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minus-squareBo7a@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·1 year agoPerhaps it is just me. But I thumbs up requests to review stuff all the time. It has never meant “I reviewed that and agree” I consider it as assent to do the thing they asked me to do. Which seems like it was ‘review this’. I guess it is time to change. Maybe an alias from “:thumbs up:” to “I will take a look!” is in order.
minus-squareLemmington Bunnie@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year ago“On it” or “checking” is my acknowledgement. 👍is my approval. Last thing I want is a trainee jumping the gun!
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoIt’s a yes basically. Q: “Can you review this?”. A: “yes [I can]”. Q: “have you reviewed this?” A: "yes [I have]”. But having to explain to coworkers that Y means yes and N means no, don’t leave any room for misinterpretation.
Perhaps it is just me. But I thumbs up requests to review stuff all the time. It has never meant “I reviewed that and agree”
I consider it as assent to do the thing they asked me to do. Which seems like it was ‘review this’.
I guess it is time to change. Maybe an alias from “:thumbs up:” to “I will take a look!” is in order.
I always go for the trusty 👀
“On it” or “checking” is my acknowledgement.
👍is my approval.
Last thing I want is a trainee jumping the gun!
👀
It’s a yes basically.
Q: “Can you review this?”. A: “yes [I can]”.
Q: “have you reviewed this?” A: "yes [I have]”.
But having to explain to coworkers that Y means yes and N means no, don’t leave any room for misinterpretation.