Like button
Encyclopedia
A like button or like option is a feature in communication software
such as social networking services, Internet forum
s and blog
s where the user can express that they like, enjoy or support a certain content. Internet services that feature like buttons usually display the quantity of users that liked each content, and may show a full or partial list of them. This is a quantitative alternative to other methods of expressing reaction to content, like writing a reply text.
The like button is a popular feature of social networking service Facebook
, where content published by major pages draw hundreds of thousands of likes by users. Rival service Google+
names it "+1
", which is Internet jargon for "I like that" or "I agree".
Communication software
Communication software is used to provide remote access to systems and exchange files and messages in text, audio and/or video formats between different computers or user IDs...
such as social networking services, Internet forum
Internet forum
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived...
s and blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
s where the user can express that they like, enjoy or support a certain content. Internet services that feature like buttons usually display the quantity of users that liked each content, and may show a full or partial list of them. This is a quantitative alternative to other methods of expressing reaction to content, like writing a reply text.
The like button is a popular feature of social networking service Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, where content published by major pages draw hundreds of thousands of likes by users. Rival service Google+
Google+
Google+ is a social networking and identity service, operated by Google Inc.The service was launched on June 28, 2011, in an invite-only "field testing" phase. The following day, existing users were allowed to invite friends who were over 18 years of age to the service to create their own accounts....
names it "+1
+1
+1 may refer to:* +1, the ITU country code for the North American Numbering Plan Area, including the United States, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean* +1, a rare, high quality, or more powerful version of an item in a role-playing game...
", which is Internet jargon for "I like that" or "I agree".