I was also wondering why it feels more personal. Plomking feels more like making a gesture, and I think we still lack that in the online world. Any reactions o

I was also wondering why it feels more personal. Plomking feels more like making a gesture, and I think we still lack that in the online world. Any reactions on social media usually have deeper and more loaded meaning than, say, a nod of acknowledgement, or even a wink. I was wondering, could it be due to the value we mentally assign to our reactions when interacting online? “Liking” a post or message is never just about the “like”, it is also: - forcing you to make a decison to “like” or not react (is this really worthy of my “like”?) - broadcasting to everyone that you’ve liked something - signaling the algorithms that there is some weight to the message - keeping permanent record of your “like” “Likes” and other reactions have so much weight and complexity behind them.. it kinda takes any intimacy and any human touch out of the equation.