to identify the different meanings, basically so a wink has a meaning understood by everyone,
currently winks mean different things to different people
P.s. "Your an idiot, play a record" Is an acceptable response
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The wink feature is a waste of time, in my opinion anyway. If someone is interested in talking to you they should start by messaging.
Having said that, a lot of first messages are pointless - "how r u hun" is not a message!
If you wink because you are afraid of rejection you need to man or woman up  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The wink feature is a waste of time, in my opinion anyway. If someone is interested in talking to you they should start by messaging.
Having said that, a lot of first messages are pointless - "how r u hun" is not a message!
If you wink because you are afraid of rejection you need to man or woman up "
My understanding of them has always been a wink is there to say 'I have looked at your profile I'am interested, look at mine if you would like to talk wink back and I will send you a message'
Totally disagree that the recipient should then have to send the first message, wink back and the winker sends a message
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Who uses the wink button? Not many I would suspect, it's such an unpopular item, it should be replaced by something useful.
I personally would like to see it replaced by a follow button, so when you click it, new photos, forum threads, meet requests and the like, show up on your news feed.
What would you like to see it replaced with?"
Follow button be far better than that God damn wink button.
Wish could turn winks off like can Fabs on pics off if choose to |
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"My understanding of them has always been a wink is there to say 'I have looked at your profile I'am interested, look at mine if you would like to talk wink back and I will send you a message'
Totally disagree that the recipient should then have to send the first message, wink back and the winker sends a message
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Who said "the recipient should then have to send the first message"? I said if someone is interested they should message.
In general men think the wink button is fine, probably because they don't get tons of them a day  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The wink feature is a waste of time, in my opinion anyway. If someone is interested in talking to you they should start by messaging.
Having said that, a lot of first messages are pointless - "how r u hun" is not a message!
If you wink because you are afraid of rejection you need to man or woman up
My understanding of them has always been a wink is there to say 'I have looked at your profile I'am interested, look at mine if you would like to talk wink back and I will send you a message'
Totally disagree that the recipient should then have to send the first message, wink back and the winker sends a message
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She never said recipient sends first message, what she said was wink load bollocks, if someone interested they should just message
I personally agree, I don't check winks, if I am interested in someone I'll message them |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The wink feature is a waste of time, in my opinion anyway. If someone is interested in talking to you they should start by messaging.
Having said that, a lot of first messages are pointless - "how r u hun" is not a message!
If you wink because you are afraid of rejection you need to man or woman up
My understanding of them has always been a wink is there to say 'I have looked at your profile I'am interested, look at mine if you would like to talk wink back and I will send you a message'
Totally disagree that the recipient should then have to send the first message, wink back and the winker sends a message
She never said recipient sends first message, what she said was wink load bollocks, if someone interested they should just message
I personally agree, I don't check winks, if I am interested in someone I'll message them"
Bloomin heck, is it fight night,
I quoted in discussion not as a statement of what was said,
Totally disagree was me saying I totally disagree
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By *olarfoxMan
over a year ago
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"Who uses the wink button? Not many I would suspect, it's such an unpopular item, it should be replaced by something useful.
I personally would like to see it replaced by a follow button, so when you click it, new photos, forum threads, meet requests and the like, show up on your news feed.
What would you like to see it replaced with?"
Quite alot of my connections and even a few of my meets have come from receiving 'winks'. I think women and couples find it useful if looking for a suitable single guy on here....A guy will ALWAYS contact an attractive woman or couple back...so for them it makes sense and is a good tool.... |
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"I think the 'true' intention of a wink has been lost. I'm sure the original idea was as a quick means to say, hey I like your profile come look at mine, then a wink back should be a pre-cursor for the chat / messaging to start.
In its purest form I think this is a good idea.
But of course I understand that many think it is lazy and block people who wink, preferring a proper message etc first. So it's kind of become obsolete and not fulfilling the intention it was brought in for.
If everyone used the wink in its simplest form and didn't see it as lazy or offensive I still think that it would be a great button.
If you replace it with something else you'll still get a % of users that don't like whatever else is brought in! You can't please all of the people all of the time! "
the demise of the true wink.. rather sad. Wink me peeps... I shall wink back in the name of nostalgia. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Can we swap it for a give your head a wobble button please?
When someone's going a bit crazy you can let them know without being too rude and getting a ban.
It could have a great emoji and sound affect attached!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"How about something similar to a certain app where you swipe left or right - instead of swiping, you simply click something that shows you might be interested - if the person does the same and presents a 'match' then hey presto, the ice is broken and you can message each other - this could work if you are also outside each other ranges/preferences, however, it cannot be abused because both parties have to 'match' before any messaging takes place.
I don't agree with that at all as those of us with message filters will then get bombarded by people outside our age range in the hope that we will be tempted to swipe back.
My understanding is that only those within a particular age range can wink so lets leave it at that
The idea would be that it remains anonymous unless you are both matched - so no messages, no bombarding, no impact, no rocket science "
In that case though surely those who are outside my age range wouldn't be able to swipe as they'd never be a match surely? |
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