When to like a post and when to like a comment?

Okay confusing often reigns supreme on Facebook about the two distinctly very different “likes.” But before we start this is what a like looks like:

We click on them at the bottom of posts or on comments.

But did you know our clicks can mean two different things?

In fact many would argue that the word “Like” is meaningless for 90% of all facebook posts other than family and friend posts. If something is funny you could like it as well.

But what about sad stuff. Three people drowned, 4 die in car crash, should you like posts like that? What kind of sicko would like a post like that?

Or like a post like this:

Okay maybe this one has a bit of humour and is forgivable…

The simple fact is a word does not exist that will actually meet facebook’s needs. It works with comments you like but for posts, “Like” just does not work. But facebook is a multi-billion dollar company so likes will be around for years to come, you just have to use common sense when using them.

Thanks to Hootsuite  for this gif guide:

Want to hop on the gif rollercoaster? Here’s a quick guide to gifs that should answer all of your burning questions:

What are gifs?

Gifs (technically pronounced like jifs, if you enjoy starting meaningless debates with coworkers) is the acronym for Graphics Interchange Format, which refers to a file format that supports both static and animated images. Gifs rose to popularity as they allow you to present a short video clip in a far more condensed image format. In other words, they’re quick videos that loop and don’t require a play button.

How to explain gifs to young kids: “They’re like the moving pictures in Harry Potter newspapers.”

How to explain gifs to your grandparents: Don’t bother, they probably don’t care about gifs. Ask them about a time before gifs. Then, appreciate gifs even more.

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