Yaroslav M. Blanter wrote:
MZMcBride wrote:
Hmm, it'd be a neat extension for Commons. I don't think "like" or "+1" should be used, as they're not sufficiently wiki. But something that expresses the same sentiment, that allows users to express approval of good photos (similar to Flickr), could be cool.
Is the talk page not good enough?
Well, you could put the expressions of approval on the talk page or below the file. I think putting them below the file (on the file description page) is more obvious, personally.
If you're asking whether clicking edit, typing "* I like this photo. --~~~~", and saving the page is easier or better user interface than having a button that does it for you automatically, it seems fairly clear which is superior. It isn't even really a close contest.
There's nothing wrong with expressing approval for creativity and there's nothing wrong with making it less painful for users to do so.
MZMcBride