Thread: Has the High five system made us lazy?

I recently received a PM regarding a salute I sent to a poster I admire and respect. Basically we talked a little about how impersonal we have become, how we just click high 5 and move along.

I get about 20 high 5's to every one salute. Anyone else notice this, and have we become too impersonal or lazy?

I'm not trying to open a can of worms here, but I am wondering if anyone feels the same way.

LOL! Funny you say that. I find myself clicking the high five a lot lately but I do so when I agree with what is being said or show some solidarity with the post. I noticed I high five some members more than others but it is purely out of coincidence as I rarely notice who posts, I concentrate more on the content. It did make me realize that that there are some members that seem to share the same opinions with and others just the opposite.

For me, it's more busy than lazy. I have kids to manage, a house to manage, and I come to the computer for breaks in the routine. Sometimes all I can do is skim and high five just to acknowledge I read and approved. Sometimes I don't have anything to add, but approve just the same.

I get that we're busy, don't have time, whatever(I still think that's a lame excuse, you're not too busy if you spend a few hours here on a daily basis) I'm not saying the high 5 system is a bad thing. It's just that sometimes I feel that we lose that personal touch like we used to have with each other on our old forums.

I try to take the time to at least say something, even if it's a simple "LMAO" when someone cracks me up.

I'm not disagreeing with you. I try not to be impersonal. You are right though - if we have time to reply to a post, we have time to give a salute. I shall try to do better.

hotrod, you smartass.

I'll give an example. dogfish, a person who I've known as a poster for several years now, started a thread. I'm sure most of us saw that. He poured his heart out. Lost his grandfather, folks got robbed, living in a place he's not really happy.

I high 5-ed the guy. How lame is that?

Originally Posted by Slick

I recently received a PM regarding a salute I sent to a poster I admire and respect. Basically we talked a little about how impersonal we have become, how we just click high 5 and move along.

I get about 20 high 5's to every one salute. Anyone else notice this, and have we become too impersonal or lazy?

I'm not trying to open a can of worms here, but I am wondering if anyone feels the same way.

high fives are boring. I like Mile High Salute better.

One thing I found out, if you give a Hi-5, you can not give a Mile High Salute for the same post, but if you remove your Hi-5, you can then give a Mile High Salute, and also then give a Hi-5. I have done this before, as I have given a Hi-5, and then thought about it, and thought I should have given a Mile High Salute.

I get alot of HI-5's and just a few MHS and for the most part they mean so much more.. One of these day's I'll figure out how to place smilie in them, as it never has worked for me..


I use them alot for letting folks know they misspelled something or use a word out of context.. not as a mean thing but to let them know even if it is a message board perceptions are important..

I also sometime do it to let them Know I do not agree with them. but do not need to state it on the forum..

Now let me add MHS should never be used to attack someone like we have had a few folks do here.. It is the same as taking a shot at someone in any open forum..

IF someone does PLEASE make sure to forward it to a mod or Tned..

Originally Posted by Slick

hotrod, you smartass.

I'll give an example. dogfish, a person who I've known as a poster for several years now, started a thread. I'm sure most of us saw that. He poured his heart out. Lost his grandfather, folks got robbed, living in a place he's not really happy.

I high 5-ed the guy. How lame is that?

I feel weird about high fiving sucky things. It just seems odd to say kudos for death and illness. KWIM?

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

One thing I found out, if you give a Hi-5, you can not give a Mile High Salute for the same post, but if you remove your Hi-5, you can then give a Mile High Salute, and also then give a Hi-5. I have done this before, as I have given a Hi-5, and then thought about it, and thought I should have given a Mile High Salute.

I've done the same thing many times myself Carol, thought to myself, that post deserved more than a high 5.

Originally Posted by Jrwiz

I get alot of HI-5's and just a few MHS and for the most part they mean so much more.. One of these day's I'll figure out how to place smilie in them, as it never has worked for me..


I use them alot for letting folks know they misspelled something or use a word out of context.. not as a mean thing but to let them know even if it is a message board perceptions are important..

I also sometime do it to let them Know I do not agree with them. but do not need to state it on the forum..

Now let me add MHS should never be used to attack someone like we have had a few folks do here.. It is the same as taking a shot at someone in any open forum..

IF someone does PLEASE make sure to forward it to a mod or Tned..

I can never seem to get the smiley to work either, I've resorted to instead.

Originally Posted by Jrwiz

I get alot of HI-5's and just a few MHS and for the most part they mean so much more.. One of these day's I'll figure out how to place smilie in them, as it never has worked for me..


I use them alot for letting folks know they misspelled something or use a word out of context.. not as a mean thing but to let them know even if it is a message board perceptions are important..

I also sometime do it to let them Know I do not agree with them. but do not need to state it on the forum..

Now let me add MHS should never be used to attack someone like we have had a few folks do here.. It is the same as taking a shot at someone in any open forum..

IF someone does PLEASE make sure to forward it to a mod or Tned..

Except for threads like the Negative Salute Thread where nothing in there is personal at all. It's just insults for fun.

Originally Posted by gnomeflinger

I feel weird about high fiving sucky things. It just seems odd to say kudos for death and illness. KWIM?

It does seem odd. I think we all know it means, we agree, that sucks, or my condolences, but I agree, kind of a strange way to show it.

Originally Posted by Slick

hotrod, you smartass.

I'll give an example. dogfish, a person who I've known as a poster for several years now, started a thread. I'm sure most of us saw that. He poured his heart out. Lost his grandfather, folks got robbed, living in a place he's not really happy.

I high 5-ed the guy. How lame is that?

I was wondering if anyone would catch that

Jrwiz, I sent you a salute regarding your post.