Why the change from Brohoof to reacted?

[Azureth 686]

Not a huge deal by any means, but why when I get a notification it says "x has reacted to your post" as opposed to the usual "x has brohoofed your post"?

[Rikifive 23,486]

Because brohoof is not the only reaction anymore.  

Recent updates introduced reaction system, where more actions can be set. It's not just like or dislike (MLPF didn't use that) anymore. You can react in other ways, by giving a smile instead of a brohoof, for example. I jokingly reacted to your post now - it can't say I've brohoofed your post, as I did something else.  The system stacks all of these reactions into one notification by saying "x has reacted to your post".

Otherwise it would have to say:
"x has brohoofed your post"
"x has teacuped your post"
"x has thanksed your post"
"x has shruged your post"

and so on - now all of these are just reactions stacked into one notification.

I believe it would be possible to split that into parts - "brohooves" and "reactions", but that would mean having separate, thus receiving more notifications for that.

[Jeric 46,834]

It's a new social feature that the software makers added to Invision Power Board. When MLPF upgraded to the new version, they got the feature. 

[GlitterMoon 225]

I'm guessing it's because there is more icons now than just brohoof! 

[Megas 27,064]

It helps let people know when you think their opinion suck

[Mercury 351]

1 hour ago, Rikifive said:

I believe it would be possible to split that into parts - "brohooves" and "reactions", but that would mean having separate, thus receiving more notifications for that.

Not without some modification to the software  

[Rikifive 23,486]

5 hours ago, LadyMercury said:

Not without some modification to the software  

Heh, I thought so. 

Either way these reaction notifications aren't an issue for me. Actually I think, that having these stacked like it is now is better, than having it separated.