# 'Read' function on posts

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/read-function-on-posts/304007>\
**Category:** YoYoExpert Site Improvements\
**Created:** [June 16, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/read-function-on-posts/304007 "2019-06-16T13:16:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/read-function-on-posts/304007/1 "2019-06-16T13:16:46Z")

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I’m not sure of this is a good idea or a bit of a silly one.

I like the function of ‘liking’ a post because I can see the people that have read my posts and other’s (as well as its function for appreciating other people’s posts).

I would like there to be another clickable button next to it to be notified who has read the post, like a little book or glasses icon or something. That way if a post hasn’t been liked, I can still see if it has been read (If the reader chooses to click the icon,.of course.

Actually… the more I think about this as I type, the sillier it sounds to myself. Lol.

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**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/read-function-on-posts/304007/2 "2019-06-16T13:17:46Z")

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I read this post, but I didn’t like it! :joy:

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**Author:** ![gregoryfromearth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregoryfromearth/32/46140_2.png) [@gregoryfromearth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gregoryfromearth)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/read-function-on-posts/304007/3 "2019-06-16T14:16:26Z")

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I can see the value in this, but I can also see it resulting in “20 read my post, and only 2 liked it?”  
I think I would be worried clicking READ would be interpreted this way, and not do it. I tend to overthink things.  
I like the idea, but wonder how it would work in practice.

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/read-function-on-posts/304007/4 "2019-06-16T21:34:11Z")

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We have thought about this for PMs in some circumstances but it has never been considered for public posts.