Kudos

I want to add a simple Kudos feature to the site, similar to a like button. Visitors would be able to tap a heart or “+1” on a post to register appreciation without leaving a comment.

Initially, this feature will:

• work entirely locally on the site
• count the number of Kudos received per post
• prevent multiple submissions from the same browser
• display a visible total beside each post or at the bottom

This is meant to be a low-friction way for people to show appreciation, even if they don’t want to write a full comment.

Later, I’d like to explore tying Kudos into ActivityPub reactions so that favourite, boosts, or likes from the Fediverse can also be reflected on the site.