I'd like something like a like but not a like. (PM)

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Okay, so likes don't apply to PMs. I get it. And that makes perfect sense. In addition to the like indicator on the post, likes are also tallied and attributed to the person who made the post. That's a good system.  And crediting a member for a like on a PM (for which the general membership has knowledge even exists) would be inappropriate.

But ONE of the beneficial side-effects of liking a post is the acknowledgement that you've read the post (and that you approve in some way). PMs could benefit from a similar system.

An Acknowledge (placed on a PM message in a chain) would be strictly local to the message. There would be no tally and have no effect on the user's account. But it would be a very convenient and uncluttered way for recipients to show they've read that particular message in the chain. On message chains with a single (or few recipients), making a reply to indicate they've read it doesn't create appreciable clutter. But in the case where there are many recipients, we're torn between the need to acknowledge and the desire to NOT clutter the message chain (and bombard the inbox of everyone in the chain).

Would an Acknowledge system for the PM system be feasible?

[Kami]

I don't know how feasible this is but I actually really like this; it feels like a creative middle-ground solution for users who miss the PM read indicator, without actually infringing on privacy (since it's an opt-in acknowledgement).

[Michael]

It's possible. I'll label this as a feature request.

[saltin]

That's great that this was an accepted idea. People often want to be able to "like" in group chats so as to show support for ideas or for other members.

[mudgiemoo]

Yes please, this would be so useful!