# 'Like' icon used to represent all emotions is sub-optimal
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-icon-used-to-represent-all-emotions-is-sub-optimal/304605
**Category:** UX
**Tags:** emoji
**Created:** [April 19, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-icon-used-to-represent-all-emotions-is-sub-optimal/304605 "2024-04-19T10:40:08Z")
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### Author:  [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-icon-used-to-represent-all-emotions-is-sub-optimal/304605/1 "2024-04-19T10:40:08Z")
Here it looks like six people liked this item,
when in fact it could be instead six hates.
Same for the heart symbol seen here on meta.
Maybe a [Category:Comedy and tragedy mask icon - Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Comedy_and_tragedy_mask_icon) would be better?
You know, more “emotion-inclusive”.
Also one cannot get emotion count details, without expressing an emotion oneself. And then there is a limited time to withdraw your emotion before it becomes permanent.
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-icon-used-to-represent-all-emotions-is-sub-optimal/304605/2 "2024-04-19T10:48:10Z")
> [@jidanni](#):
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> could be instead six hates
Why would you like something you hate? You just wouldn’t react with the post. In my opinion anyway.
To convey emotions better there is the [reactions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-reactions/183261) plugin which is enabled on meta.
To add on to what Moin said below. If its just a ❤ (no reactions) you have to press on the number of likes to show who has liked the post.
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-icon-used-to-represent-all-emotions-is-sub-optimal/304605/3 "2024-04-19T10:48:59Z")
> [@jidanni](#):
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> Also one cannot get emotion count details, without expressing an emotion oneself.
I don’t have a problem doing that:
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-icon-used-to-represent-all-emotions-is-sub-optimal/304605/4 "2024-04-19T11:06:10Z")
This #Contribute > Feature request doesn’t make a whole lot of sense @jidanni? What are you proposing that isn’t already covered by existing UI?
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-icon-used-to-represent-all-emotions-is-sub-optimal/304605/5 "2024-04-20T06:22:12Z")
This should do what you want
> [@Change the Like Icon to +1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-like-icon-to/87748):
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> discourse2Summary Change the Like Icon to +1 allows you to change the heart icon to the +1 icon – or any other [font awesome 5.5 glyph](https://fontawesome.com/icons?d=gallery) you prefer.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/change-like-icon)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/new-like-icon](https://github.com/discourse/new-like-icon)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Featuresinformation_source Since [we switched to Font Awesome 5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-font-awesome-5-and-svg-icons/101643), we bui…
Though not sure but think the reactions plugin also let’s talk ne now change default like icon
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### Author:  [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-icon-used-to-represent-all-emotions-is-sub-optimal/304605/6 "2024-04-20T06:53:49Z")
> [@Heliosurge](#):
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> Though not sure but think the reactions plugin also let’s talk ne now change default like icon
I’m pretty sure it does, IIRC it allows any FA icon to be used.\[1\]
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1. I would check, but our forum is out atm
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### Author:  [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-icon-used-to-represent-all-emotions-is-sub-optimal/304605/7 "2024-04-22T15:33:16Z")
I found the problem.
In the image that I posted, when I hover my mouse above the “6”, no mouseover is produced.
The relevant element is
```plaintext
```
it should have a mouseover saying “click to see details (about those 6)”.