Why can’t I give Kudos to some messages? - Why can’t I give Kudos to some messages? There are a few reasons why you might not be able to give Kudos to a post. You’ve already liked that message. You wrote the message. The community manager has restricted or turned Kudos off for a message or forum. Where did the Kudos number go? Messages with many Kudos may show a Hot Like icon instead of the count.