I hope a less evil alternative emerges shortly, because it's already starting to get ridiculous even just a couple days after being introduced.
Ask HN: Who is already sick of all of these "Like" buttons plastered everywhere?
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#2Ha people are probably dreaming about the good old days of myspace, when you could leave a website behind.
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#3"food and shows"- that's what the masses want, unfortunately
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#4I completely ignore all that social networking stuff; my brain sees them as ads and blocks them subconsciously.
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#5Not only are they bad, they slow down the rendering speed of the pages they're on.
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#6It's the new "tweet this" -- a stupid trend people will wonder about in a few years.
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#7Can't say I've noticed one yet. :(
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#8Poor digg, that was supposed to be their trick
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#9I've already spotted one on a website I frequently visit. Do webmasters just assume they have to plaster this stuff on without any thought?
Re: Ask HN: Who is already sick of all of these "Like" buttons plastered everywhere?
#10I completely ignore all that social networking stuff; my brain sees them as ads and blocks them subconsciously.
I'm the same way. I often read articles that I would like to share with people, but since I'm more interested in the ensuing discussion, I'd rather directly link a person during a conversation (or as a way to start one) rather than throw it at my Facebook page or similar.
I consider sites like HN quite different, as that is their sole purpose :)