Is it wrong to give thanks for getting thanks? (kinda like a buyback) :beer1:
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Is it wrong to give thanks for getting thanks? (kinda like a buyback) :beer1:
It does have reputation-building implications. You figure that someone who has a lot of them really knows his stuff.
I guess the system is kept somewhat honest because nobody really knows how to get one and nobody really knows how to give one.
I'll let you in on a secret. When I first saw this forum I thought this was a system to minimize meaningless posting and I honestly thought twice before posting anything for fear that it might be considered a waste of someone's time. I thought the thanks per post ratio was the indicator of how worthwhile a member's participation was. Perhaps I'm an over-analytical person, but it makes sense to me.
FWIW, I have had experience as a moderator and host and based on that background I would suggest that you either pin some objective criteria to the Thanks button or eliminate it. The main thing I learned is how sensitive people are. If someone gets relatively few thanks he might not feel as welcome here as others who do.
I would just like to point out that when i do click the thanks button nothing ever seems to happen. the button disappears, but it never gives the thanks credit. :P
This is because of a glitch in the system that does not accept thanks when you have reached the thread vial "New Posts." In that case, if you want to leave thanks, you need to navigate back to the post via the forum route, not the new post search.
Ohhh..thats horrible. I find the new post feature so functional. I belong to another forum where there is no such thing and its a pain in the rear.
I like it too, but did not even know of its existence until last month. Now I know how you guys can be so quick with your responses!