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- Lu2333
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I've Seen A Lot Of Suggestions Become A Debate Over If It's Okay To Just Say “Support”. So, For The Sake Of Countless Suggestions, I've Made This Topic! Here You Can Discuss This Matter. Just Remember To Follow Those Community Guidelines! 

- einangrun
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Not a suggestion, no support
- venyanwarrior
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seams lik gud suggiton suprot.
This isin't even a suggustion. No support.
This isin't even a suggustion. No support.
- Lu2333
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Not All Topics In The Suggestions Sub-Forum Need To Be Suggestions. Look At Those Good Ol' Stickies. Not a suggestion, no support
- venyanwarrior
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But this isn't a stickyNot All Topics In The Suggestions Sub-Forum Need To Be Suggestions. Look At Those Good Ol' Stickies. Not a suggestion, no support
- -frostyiceprincess-
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The stickies are there to help you and guide you in the suggestions forum.Not All Topics In The Suggestions Sub-Forum Need To Be Suggestions. Look At Those Good Ol' Stickies. Not a suggestion, no support
And if you've read the stickies, there is no need for this topic. Sigton's sticky answers it all: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/215499/ It says that just saying “Support” and “no support” is not adding anything to a suggestion, therefore it's discouraged in forums.
Last edited by -frostyiceprincess- (Nov. 3, 2017 17:13:42)
- walkcycle
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support saying “support” with a reason because reasons help us to understand (why you are supporting)
- -frostyiceprincess-
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Yes, saying “support” with a reason is allowed and very encouraged. The OP is talking about if just saying “support” and nothing more is allowed or not. support saying “support” with a reason because reasons help us to understand (why you are supporting)
- aking_
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Yes, I believe that you can say support without reasoning.
The biggest argument against this is that the ST doesn't encourage just saying support without reasoning, but it is allowed and you can do it (and honestly, people shouldn't complain every single time someone does that because it's unnecessary and extra).
Overall it isn't necessary to give reasoning for saying support imo. But you do have to give reasoning if you say no support.
Sorry this is gonna get closed since it isn't a suggestion.
The biggest argument against this is that the ST doesn't encourage just saying support without reasoning, but it is allowed and you can do it (and honestly, people shouldn't complain every single time someone does that because it's unnecessary and extra).
Like a perfectly good topic shouldn't get closed because people have to complain about how others say “support”. But I should stop ranting now lol. For future topics, please don't let the conversation devolve into an argument about whether it is okay to just say “support” or “no support” - just use the report button and let the moderator deal with it. Thanks!
Overall it isn't necessary to give reasoning for saying support imo. But you do have to give reasoning if you say no support.
Sorry this is gonna get closed since it isn't a suggestion.
Last edited by aking_ (Nov. 3, 2017 19:55:44)
- muellly
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While you can just say support I feel like it is discouraged. I feel that only one person should ask why they do or don't support. Anything beyond that is spam worse that typing support/no support. In fact I feel that saying please don't just write no/support without asking why they do is worse than typing no/support.
- aking_
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That's fair enough but that should also be discouraged since it takes away from the actual conversation. I feel that only one person should ask why they do or don't support.
- Charles12310
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no supportIf it's not a suggestion, why are you acting like it's a suggestion? Not a suggestion,
- DaEpikDude
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^ its jokeno supportIf it's not a suggestion, why are you acting like it's a suggestion? Not a suggestion,
- walkcycle
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Support. Yes, saying “support” with a reason is allowed and very encouraged.

No support then because a reason should be given. The OP is talking about if just saying “support” and nothing more is allowed or not.

- DaEpikDude
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Well, I guess I should give my opinion on this topic.
I feel like saying “support” is fine, as long as there are decent reasons for why the suggestion would be useful in the first post. It's essentially saying “I agree with your reasoning and I think this should be added”. However, if there aren't any / many reasons in the first post, it's much less helpful. For example, if someone asks for a block to be added without giving examples where it'd be helpful, someone saying “support” isn't that helpful.
No support, on the other hand, is generally not that useful without reasoning because it doesn't help the OP understand what people don't like about the suggestion. It's essentially just “I think this idea is bad” which isn't helpful to anyone.
I feel like saying “support” is fine, as long as there are decent reasons for why the suggestion would be useful in the first post. It's essentially saying “I agree with your reasoning and I think this should be added”. However, if there aren't any / many reasons in the first post, it's much less helpful. For example, if someone asks for a block to be added without giving examples where it'd be helpful, someone saying “support” isn't that helpful.
No support, on the other hand, is generally not that useful without reasoning because it doesn't help the OP understand what people don't like about the suggestion. It's essentially just “I think this idea is bad” which isn't helpful to anyone.
- Paddle2See
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Yep, this is our position. It's discouraged because we're looking for discussion that helps to develop (and perhaps improve) the suggestion. We're not conducting a survey, lol. On the other hand, it's not something to get all shook up about if somebody does do it. Just ignore it and help keep the discussion on topic.The stickies are there to help you and guide you in the suggestions forum.Not All Topics In The Suggestions Sub-Forum Need To Be Suggestions. Look At Those Good Ol' Stickies. Not a suggestion, no support
And if you've read the stickies, there is no need for this topic. Sigton's sticky answers it all: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/215499/ It says that just saying “Support” and “no support” is not adding anything to a suggestion, therefore it's discouraged in forums.
Thanks - we now return you to your regularly scheduled Suggestion forum section functions.
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