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[World Traveler]

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@BeccaLou wrote:

Yes use the reply and say what you feel.And if you do click on the heart you can just click it twice and it should remove your heart (Click).

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You can also go up into the right-hand corner of your post where the three dots are, click on that, and it gives you the option to "revoke" the heart you gave.

[mamaslittlepotato]

From my phone, if I just tap the word heart again, it will erase it.

[Shanus]

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@sunala wrote:

I was just reading a thread where some posters here were talking about the September 11 attacks, and how it affected them.

I wanted to acknowledge that I read the post and that I understand what they were writing about, which of course was very sad. I clicked the heart, but to me it felt like I was loving what they posted, which isn't what I meant at all.

I wish there was another way to acknowledge that we read the post and that we're terribly sorry about what the poster wrote besides clicking the heart.

Any suggestions?

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Hi @sunala. I understand what you’re saying. “Hearting” does seem like a casual way of saying, “Yes, I read this post”. If the post, after I put my ❤️, seems particularly moving to me or I have a comment to explain why I placed a heart, I then post a reply. I do a lot of replying. I find it’s a lot more personal to answer the post personally.

[Yardlie]

To me, the heart does not necessarily mean that I agree with what the poster said. It is just a way of expressing some sort of emotion: "I empathize with you." "That's funny." "I'm sorry to hear that." "My thoughts are with you."  It can mean whatever you want it to mean, just as a real heart feels many emotions. Basically, it is just a quick way of responding when you want to leave a "message" but either don't have the time or don't know exactly what to say. Let's face it...we live in a rush, rush world.

[puttypiesmom]

I noticed that some people who start a thread will heart all who reply as a way of acknowledging their participation and not necessarily applauding their opinion.  I too have done that but it does give the recipient the wrong message if you are in complete disagreement with their opinion.  But who cares anyway, you know?  I can't honestly remember who all I heart until I see the list on the left margin.  

[SilleeMee]

You can also retrieve it from a post you hearted if you did it by mistake or for whatever reason.

[Yahooey]

A happy post hearted may say - hey that's funny and I like it

A sad post hearted may just say - I feel you and I understand

Sometimes I follow the heart with the quote and add my 2 cents.

A heart is always a good thing = I see you, I feel you, I hear you

[Tique]

I agree that a heart can mean a number of things. It's all we have so I find myself using it sometimes even when I don't agree with some of the things that have been posted. Sometimes I heart because I like the way the person expressed her/himself. Sometimes if it's an emotional post, I heart to say I get it. Often someone will ask a question. I will answer it and then that person will reply with a "Thank you". I heart so they will know I read and appreciate their thanks because others don't bother or even acknowledge that someone went out of their way to help/answer a question.

[qualitygal]

A heart to me, means: I agree, or hugs to you at this rough time in your life. If it doesn't say what you really want relayed, post your own reply.  It is the only way I see that that can happen.