It's been a long time coming, but I'm happy to announce we're bringing Post Ratings to the forum!

Post Ratings is a vast improvement upon XenForo's built-in "Like" system. With the ability to add, subtract, and adjust the Like system to our liking (haw haw), we can to create a unique way for members to evaluate posts, and have the confidence to say that our posts are worth more than a simple "like".

To rate a post, keep your cursor on the post you wish to rate. The ratings will appear directly above the signature line. Hovering over each of them will tell you what each icon is, and allows you to click one. You can only give one post a single ratings at a time, though you can change your rating whenever you wish. Bear in mind that rating something will leave your name on it—don’t rate it if you don’t want to be associated with it!

Features of Post Ratings include:

• Fully Customizeable Ratings: Ratings can be added, changed, or removed at any point, and can be enabled in various parts of the forum, whether globally or just for a few specific sections!
  
• Forwards and Backwards Compatible with XenForo: Likes before implementing Post Ratings will pass on as "Likes" in the new system. If the add-on is ever removed, all ratings made will be counted as Likes. Negative ratings will also carry over, but subtract from your Like count. Let's say I had 1000 Likes and 400 Dislikes; if the add-on was uninstalled, I would have 600 Likes.
  
• Ratings Moderation: Staff members can remove ratings on posts. This allows staff to take action on "Dislike Campaigns" in a similar vein to Mass Negative Rep Sprees on vBulletin, as well as any attempts to game the system for a particular type of rating.
  
• Postbit and Member Card Inclusion: Your total positive ratings will display on postbit. This will also appear on the member card when you click someone's username.

Spoiler: Example 1 - Postbit

Spoiler: Example 2 - Member Card

• Member List Integration: You can search the Member List by who has the most positive ratings on the board.
• Alerts/News Feed/Recent Activity/Rating You've Received: This functions pretty much the same as it does currently. However, you can now also view Ratings You've Given, which allows you to see every Rating you've ever given in the past!

After collecting member input in the proposal thread, we have the following ratings currently available:

Icon	Rating	Type of Rating	Forums to Be Enabled In	Explanation
	Like	Positive	All	What we had before! You see a post, it makes you chuckle, giggle, or feel good. You say "i like this, i like this" and click the button, while hopefully not saying it to yourself more than twice.
	Useful	Positive	Feedback & Assistance, Code Vault, Technology	There's usually quite a bit of referential things posted in these sections that you can often look back on and refer to. The Code Vault is riddled with codes, Technology has quite a few threads about tech and advice on browsers/computers/etc., and Feedback & Assistance can utilize this to show support for a suggestion and such if you might be too busy to post right away or are unsure how to voice your support.
	Informative	Positive	Kingdom Hearts (all), Interests (all)	A lot of topics in these forums revolve around discussion and can open someone's eyes to something they hadn't realized or considered before, or teach someone something they didn't know about. Posts such as Claw's on Prescriptivism vs Descriptivism, libre's thread on the Next Gen Systems, the many show/movie/book reviews, and even explanations and theories on Kingdom Hearts set out to inform people of what things are and what the possibilities could be.
	Creative	Positive	SpamZone, Playground, Creativity Corner	There are quite a few really inventive things that have spawned from the SpamZone and the Playground, such as the KH-Vids Unlocked game and Jiku's choose your own adventure story. I think it will also help bolster more confidence in people to post in the post counting creative sections as well. Even if there may not currently be too much in the way of replies, as often goes in the Writer's Nook as of late, having a way to say "I am not sure what to say, but this is really creative!" can help give the appreciation you may not be able to phrase right after reading.
	Dislike	Negative	All	Can't really have a "Like" without "Dislike" ha. Used for posts you think are offensive, tasteless, or any kind of mean spirited. Please note, this feature is not to be used in lieu of our reporting system. Reports are much easier for staff to follow and sort through. If you find a post that breaks the rules, please report it!
	Rude	Negative	All	Submitted by @ , this rating is used for posts that you think are...well, rude. Please note, this feature is not to be used in lieu of our reporting system. Reports are much easier for staff to follow and sort through. If you find a post that breaks the rules, please report it!
	Agree & Disagree	Neutral	Kingdom Hearts (all)	Agree (paopu fruit) and Disagree (Recusant sigil) are enabled in the Kingdom Hearts sections, and intended to promote continuation of (peaceful) discussion. It may help you to refine your argument for a theory or what you're siding with more, and since both are neutral, it wouldn't take or add anything to your Like count.

Additionally, two other previously ratings (Awkward and Needs Improvement) will be on their way in the near future!

Post Ratings has received an FAQ entry, so if you're ever unsure of what a certain rating is for, or which forum you can use it in, please refer to the FAQ (hover over 'Community' in the header of the site, and click 'FAQ')!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to post here or message @Plums! I'm excited to finally unveil this to y'all after years of working on it, and I hope that it's something you enjoy using!