It's currently a technical limitation of the software we use. It's something we're considering for the future. 
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Flame the Trainer
To be honest, that never fased me before. and to be honest if other people cant see it, why have it.
Fishykarp
I always thought it was because that would be way to farm likes without the staff being able to noticed
Teapot
That's pretty much the reason I never tried to implement it before, yeah. I've seen you guys and your like storms... 
If we did put something like that in, the likes definitely wouldn't count towards your total.
If we did put something like that in, the likes definitely wouldn't count towards your total.
Palusokudo
That could work, it could be like how posts in the playground don't get go towards your post count. I think
Flame the Trainer
This my opinion and probs the staff opinion two. Why would you be able to like something not everyone can see? I mean the conversations are private, if you do that you might as well cound the posts we make in there be part of the post count.
Teapot
@AshGreninja To be fair, there are uses for likes outside making a number go up. I often like something to show I've seen it, but haven't got anything else to say :)
Fishykarp
I like to see likes on my written works not because it brings my count up, but because it means people actually read them
Flame the Trainer
what make you popular? Likes are kinda useless like trophy points. Tell me what are the other uses for likes? Likes are like clothes in my school, Clothes of what you wear depends are popular you are.