Ann: Voluntary suspension update and further extension, page-470

These forums would be a lot more useful if they got rid of the "like" button. The like count indicates a popular opinion, not necessary the best advice. A potential investor reading these threads would gravitate towards posts with the most likes, this is not providing a balanced outlook. Other posts that offer a healthy alternate scenario but don't fit the narrative of most may have a low like count and won't be given the same credibility by new readers.

Likes on posts inhibit true comparison, which is not ideal when people are investing. Getting rid of the like button would allow the reader to makeup their own mind on content without being influenced, it would also stop posters chasing likes.