We are happy to introduce the “Agree” reaction. You can now “agree” with someone else by clicking the “agree” little icon underneath his/her post (it’s the third from the left). Use it thoughtfully. 
I would have preferred a reply button.
^That’s a good idea too!
Did not notice it until you pointed it out- thanks. Excellent choice to add agree to a post instead of needing to say so in a post. Reply- isn’t that a post you add? Just clicked on agree and the count went up!
I just gave you your first agree
You can reply to the whole thread. Drove me a little nuts when kids responded to individual posts, several in a row, and no idea to whom it was intended.
I’d love a ~X( button.
I’m glad there’s no thumbs down or disagree button. I hate that option on some other sites. Nothing good comes out of that.
@wis75 With a reply button, I would be able to reply to a specific post/user without having to copy/paste or retype somebody’s question.
I was kidding. No, a dislike button doesn’t convey why.
I have always wanted another option besides ‘like’ and ‘helpful’.
What difference in use do you foresee between Agree and Like?
^For me, sometimes it feels strange to ‘like’ a post, for example those that discuss a health diagnosis or things of that nature, where the subject is heavy, or sad, or bittersweet . ‘Agreeing’ with those types of posts, responses and/or recommendations makes more sense to me than ‘liking’ those, which somehow seems superficial, out of place and/or too positive.
When you reply to a post, you don’t need to quote the full comment. Just to whom it’s directed or a few words.
I agree that Agree means “I’m with you,” rather than that you like it.
We’ll see how it works.
On the “Say it here…” thread we’ve been using “Helpful”=“Hug” as a way of dealing with the issue of giving sympathetic feedback. There were some posts where neither “like” nor “helpful” seemed an appropriate response, such as when someone posted about a loved one’s serious illness. Should we now make “Agree”=“Hug” or would that be confusing? What’s the community vote?
Just saying, the lovely thing about our brains and digital communications is how we morph usages and get it. Same as how we adapt to spelling errors or that dang autocorrect and can still understand what someone means.
I’m another who doesn’t see much distinction between like and agree. I’d rather have had some kind of dislike/disagree option.
I just noticed the “agree” button. Have to “agree” that it seems a bit redundant— when would one “agree” and not “like” a post? Does using the “agree” add to the poster’s points? If not, why?
@jym626 What are the points for?
Yes
They can be redeemed for valuable prizes. 
Just kidding.
Good question, @chercheur. Maybe a mod should answer.
Posters are using the “helpful” option to give “hugs” . Maybe there should be a “hugs” option.