Liking one's own post

[Chik]

Why do some people "like" their own social media posts? I know a few people who do, but I find it too embarrassing to ask them.

Any insights?

[sk_tle]

Can be click mistakes. Or people seeing their own post from a while and thinking wow this guy is really smart without looking at the name.

[Chik]

Can be click mistakes. Or people seeing their own post from a while and thinking wow this guy is really smart without looking at the name.

Sorry, I was referring to those who do it for every one of their posts, not just one here and one there.

[Drew]

(Freud has entered the chat)

[holliscx]

I break out into a cold sweat panic if my thumb slips and errantly likes one of my posts. I too am dumbfounded by people who like their own posts from multiple user accounts which I find epically sad. But I see no value in likes apart from activity.

[robin3mj]

To love others, first you must love yourself.

[Chik]

I break out into a cold sweat panic if my thumb slips and errantly likes one of my posts. I too am dumbfounded by people who like their own posts from multiple user accounts which I find epically sad. But I see no value in likes apart from activity.

Doing it from multiple accounts? I haven't spotted it yet, but that's some epic dedimacation!

What I have seen are people using their personal account to "like" a post on their business account. I think it's nice when employees do that. However, I'm not so sure when the principal / proprietor does it, particularly if it is a sole proprietorship, ie, the posts on the business account are uploaded by him/herself, or it's a family business where a spawn is managing the business account.

[rwsaunders]

What does tweeting in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS say about oneself?

[holliscx]

[j44ke]

What's a social media?

[Ras72]

Does this mean a request to the fine Vsalon Administrators to like one's own post would be fruitless?
It seems I've had a few posts that only myself find 'like' worthy and I'd like to give them a thumbs-up.

FYI - pure sarcasm ^^

[Scott G.]

What's a social media?

The new name for alt.rec.flamewars

[etcetera]

I'll take acts of narcissism for $200 Alex

[smontanaro]

Why do some people "like" their own social media posts? I know a few people who do, but I find it too embarrassing to ask them.

I don't but I noticed that if I post a reply in a thread on Reddit, it starts out with an upvote score as 1. I guess that's effectively like "liking" my own posts. Maybe other social media outfits do that as well?

[e-RICHIE]

I’d love (I’d prefer) it if all Like button functions were defunctionized.

[Walter Sobchak]

Why do some people "like" their own social media posts?

Because they can.

[SlowPokePete]

I’d love (I’d prefer) it if all Like button functions were defunctionized.

[x] like

SPP

[Mabouya]

What's a social media?

I'm not really on top of this stuff, but isn't this forum a type of social media?

[beeatnik]

Liking your own posts is so weird.

[ZenNMotion]

Liking your own posts is so weird.

I agree.

Edit: Arghh, this was supposed to be a joke to like my own post, but the button is broken. Anyway, I thought it was funny. And yep it's weird, but validation is validation. My cat likes me too. Twice a day.