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I've been wondering why some relatively new members, whom I rarely see posting, have quite high thanks counts. I finally figured it out today because I did something I hardly ever do--I looked in the Shave Of The Day section. It turns out that lots of posts in there routinely get 20 or more thanks.
This is just an observation, not a complaint, that the thanks count is about as helpful as the former reputation marks.
glad to see your back posting again
That is a very interesting observation regarding "Thanks." I have been a member of this fantastic forum for a little over a year, but that thought has crossed my mind as I've read through various threads. It does seem strange to come across fairly new members, let's say less than a year's membership, who have high "Thanks" counts vs. their "posts" counts. I log-in to this site maybe a couple of times a day, but I don't always have something to post or reply to, so I just read what's new. As far as SOTD goes, I think we have some great photographers in our midsts, but it's not a thread I check out or give "Thanks" to on a regular basis as it only encourages my AD's.
That's just my 2 cents worth...and "Thanks" for reading.:nj
Strangely enough, I noticed the same thing yesterday, & came to the same conclusion. Maybe we were looking at the same member?
i was considering posting an sotd just so i could have a high thanks count..
anyway.. as a side note.. i tend to hit the thanks button more in a "cheers" fashion.. if i agree with what has been said.. even if it hasn't been particularly useful.. was the thanks count meant for something else?
Ron,
You're right on the money. As one of those newcomers, I just paid attention (after reading this post) to my thanks count and it is up there. I, personally, enjoy the SOTD section...not because of the "thanks" (which I couldn't care less for me), but because I can share something I enjoy (photography and shaving) and enjoy seeing others' as well...I have learned some ins-and-outs about hardware/software from this section (as well as other sections).
I do understand the concerns raised and I think it should probably be addressed...the "thanks" in the SOTD section is in a different category than a "thanks" a member gets for making a real contribution to a thread/post or in someone decision to buy/restore or sell a razor/brush/etc...a distinction between the two is lacking. The "thanks" you get for making a difference in someone's shave routine and the "thanks" I get for posting in an SOTD are totally different animals with different values and should be treated differently.
Personally, I feel like the "thanks" I have received have diluted some of contributions the veterans' in SRP have made over the months and years :bow.
Solution: I honestly don't have one, but I will be equally happy if my "thanks" were removed since I have no control over who thanks me or doesn't...at least until such time when my experience warrants this distinction (maybe in 10 years or so :D).
It appears in some cases, "thanks" are awarded for courteous posts in addition to informative ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
Makes me wonder if I should thank every post I appreciated or just ones from which I learned something new. "Useful" can mean both!
Right or wrong, I thanked you because it is useful to me to know that others aren't altogether sure how to use this feature unique to SRP. Honestly. I have wondered, should I or shouldn't I, and a few times have come back later to change my original decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by BladeRunner001
I have noticed the same thing and it was puzzleing "thanks" for pointing out the cause. To me it is similiar to a members ranking (ie junior, senior) as you can see I am labeled as a senior member yet have only been here for little over 4 months. Clearly I should not be thought of a senior by anyone, I just like to post. All I can say is look at all of a persons stats before determining the value of their comment. I think the most important stats are join dates and posts, taken together. A high number of posts mean nothing and a join date of years ago means nothing but both means the person has probably been active for some time, and probably has a wealth of know. If I am answering a question I try to make it clear I am new and to take my comment lightly as there will be more senior members coming later with better insight. Regardless I do like to see a high thanks number next to my name maybe I'll post more often on SOTD. Of course a "thumbs up" button or something of tge like could help. Good for SOTD or when a customizer has a new razor to show off, I will often use tge thanks button in these circumstanes yet that's not really what I wanna do just applaud their fine efforts.
I agree with everyone.
(shamelessly posted to get my free "thanks" from Ben.) :D
This thread is deja vuQuote:
Originally Posted by HNSB
I think the "thanks" button is just that. Thank you for your post. I dont necessarily see it as thank you for providing me with information, but more so of going above a random post. I see nothing wrong with "thanking" a SOTD. It takes work to get some of those wonderful shots off, and is a bit above just writing out what you used.
I agree. I "thank" a lot of posts in the SOTD, simply because I'm impressed by their gear, photography, or both. (I know that my gear is not as impressive as some, and my photography skills are lacking a lot, but I have fun. That's what counts for me.) As for the "thanks," for me, it's like IsaacRN said, "thanks" for yur post.Quote:
Originally Posted by IsaacRN
Again. I have no real solution, other than maybe put a "like" button for stuff like the SOTD, and "thanks" for useful posts. I do agree that thanking someone for a picture, and thanking someone for information that just made your life better/easier are two different animals.Quote:
Originally Posted by BladeRunner001
Just my $.02. Either way, I love coming here and seeing all the SOTDs and gaining all the information from different people's posts. My daily routine is more enjoyable "thanks" to this site.
The meaning of the thanks depends on the person giving them.
In some places of the forum like the conversation, it is often used to indicate approval of a statement or opinion. In othe rparts it is used to express thanks for something, and in the SOTD forum... I have no clue why it is given. Thank you for telling us that you shaved?
But it doesn't really matter as it has no real meaning.
This is one of the reasons we ditched the rep system. Rep was given for the same variety of reasons. And a 'reputation' carries the implication that those who have lots of it are upstanding and reputable people, and in some cases that was really not the case. So in the end we got rid of it in favor of the mentor system.
The thanks system doesn't have that problem so people use it for different things, but without causing problems.
Perfect answer.
Thanks!
That thanks button is so easy to use - and fun too.
:beer2:
Posted just to see if Ben will ignore my useless post :p
You know, if some people dont get thanked, they feel left out and unloved.
How about if we add a +1 button and a SOTD button?
For me, It's whatever. I like what we've got here on SRP, if the Mods want to change or let be, I still dig our site. The true thanks I give will be more than a mere push of a button.
Is it wrong to give thanks for getting thanks? (kinda like a buyback) :beer1:
+1 , Merci,Thanks, Grazie, Arigato Gozaimasu.Quote:
Originally Posted by IsaacRN
It's just a polite acknowledgement of somebody's action not a measure of their worth. :)
It does have reputation-building implications. You figure that someone who has a lot of them really knows his stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
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!