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Discussion in 'Comments & Feedback' started by kenkickr, Dec 12, 2009.

  1. kenkickr

    kenkickr

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    I get tired of seeing alot of us help others out and we get nothing out of it. Is it just not noticeable? CLICK IT
     
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  2. MRCL

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    I don't see that as such a big isse. If I see the person to whom I gave advise acknowledges it, I'm happy. And I find a written thank you in a post more pleasing that a number below my avatar.
     
  3. Paulieg The Mad Moderator Staff Member

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    The thanks button is totally voluntary. It's certainly nice if people click it, but I'd hate to make people feel bad for not doing so.
     
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    +1

    Well put. It's a nice feature to have as a positive deal, but to expect it on every helpful post you donate isn't the point of helping in the first place. I'd rather feel better knowing my donations to a problem fixed the problem than worrying about my thanks count.

    :toast:
     
  5. FordGT90Concept

    FordGT90Concept "I go fast!1!11!1!"

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    Ditto. The thanks button is for expressing gratitude for a post without replying to the thread.
     
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  6. kenkickr

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    I misinterpreted it then. My bad. I'll tell the gf to spank me tonight:shadedshu
     
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  7. DonInKansas

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    Click thanks or DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    :roll:
     
  8. Kreij

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    I would rather see people click the thanks button if they are in agreement with a post than add a post that only says "+1".
    Which by the way is not looked upon as fashionable by the mods or at least used to be frowned upon and would get a reply stating that you need to be a little more descriptive.
     
  9. DrPepper

    DrPepper The Doctor is in the house

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    I feel bad if I forget to thank people :(
     
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    Some people take internet stuff to seriously. :laugh:
     
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    I'm willing to bet if you had a cute picture, like Corrosions, that more people would click thanks.

    btw, where do we click thanks?
     
  12. assaulter_99

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    Are thou serious? Rofl. There is a little icon just beside quote, multi quote and reply lol.
     
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    Hey, thanks a lot assaulter, I gave thanks for that one. :)
     
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    pointlss thread, but i clicked it anyways!
     
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    Frick Fishfaced Nincompoop

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    I only use it when I learned something from the post.
     
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    Only thing I've learned from this thread is that some people like to abuse the thanks button. Then again, I knew that already. So, I guess I've learned nothing from this thread.:ohwell:
     
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    I get thanked every blue moon.:laugh:
     
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    There, I've used up my Thanks quota for the month :p
     
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    well if you can offer help to a fellow tpu'er it's nice but sometimes people will have niggly problems that you really need to be in front of you to deal with but i don't expect thanks it's nice if someone does give it, but then giving advice is what ya do if ya can, although i still think we need a good guide to problems won't say any more other than dan probably knows what i'm talking about :laugh:

    update.gif i'll just thank the guys who made these dori's they're delicious and only 500k calories per 100grams ah more weight on me belly :laugh:;)
     
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  20. kenkickr

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    I'm sorry now for this thread. This was not my intention. I was just wondering why some thank and some do not when given help or recommendations. Again, I apologize for this thread getting out of control.
     
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    It doesnt bother me if i get thanked for a post or not whatever floats your boat.
     
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    This isnt a big issue.

    If I were to help someone, and get thanked by them, the "thanks" would mean more to me from someone with 50 than 5,000 "thanks" given. I have very few "thanks" given, if you get a thanks from me, it definitely means something. If someone helped me with something, I will post, or PM, a thank you.
     
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    i dont mind being thanked, or not, i mean all of us know a litte more about computers then someone else and if we can share that knowledge and just help out someone that is having a shitty time with a computer problem they cant figure out, thats what were all here for. a big family of nerds that help each other out, lol
     
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    seems someone is just fishing for more thanks lol, personally i find it voluntary to do, and as such i do most of my posting from my blackberry storm 2 so it's a bit hard to hit that thanx button
     
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    I like to thank people in the visitors post on their own profile page.:)

    I got one for ya: has anyone ever "un"thanked you before? :laugh:
     
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