Rant: Thanks button sucks..

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Spot the Ball

Ok,

Im a deep thinker and read theses forums regulary.

Let me start by saying I have always backed the underdog.

What do I mean by that ?

All through my life I have backed and stood by those people that for some reason or another couldnt defend themselves.

Its a trait that has pissed me off in the past and indeed got me into a fair few fights.

I am now 43 years of age and still I do it, no testosterone going on, I just hate bullys and cliques.

I have read a few threads lately and found them to be quite frankly embarrassing.

Many people posting good information without a single Thanks, followed by the regular posters gving each other thanks to each other in the same thread ( all been here a couple of years). They could as well have told everyone they just broke wind.

I appreciate there are many here who DO know their acorns But dont turn it cliquey and assume newbs are brainless.

Its like a "Ill slap your back if you slap mine"

Give Thanks because a post deserves it, not because it might gain you a minute degree of kudus.

I totally agree with this post. Let me jsut say though that most people dont even know the thanks button exists.

If you really want to build up your thanks count, at the end of each post or thread you can casually leave a " Don't forget to hi the Thanks button"

Don't forget to hit the Thanks Button!

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Kevin Perry 13 years ago

Originally Posted by EvanScott

If you really want to build up your thanks count, at the end of each post or thread you can casually leave a " Don't forget to hi the Thanks button"

I do agree with the OP that more 'Thanks' go out to more seasoned Warriors for meaningless posts, but I don't agree that people should be asking for thanks.

Sorta like asking for rep on DP...which isn't allowed.

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AmyBrown

13 years ago

Originally Posted by EvanScott

I totally agree with this post. Let me jsut say though that most people dont even know the thanks button exists.

If you really want to build up your thanks count, at the end of each post or thread you can casually leave a " Don't forget to hi the Thanks button"

Don't forget to hit the Thanks Button!

Asking for thanks looks foolish, IMO.

Last I checked thanks doesn't put money in my bank account. I appreciate thanks when given but I don't determine the value of a post, or the value of my contribution, by the number of thanks given.

It's better to give than to receive

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Charles Washington

13 years ago

Originally Posted by AmyBrown

Asking for thanks looks foolish, IMO.

Last I checked thanks doesn't put money in my bank account. I appreciate thanks when given but I don't determine the value of a post, or the value of my contribution, by the number of thanks given.

It's better to give than to receive

I gave you Thanks because it made your stats look really uniform.

450 posts
200 Thanks
150 Thanked in 105 threads.

Love the way those stats of yours flow, at least until you make another post.

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Ernie Lo

13 years ago

Spot the ball, although you're right, this thread is a waste of time. We in fact had a similar thread not too long ago.

The people who "scratch each others backs" will not suddenly grow a conscious and stop doing it.

The thanks button is a good idea overall, yet if it was gone you won't see me shedding any tears.

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CDarklock

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Spot the Ball

Give Thanks because a post deserves it, not because it might gain you a minute degree of kudus.

Actually, as I understand it, the official ruling is "give thanks instead of writing a stupid one-line post in the thread."

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jjpmarketing

13 years ago

I don't put a whole lot of emphasis or weight on the "Thanks" button. It is merely useful as knowing people appreciate what you have provided them with information wise.

Your posts on the forum should speak for themselves. You more times than not will be judged more by the content you provide rather than your post count or thanks tally.

Asking for thanks is no better than going the "slap each others back" route. Your thanks are more valuable when you know the person giving the thanks is genuine... and not clicking the button, because you left a line at the end that said "please thank me so I feel appreciated".

If you want respect you have to earn it. Most times it won't be overnight either... especially with the age of this forum. You have to pay your dues like everyone else. Keep providing solid content on the forum and you will through the natural course of things gain respect.

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Heidi White

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Spot the Ball

Ok,

Im a deep thinker and read theses forums regulary.

Let me start by saying I have always backed the underdog.

What do I mean by that ?

All through my life I have backed and stood by those people that for some reason or another couldnt defend themselves.

Its a trait that has pissed me off in the past and indeed got me into a fair few fights.

I am now 43 years of age and still I do it, no testosterone going on, I just hate bullys and cliques.

I have read a few threads lately and found them to be quite frankly embarrassing.

Many people posting good information without a single Thanks, followed by the regular posters gving each other thanks to each other in the same thread ( all been here a couple of years). They could as well have told everyone they just broke wind.

I appreciate there are many here who DO know their acorns But dont turn it cliquey and assume newbs are brainless.

Its like a "Ill slap your back if you slap mine"

Give Thanks because a post deserves it, not because it might gain you a minute degree of kudus.

I'm having a hard time with this.

I mean to say, just because long term people Thank each other perhaps more often then they thank someone newer, that doesn't change the fact that ALL OF US have the option to thank who ever we want, whenever we want.

This isn't about cliques - it's about free will.

How you can make the leap that you know what people are thinking about others because they choose NOT to press a Thank You button strikes me as illogical if not absurd.

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Christophe Young

13 years ago

I'm not a fan of the "thanks" thing and other similar tools on various forums such as points systems.. etc. I think it's all pretty silly and some people take it way too seriously.

That said, I do agree with you. I can't stand bullies and the back scratching around here gets obnoxious at times.

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DPM70

13 years ago

Thanks on forums and rep systems are all a bit mysterious. I've been around the block enough to see that they can be honest or total bs. Is it lazy? Is it better to write a good content post in return explaining why you want to thank the person for their post?
Ease
Bandwidth
Acknowledgement
The thanks you feel but can't explain

They all have a place but should be used sparingly.

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Adam Carn

13 years ago

I agree with the Spot (original poster), I see a lot of posts that give a lot of value go unthanked. Probably because they're by a newbie or by someone not so established on the forum. And the posts also just die down without much acknowledgement.

Not very nice really.

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Bill Farnham

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Adam Carn

I see a lot of posts that give a lot of value go unthanked. Probably because they're by a newbie or by someone not so established on the forum. And the posts also just die down without much acknowledgement.

Not very nice really.

Thanks,
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This brings up another point, (at least for me).

Sometimes I read a post where I'm thinking to myself I'm going to leave a 'thanks' for the poster taking the time to write it up and post it.

But then I get to the end of the post, and either the conclusion is flawed, or a tangent is added that I wouldn't thank, or a number of other reasons that cause me not to hit the thanks button.

This isn't rocket science, but the tendency to reward posters who continually produce posts worth reading goes up over time, (as well as post count, evidently

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@OP
"I appreciate there are many here who DO know their acorns But dont turn it cliquey and assume newbs are brainless."

This is just a personal opinion...

A lot of new people come on here to share and learn. But at any given time there are a few 'new people' here that feel the need to always have one or more of their threads on the front page. Mostly pontifications that this forum could do without (imho). They're easy to spot in most cases (time since joining/threads started)

Once a pontification pattern is prevelent it's counter productive to encourage those particular posters by giving them the proverbial pat on the back with a 'thanks'. Ironically, if they hadn't worn thin with all the other tripe they post I would give them a thanks. Again, I'm only speaking for myself.

And as others have said, sometimes it's just easier to thank a post that would be very similar to a response one would add if the other post wasn't there. It's better than being repetitive, or leaving a "thanks for sharing" one liner.

Personally, I like the thanks button.

~Bill

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Adam Carn

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Bill Farnham

This brings up another point, (at least for me).

Sometimes I read a post where I'm thinking to myself I'm going to leave a 'thanks' for the poster taking the time to write it up and post it.

But then I get to the end of the post, and either the conclusion is flawed, or a tangent is added that I wouldn't thank, or a number of other reasons that cause me not to hit the thanks button.

This isn't rocket science, but the tendency to reward posters who continually produce posts worth reading goes up over time, (as well as post count, evidently

)

Yeah you're right there Bill. I agree some posts have a few flaws stopping them being good posts. But still I've come across some solid ones that just die down without much appreciation.

I was gonna thank you for your post but there's no button anymore. Oh wait, I don't need a button.

[Thanks Bill!] LOL

Adam

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LB

13 years ago

The thanks button has earned me exactly $0 today. I don't worry about it.

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adesbarats

13 years ago

Interesting topic. Thought I'd chime in given that I am fairly new to the forum. I think as a new member you sort of want to belong. It's a funny feeling given that it's a digital world. I mean really, should we give a crap if we get a thank you or not? But we do. We do. It's as much an affirmation of belonging to something as much as it is an affirmation that we provided a contribution.

I made a few contributory posts and thought "sheesh, not a single thanks". Then I thought "who gives a crap, my post was useful, that's all that matters".

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Floyd Fisher

13 years ago

Spot:

You put waaay too much emphasis on that thanks button.

Here's the way I see it: A thank you and two bucks will buy you a cup of coffee at a local Starbucks, which if you know the price of coffee at Starbucks, means it isn't worth the space the button is displayed on.

Want to really thank someone?

Take the time to visit their sig, and if they are selling something you like, buy it.

Yeah, I know, sounds greedy. But hey, if they are nice enough to provide something you find valuable, maybe you should at least considering giving something of real value in return.

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Steven Wagenheim

13 years ago

Well, I guess the powers that be got sick of all the bitching about the
Thanks button because it's gone.

My oh my...what on earth will we bitch about now? :rolleyes:

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petelta

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Well, I guess the powers that be got sick of all the bitching about the
Thanks button because it's gone.

My oh my...what on earth will we bitch about now? :rolleyes:

Lol, I'm sure they will find something in the next couple minutes.

I always liked the thanks button. I was able to show my appreciation to those that helped me. I liked the challenge to write a quality post that got lots of thanks each and every time.

It might of got abused, but what system doesn't.

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13 years ago

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Originally Posted by Ernie Lonardo

This is getting redicilous isnt it:rolleyes:

Thanks OP for ruining it for everyone with your useless thread.

Whats with this place seriously, a small minority winge about something and BAM its gone and ruins it for everyone else.

Not quite sure what you are talking about here Ernie. This thread has nothing to do with the thanks button being gone.

Before everyone attacks this fellow maybe you should recharge your memory a little :-)

How many times has the thanks button been gone over the last month or so?

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Ernie Lo

13 years ago

Sorry Allan if I was wrong, I just put 2 and 2 together...oh come on it was a big coincidence if it had nothing to do with this thread:p

To be honest I don't take too much notice of the button unless I want to use it, so I didn't notice it has not been working (sometimes) lately.

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Not quite sure what you are talking about here Ernie. This thread has nothing to do with the thanks button being gone.

Before everyone attacks this fellow maybe you should recharge your memory a little :-)

How many times has the thanks button been gone over the last month or so?

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Shannon Spoon

13 years ago

Originally Posted by admin

Not quite sure what you are talking about here Ernie. This thread has nothing to do with the thanks button being gone.

Before everyone attacks this fellow maybe you should recharge your memory a little :-)

How many times has the thanks button been gone over the last month or so?

I just thought it was a bug or something that made it disappear

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Kevin Riley 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Razer Rage

Or will it be coming back as is, or in a new form such as "HOLY CRAP!"?

I'll vote for this one.

LOL, it will look good in the stats too. "User has been Holy Crapped X times"
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- CDarklock 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Kevin Riley
  
  "User has been Holy Crapped X times"
  
  But imagine the "finger" button.
  
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  Kevin Riley 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by CDarklock
  
  But imagine the "finger" button.
  
  LOL, I'm not even going to go there.
  
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  CDarklock 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Kevin Riley
  
  I'm not even going to go there.
  
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- Lawrh 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Kevin Riley
  
  I'll vote for this one.
  
  LOL, it will look good in the stats too. "User has been Holy Crapped X times"
  
  No religion allowed. It will have to be "User has been Crapped X times"
  
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Dan C. Rinnert

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Well, I guess the powers that be got sick of all the bitching about the
Thanks button because it's gone.

It's sad how the whiners can (almost) ruin a good thing.

Hitting the "Thanks" button was far more convenient, and took up less valuable screen and comment space, than to respond with a one-liner like "That's a good point" or "I agree with you" or "That was funny!" Instead, you could just hit "Thanks!"

The way I see it, there was never any "abuse" of the Thanks button. So what if some people thanked each other often? So what if the long-timers tended to use it more than others? Could it be because they were more familiar with it? Could it be that they saw its value in saving time/space/repetitive messages/etc.?

Those that read too much into it are the ones that invented a fictional problem.

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Tina Golden

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Ernie Lonardo

Spot the ball, although you're right, this thread is a waste of time. We in fact had a similar thread not too long ago.

The people who "scratch each others backs" will not suddenly grow a conscious and stop doing it.

The thanks button is a good idea overall, yet if it was gone you won't see me shedding any tears.

Originally Posted by Ernie Lonardo

This is getting redicilous isnt it:rolleyes:

Thanks OP for ruining it for everyone with your useless thread.

Whats with this place seriously, a small minority winge about something and BAM its gone and ruins it for everyone else.

Ummm, Ernie? Do you have any idea where you stand on this issue? Your two posts are pretty contradictory.

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Ernie Lo 13 years ago

LOL I knew someone would pick on that, was too lazy to change it..nice spotting

What I meant is I liked the thanks button, it was a fast and easy way to show thanks without posting a 1 liner post.

Having said that, the show must go on and by a few hours I will have gotten over the fact that the thanks button is gone.

But I am mad that things get banned far too easily here. It seems a small few complain about something and the admin just bans it.

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Ummm, Ernie? Do you have any idea where you stand on this issue? Your two posts are pretty contradictory.

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  Originally Posted by Ernie Lonardo
  
  But I am mad that things get banned far too easily here. It seems a small few complain about something and the admin just bans it.
  
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  I thought the "Thanks" button was very useful if used in it's context.
  
  I would give "Thanks" if someone posted what I wanted to say, it was my way of siding with their opinion.
  
  I had about 1,500 Thanks in 125 post, probably a record here, a Ratio of 10-1. I gave away (for FREE) very valuable documents that cost me thousands of dollars. At least when members clicked on the Thanks button I knew they appreciated it.
  
  I also used the Thanks button to Judge other members here. I gave almost 200 Thanks to members here for info that they posted that helped me.
  
  I was always leery of members who Didn't give ANY thanks. I know one such member who had about 500 Thanks, but NEVER thanked anyone. Must be nice to be such a Genius and never to have learned from any members here. I wonder why he was even here except to support his Signature so he could Hawk his product.
  
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  CDarklock 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by AP
  
  I was always leery of members who Didn't give ANY thanks.
  
  Some people have a political disagreement with the existence of "thanks" on the forum.
  
  First, the "thanks" feature is less than a year old. So to many of the old guard, and those of us who are just plain old, it's still a newfangled contraption.
  
  In addition, there are some hardliners who think that thanking people for posting will just encourage stupid popularity-seeking posts.
  
  And finally, there are a few people who think that if they thank someone, it might upset or offend someone they didn't thank.
  
  But in general... I don't think anyone is out there refusing to hit the "thanks" button because they're so cool and everyone else sucks.
  
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  sanssecret 13 years ago
  
  ok, I like it. I like being able to say thank you, though i admit I may not hit it as often as I should.
  
  Bring it back please. (and I promise to say thank you if you do)
  
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CDarklock

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Well, I guess the powers that be got sick of all the bitching about the Thanks button because it's gone.

It's going to be replaced with a "finger" button that gives people the finger when you don't like their post.

The long-term members will still use it the most, and primarily on each other, but the newbies will be grateful.

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Dan C. Rinnert

13 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

It's going to be replaced with a "finger" button that gives people the finger when you don't like their post.

The long-term members will still use it the most, and primarily on each other, but the newbies will be grateful.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: a Sarcastic Thanks button would be a fine addition.

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scrofford

13 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

It's going to be replaced with a "finger" button that gives people the finger when you don't like their post.

The long-term members will still use it the most, and primarily on each other, but the newbies will be grateful.

ROFL!!!! Yeah! That is too funny! You really have a way with words dude! And by the way..."THANKS"

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AmyBrown

13 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

It's going to be replaced with a "finger" button that gives people the finger when you don't like their post.

The long-term members will still use it the most, and primarily on each other, but the newbies will be grateful.

I'm partial to this button, although it would have to be just a wee bit smaller to work with the forum.

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CDarklock 13 years ago

Originally Posted by AmyBrown

I'm partial to this button

I thought that was what the little triangly one was for.
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- AmyBrown 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by CDarklock
  
  I thought that was what the little triangly one was for.
  
  Subtle difference. If I ran the world the BS button would be reserved for blowhards and the fake it til you make it crowd, whereas the triangle would be reserved for spam and scams.
  
  I'm getting one, and also one of these for the times when my posts aren't thanked causing my self-esteem to plummet:
  
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Bill Farnham 13 years ago

Amy,

You said "smaller".

I think you meant "bigger".

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I'm partial to this button, although it would have to be just a wee bit smaller to work with the forum.
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PaulaC

13 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

It's going to be replaced with a "finger" button that gives people the finger when you don't like their post.

The long-term members will still use it the most, and primarily on each other, but the newbies will be grateful.

LOL

Now if the Thanks button were here I would have just thanked you for the post but it's not so all I can write is LOL.

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TimPhelan 13 years ago

Don't know if this has been mentioned yet but I like the thumbs up and thumbs down for each individual post. Also, if you are going to buy someone something lets not forget the good green bud.
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mattlaclear

13 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

It's going to be replaced with a "finger" button that gives people the finger when you don't like their post.

The long-term members will still use it the most, and primarily on each other, but the newbies will be grateful.

Yes I vote for the finger button. Then if you get to say 100 middle fingers you get banned for a week. Would be great for sure.

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scrofford

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Well, I guess the powers that be got sick of all the bitching about the
Thanks button because it's gone.

My oh my...what on earth will we bitch about now? :rolleyes:

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Chris Worner 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

My oh my...what on earth will we bitch about now? :rolleyes:

Why people who use article spinners should have their EZA accounts suspended? :p

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- Spot the Ball 13 years ago
  
  Wow,
  
  The thanks button has gone, Im sure it was nothing to do with this thread.
  
  I really couldnt give a damn about the button.
  
  My gripe was more to do with blatent back slappers than it was to do with the button itself.
  
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  Paul Myers 13 years ago
  
  The thanks button has gone, Im sure it was nothing to do with this thread.
  
  I would suspect it doesn't, even if Allen had not already said it doesn't. I also suspect you overestimate the impact of a whining thread started by an anonymous poster.
  
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Michael Nguyen

13 years ago

Is it just me or has the thanks button vanished ?

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AmyBrown 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Michael Nguyen

Is it just me or has the thanks button vanished ?

It's just you.

Unless of course you read the thread and learn that it's not... At a minimum read the posts by the guy with the cigar
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Ernie Lo 13 years ago

Welcome to 30 minutes ago

Originally Posted by Michael Nguyen

Is it just me or has the thanks button vanished ?
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deelouise864

13 years ago

So where is the thanks button? I want to thank you Rant nice speech.

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sbucciarel

Banned 13 years ago

lol ... can't believe that people even think about checking who is thanked and who is not thanked and if they thank back or if they thank underdogs or overdogs ...

I use it when I feel like it ... often when someone makes me laugh or tells me something I find really useful, but I don't just randomly use it for everyone who starts a thread that I read. What's useful to you might be old news to me.

I assume that people are posting because they're social and they want to give something to the forum rather than they praying people will hit the thanks button.

Now ... where is that pesky thanks button? Darn ... you can't thank me for this post.

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Josh Anderson

13 years ago

Thanks but no thanks.

The thanks button is nothing more than a way to reduce the amount of pointless posts in the forum allowing people to thank each other without having to post it.

Now if only there was a thanks button for EMAIL the world would be a better, and less cluttered place.

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CDarklock 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Josh Anderson

Now if only there was a thanks button for EMAIL the world would be a better, and less cluttered place.

Darklock Messager had that. There were four buttons at the top of every email for "yes," "no," "thanks," and "spam." If you clicked one of the first three, it automatically either marked the message read or deleted it, and responded with that one single word. (The spam button worked a little differently, for obvious reasons.)

Unfortunately, we were still debugging the best damn mail filters the world would never see, when every email client on the planet suddenly became free over the course of about three months. Our projected revenue on the project went six-figure negative, so we cancelled it.

To date, only eight people have ever used Darklock Messager: me, my wife, the four other developers, and two temps we brought in as testers. But it was awesome.
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terryd

13 years ago

I personally don't give a crap about the thanks button, it really means nothing to me and I don't value other peoples "thanks" post count as some sort of importance measuring stick.

If someone helps me with a question I'll hit the thanks button as opposed to thanking them by writing it, isn't that what its for, as Josh said reduce the amount of pointless posts?

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InternetSuccess001

13 years ago

Actually -- the thanks button served as a nice way of bookmarking useful posts.

Yes, some people use it more like a "hear hear" kind of thing when someone says something they like, but others (such as myself) find it useful for thanking genuinely useful posts and bookmarking them. It would be nice to keep it.

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Lou Diamond

13 years ago

Hello,
maybe it will be replaced by the LIKE button that is becoming so popular these days.

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TimG

13 years ago

Instead of a thanks button I think a donation button would have always been better. You liek the post that much why not throw a $1 or $2 to the OP. Guarantee that would cut down on useless thanks and actually rewrd someone who makes a truly worthy post.

Respectfully,
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Lawrh

13 years ago

Originally Posted by TimG

Instead of a thanks button I think a donation button would have always been better. You liek the post that much why not throw a $1 or $2 to the OP. Guarantee that would cut down on useless thanks and actually rewrd someone who makes a truly worthy post.

Respectfully,
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Didn't the forum used to have a "Buy me a Beer" button?

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Kevin Riley

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Lawrh

Didn't the forum used to have a "Buy me a Beer" button?

Yep. But, what I'd like to see is a whole row of buttons. Lot's of options:

Buy Me A Beer, Buy Me A Tequila Shot, Buy Me A Glass Of Jameson, Buy Me An Espresso, Buy Me A Cappuccino, Buy Me A Cup Of Coffee (for the less cultured, like Paul Myers), Buy Me A Herb Tea (for the fruit and nuts crowd).

And, we could select in our profile which ones we'd prefer to receive.

Allen, can you get the programmers on this soon? I'm thirsty.

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Bill Farnham

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

Yep. But, what I'd like to see is a whole row of buttons. Lot's of options:

Buy Me A Beer, Buy Me A Tequila Shot, Buy Me A Glass Of Jameson, Buy Me An Espresso, Buy Me A Cappuccino, Buy Me A Cup Of Coffee (for the less cultured, like Paul Myers), Buy Me A Herb Tea (for the fruit and nuts crowd).

No Sake?

No domo...

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Paul Myers 13 years ago

Kevin,

Buy Me A Cup Of Coffee (for the less cultured, like Paul Myers)

As opposed to Riley-san, who is cultured. But then, so is yogurt...

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AmyBrown

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

Yep. But, what I'd like to see is a whole row of buttons. Lot's of options:

Buy Me A Beer, Buy Me A Tequila Shot, Buy Me A Glass Of Jameson, Buy Me An Espresso, Buy Me A Cappuccino, Buy Me A Cup Of Coffee (for the less cultured, like Paul Myers), Buy Me A Herb Tea (for the fruit and nuts crowd).

And, we could select in our profile which ones we'd prefer to receive.

Allen, can you get the programmers on this soon? I'm thirsty.

I concur, but only if there is a second row that includes a nice selection of wine, a margarita and some fru-fru drinks.

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Emily Meeks

13 years ago

Damn. I'll admit, I'm going to miss the thanks button. Not only would it make life easier when I'd want to express appreciation for a post but didn't have or didn't feel like posting my own contribution, I could easily find useful threads if I wanted to look something up. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted

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rapidscc

13 years ago

DANG! What a waste... all of those indicators of appreciation
and those symbols of appreciation I've given to encourage
people for their useful post and also to show them that they
helped me in a way.

The thanks button was there to deepen our relationship with each
other. In this world of the written word, the thanks button served
as a mechanism to connect us in this "unconnected" world.

We humans are a social being, and even if we're all hiding at the
back of our computers deep inside we still want to feel appreciated
and show appreciation.

The THANKS button was an instrument for a more authentic connection.

Every time you hit that button you are conscious, you are aware that
you are thanking a person because somehow
you got value out of what he expressed, and giving
it enables as much good feeling as receiving it yourself.

Now we've reduced that instrument to connect with one another other.

It seems that we've moved backwards, instead of having more tools that
build bridges, we actually managed to take away one.

Oh well, lesson learned.

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13 years ago

Originally Posted by rapidscc

DANG! What a waste... all of those indicators of appreciation
and those symbols of appreciation I've given to encourage
people for their useful post and also to show them that they
helped me in a way.

It seems that we've moved backwards, instead of having more tools that
build bridges, we actually managed to take away one.

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zachary0611

13 years ago

The amount of times a person was thanked helped me decide which wso's to buy.

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Tina Golden

13 years ago

At least two people mention the thanks as a way to bookmark the post. Can someone explain to me how that works? Is there a way to see what posts we've thanked somewhere?

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Paul Myers

13 years ago

Tina,

When the system is in place, yes. Go to your own profile and look at the statistics tab. It's on that.

Paul

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Kay King

13 years ago

"Im a deep thinker" Who uses such erudite words as "sucks" and gets twisted up by a button. Rrrrright.

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Paul Myers 13 years ago

Kay,

"Im a deep thinker" Who uses such erudite words as "sucks" and gets twisted up by a button. Rrrrright.

I suspect the OP is just a troll. Possibly a recurring one...

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Dennis Gaskill

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Spot the Ball

All through my life I have backed and stood by those people that for some reason or another couldnt defend themselves.
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I have read a few threads lately and found them to be quite frankly embarrassing.

Many people posting good information without a single Thanks, followed by the regular posters gving each other thanks to each other in the same thread ( all been here a couple of years). They could as well have told everyone they just broke wind.

I appreciate there are many here who DO know their acorns But dont turn it cliquey and assume newbs are brainless.

Its like a "Ill slap your back if you slap mine"

Give Thanks because a post deserves it, not because it might gain you a minute degree of kudus.

Congratulations, I've often stood up for the defenseless myself. What does that have to do with thanks button? Frankly, I'm tired of people like you trying to tell the rest of us what's wrong with us.

Who I thank or don't thank is my business, not yours. If we had a "whiner" button I would have clicked it for your post. Frankly, if anything is embarrassing it's your own words, not the behavior of people clicking a thanks button. Good grief.

Originally Posted by Ernie Lonardo

The people who "scratch each others backs" will not suddenly grow a conscious and stop doing it.

Grow a conscious? Do you mean conscience? Are you implying that those who click the thanks button for reasons you don't understand or don't approve of are lacking a conscience? Say it ain't so, Ernie.

Originally Posted by CDarklock

It's going to be replaced with a "finger" button that gives people the finger when you don't like their post.

The long-term members will still use it the most, and primarily on each other, but the newbies will be grateful.

A finger button could be fun, but think about a whiner button...someone starts a stupid rant like this one, the thread is filled with people clicking the whiner button, the next person thinking of posting a stupid rant thinks twice.

Originally Posted by TimG

Instead of a thanks button I think a donation button would have always been better. You liek the post that much why not throw a $1 or $2 to the OP. Guarantee that would cut down on useless thanks and actually rewrd someone who makes a truly worthy post.

Respectfully,
Tim

I wonder if that would still go over? With all the whining that goes on about marketer's marketing, about the price of this and that, with the entitlement mindset that is clearly prevalent online, it really makes me wonder.

Originally Posted by rapidscc

The thanks button was there to deepen our relationship with each
other. In this world of the written word, the thanks button served
as a mechanism to connect us in this "unconnected" world.

We humans are a social being, and even if we're all hiding at the
back of our computers deep inside we still want to feel appreciated
and show appreciation.

The THANKS button was an instrument for a more authentic connection.

Every time you hit that button you are conscious, you are aware that
you are thanking a person because somehow
you got value out of what he expressed, and giving
it enables as much good feeling as receiving it yourself.

A little dramatic maybe, but at least you "get it."

Originally Posted by Kay King

"Im a deep thinker" Who uses such erudite words as "sucks" and gets twisted up by a button. Rrrrright.

And for that keen insight, you get an imaginary click of the old thank you button.

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Aj Wilson

13 years ago

I'd love to see a "Middle Finger" and a "Bulls#?t" Button...
Maybe we should run a poll lol.

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CDarklock 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Aj Wilson

I'd love to see a "Middle Finger" and a "Bulls#?t" Button...

How about a "bullfinger" button?

"That post was a load of BF!"

*click*
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Chris Worner

13 years ago

I'd like to see a "NO THANKYOU" button

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E. Brian Rose

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Spot the Ball

I am now 43 years of age and still I do it, no testosterone going on

Uh oh... I am 37. Will I be losing my testosterone in the next five years or is this an individual medical problem that you are having?

Do I get a Thanks?

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ThomM

13 years ago

Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose

Uh oh... I am 37. Will I be losing my testosterone in the next five years or is this an individual medical problem that you are having?

Do I get a Thanks?

I'm 57 and still have all mine.
Must be a personal problem he was airing.

By the way, Thanks.

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Terry Crim

13 years ago

I guess I am in the minority.

I read the forum to get information, learn about something or get updates about X. If there is no value in what I am reading I stop and move on to something else or skip through until I find it.

What I found that really helped me was to remove any ego or emotions of mine to be tied to the forum. I then did not have a connection of any personal nature to here and was released to spend weeks and even months without visiting.

Then when I do come here, not only do I not consider any of the things you all are but it never comes to my attention unless ranted about and even then it makes no difference to me because I don't care if the thanks button is there or isn't and that it may or may not be used by good ole boys to make themselves feel good or pump their perceived importance here. I just simply, don't care and it shouldn't to you either.

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Kella Bella

13 years ago

I joined this forum about a month ago and have been lurking around mostly watching what happens and honestly I think it's extremely childish to worry about who is pushing the thanks button and why. I also don't mean to be rude but seriously can people who do this NOT find anything better to do? Maybe someone should do a WSO on how to fill up your time with meaningful issues instead of made up whiney bulls%it.

About the thanks button btw.......it's there for anyone to use for any reason they want so quit worrying about other peoples action's and focus on your own. (Yeah I know I sound like my mother I promise I will stop if some of us can quit acting like children.)

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ShaneRQR

13 years ago

This thread has immense entertainment value.

Also, I vote for implementing all of the ideas presented here. Each post should have an extensive dashboard of buttons.
In case this hasn't come up yet, a "Oh no, you DIDN'T!" as well as an "Oh Snap!" button should also be incorporated.
I believe that darklock's image above also has button potential.

Finally, I would like to have a rich, dynamic stats engine that lets me examine and compare all button-pushes given and received.

(I just like checking stats, is all)

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Paul Myers

13 years ago

Dennis,

think about a whiner button...

It's that little triangular thingie with the exclamation point in it.

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Dennis Gaskill 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Dennis,It's that little triangular thingie with the exclamation point in it.

Paul

Ah...but that doesn't show up in the thread. It would have no dissuasive value to make people think twice before whining.

Don't worry Paul, I use that little triangle thingie to report spammers, and you can correct me if I'm mistaken, but I don't think the mods would really want to be flooded with "this guy is a whiner" reports.
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jjpmarketing

13 years ago

Complainers complain about something. Then more complainers complain about the complainers complaining about something. Then someone else complains about the complainer who is complaining about the complainers who complain about the complainers who complain about something. :p

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jjpmarketing

13 years ago

Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of the "thanks" button as mentioned before... to eliminate the one liners?

There could be several button though... to cover various scenarios all with the use of icons.

Thumbs Up = Thanks
Thumbs Down = Negative Rant of Your Choice
Turkey = The Finger Button
$5 Bill = $5 Fine for Whining (Tally Located under the Thanks Tally)
Notebook = Bookmark This Post

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Alan Petersen

13 years ago

So all that deep thinking led to this thread? A diatribe about a "thanks" button. And why this was even posted in the main forum? At best this should have been posted in the off-topic forum. Main forum is where we talk about making money not "thanks" buttons.

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computers718

13 years ago

it is a great idea! way for like minded members to know the useful contributors.

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Dave Lianelli

13 years ago

You just earned a Thanks!

No really, I never really care about the thanks button since I'm more of a lurker anyway. Though I've seen many good posts not thanked and their useless responses thanked - just like you stated.

Hope it's going to change. The good posts deserve the Thanks.

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Tina Golden

13 years ago

Originally Posted by computers718

it is a great idea! way for like minded members to know the useful contributors.

Also quite helpful for highlighting the non-useful, I see.

Originally Posted by Dave Lianelli

You just earned a Thanks!

No really, I never really care about the thanks button since I'm more of a lurker anyway. Though I've seen many good posts not thanked and their useless responses thanked - just like you stated.

Hope it's going to change. The good posts deserve the Thanks.

Statements like this make me wonder why anyone thinks that they get a say in what I think is a good post. If you see a "good post" unthanked, then give it YOUR thanks. I'll hit the button when I want to for my own reasons and guess what? They could be totally different from your reasons and I don't have to explain those reasons.

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Of all the reasons people give to whine about the way the WF is run or what they think of the people here, this is one of the dumbest things I've seen to complain about.

As to the "backslapper" and "old boy's network" references that pop up in every similar thread, anyone notice that those terms are always used by people who get less than stellar reception to their posts or their WSOs?

"Boo-hoo, I didn't get a bunch of thanks for that incredible post I made. Must be because I'm new and not part of the popular crowd."

I realize there are some young Warriors here but I would think most would be past this junior high school mentality.

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thatgirlJ

13 years ago

Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises

Statements like this make me wonder why anyone thinks that they get a say in what I think is a good post. If you see a "good post" unthanked, then give it YOUR thanks. I'll hit the button when I want to for my own reasons and guess what? They could be totally different from your reasons and I don't have to explain those reasons.

Yes, yes, yes! This is so good, Tina.

Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises

As to the "backslapper" and "old boy's network" references that pop up in every similar thread, anyone notice that those terms are always used by people who get less than stellar reception to their posts or their WSOs?

Tina

I do get what the OP is saying, though. It's something I've noticed -- and it HAS to be there because it's human nature. We are always going to think that the more popular/known/successful person is more worthy of our thanks and attention than someone we have never heard of, no matter what they are saying.

I have been known to roll my eyes when it's obvious that people are thanking someone just because of who they are

But, like you said, if we want to thank the "underdogs" then we've got to just do it and ignore who everyone else is thanking.

Wow, it is so very much like high school :p Will anyone sit with me at the lunch table!?

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KimW

13 years ago

Talk about beating a dead horse....................

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HeySal

13 years ago

To all of you who thanked me for this post which I wrote in the thread about the Warrior forum being down for a WHOLE day.............

Hmmm - a whole day without the WF. Bet we won't hear so many whining about what's wrong here for awhile now that they've gotten a good taste of the alternative. LMAO.

I'm very sorry, but I appear to have been extremely wrong.

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Brandon Sheley

13 years ago

I think most "thanks" get sent in the marketplace, in those big long offer threads.
I see I did get a thanks the other day

(thanks) & it wasn't in one of the sales threads, but I do see a lot of those really great deals, with 20-30 thanks on one post.
It is what it is, I like the thanks option on these forums, but I wouldn't base any reputation or trust in a person because of it, I would base that on actual interaction and talking with that person or group.

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