# "Nodding your head" in online communication

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/nodding-your-head-in-online-communication/30>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** completed\
**Created:** [3 Fevereiro , 2013 11:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nodding-your-head-in-online-communication/30 "2013-02-03T11:21:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![nicatronTg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nicatrontg/32/103643_2.png) [@nicatronTg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nicatronTg)\
**Post date:** [12 Fevereiro , 2013 03:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nodding-your-head-in-online-communication/30/20 "2013-02-12T03:24:04Z")

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I haven’t really read the entire thread, but I know the feeling. I use forums primarily for feedback and criticism, and I’d prefer not replying to x topics with the same canned “I read your post but have to think on it before acting” response. Maybe a plugin would be better suited to this?

The behavior could be as simple as @mentioning a person, and if that person viewed the post, a checkmark appears or some sort of acknowledgement of having been read appears.

If the idea is a general “users have read” acknowledgement, then thread view count does a lot to convey this already - but it should probably differentiate between “logged in” and guests who aren’t likely to reply.

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