The thanks system - A critical oversight?

Raiser

Should you not be allowed the facility to thank your own posts?

Sometimes I read stuff on here and am struck by its thoughtfulness, insight and raw intellect - then I suddenly realise I've written it....

Isn't it an irony then that every other poster but me has a little Thanks icon to avail of and I have none?

- Its kind of like if John Lennon went into HMV, saw all his CDs on the shelves but wasn't able to remark generally - "Aw yeah man, that's some good shít right there"

That's the stoopidist damn thing I ever heard

Poor Uncle Tom

I'd like to make a long reply, but, there's not enough room here with the size of your head...

orourkeda

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Deleted User wrote: »

That's the stoopidist damn thing I ever heard

I agree

ejmaztec

Every time you thanked yourself a little baby would die:eek:

Deleted User

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Deleted User wrote: »

That's the stoopidist damn thing I ever heard

Ironically, it is now my "stupidest thing i ever heard", beating the old no.1 "whoopsadaisydoodles" into 2nd place. :pac:

stovelid

Masturbation is a more satisfying alternative with the additional benefit that it requires less development overheads.

The Walsho

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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/319047856_dbf1ef3e92.jpg?v=0

General Zod

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All the cool kids thank my posts.

Thank this if you're down.

ejmaztec

Deleted User wrote: »

Ironically, it is now my "stupidest thing i ever heard", beating the old no.1 "whoopsadaisydoodles" into 2nd place. :pac:

Who better to decide what's stoopid than the former no.1 on your list?

I sometimes want to thank people twice...
There should probably be a 'slap across the back of the head' button too..
Just to say, sort of, 'shut the **** up..that was a stupid post'

Pace2008

The thanks systmen shouldn't exist in AH at all. It causes every thread to end up the same every time.

How to get mad thankz in AH:

-Make sure you get the first reply - this is critical as most people here will not read beyond the first few posts. Double points if your comment is witty and off-topic. Triple points if it's a pun.
-Make a misogynistic comment.
-Call someone a 'bleeding heart do-gooder' if they're opposed to violent punishment
-Condemn the goverment. Double points if you can reference Brian Cowen. Triple points for Mary Harney
-Be a mod - this will triple your points every time.

Feel free to add.

It's like a ****ing bug that keeps getting exploited.

Gran Hermano

self-thanks = self-****

Professey Chin

ejmaztec wrote: »

Every time you thanked yourself a little baby would die:eek:

Do china have a version of boards?
Could be useful

Slow Motion

Atari Jaguar

faceman

Given the lack of credibility my posts carry by no one else thanking them, by me thanking my own posts only further demonstrates my lack of credibility.

Jesus Wept

Raiser wrote: »

Should you not be allowed the facility to thank your own posts?

Sometimes I read stuff on here and am struck by its thoughtfulness, insight and raw intellect - then I suddenly realise I've written it....

Isn't it an irony then that every other poster but me has a little Thanks icon to avail of and I have none?

- Its kind of like if John Lennon went into HMV, saw all his CDs on the shelves but wasn't able to remark generally - "Aw yeah man, that's some good shít right there"

I should be, you shouldn't be.




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Captain Darling

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If you can turn around quick enough you can thank yourself.

FACT.

Latchy

I would like to thank my manager ,my agent , the lady who stands beside me on the tube , my two ex wifes .......their children ,

Ah this has being done before ...

Galvasean

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There should be an anti-thanks button for OPs like this.

Blazer

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Galvasean wrote: »

There should be an anti-thanks button for OPs like this.

Well...we could get everyone who ever thanked his posts to remove them

See how he feels then.:p

Dankoozy

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

Of course you should be allowed to thank yourself. i done it before but removed the thanks after i realised i wrote it myself. but there is no shame in doing it, i think i'm going to be thanking myself a lot from now on

Latchy

Anti -tanks .......he he

Cookie_Monster

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ejmaztec wrote: »

Every time you thanked yourself a little baby would die:eek:

That'd be a good way to sove the worlds overpopulation crisis

Gran Hermano

OP, just reply to your post, quote it and underneath type "+1"

emeraldstar

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No, self-laudation only makes your own head size increase while everyone else's opinion of you rapidly decreases.

The guy

I don't even think Bono would thank his own posts.

General Zod

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Gran Hermano wrote: »

OP, just reply to your post, quote it and underneath type "+1"

+1

Poor Uncle Tom

The guy wrote: »

I don't even think Bono would thank his own posts.

Why would he, they're crap anyway, I haven't seen a good one from him yet.

Sabre0001

Self-praise is no praise.

You can't be that addicted to 'thanks' that you require something...even if it's from yourself. Have you considered writing better posts?

Poor Uncle Tom

emeraldstar wrote: »

No, self-laudation only makes your own head size increase while everyone else's opinion of you rapidly decreases.

I first read this as self-lubrication....can you imagine the picture I had in my head at the end of the sentence.....:D

Raiser

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

Raiser wrote: »

Should you not be allowed the facility to thank your own posts?

Sometimes I read stuff on here and am struck by its thoughtfulness, insight and raw intellect - then I suddenly realise I've written it....

Isn't it an irony then that every other poster but me has a little Thanks icon to avail of and I have none?

- Its kind of like if John Lennon went into HMV, saw all his CDs on the shelves but wasn't able to remark generally - "Aw yeah man, that's some good shít right there"

+1

WindSock

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

I agree. Sometimes my posts are the best ones in the thread, but may go unnoticed. At least if I get to thank them it will start the ball rolling to garner the more thankses I deserve.

Raiser

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

WindSock wrote: »

I agree. Sometimes my posts are the best ones in the thread, but may go unnoticed. At least if I get to thank them it will start the ball rolling to garner the more thankses I deserve.

+2

Exactly - sometimes it shouldn't be left up to the clickeratti rabble out there to decide when to thanks you all the fcuking thankses you actually deserve.

- If we were to go ahead and have a child what a marvellous like Thankswhore you could birth me Windsock.

dr.bollocko

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WindSock wrote: »

I agree. Sometimes my posts are the best ones in the thread, but may go unnoticed. At least if I get to thank them it will start the ball rolling to garner the more thankses I deserve.

And Im not wasting any more of my A material in feedback with its new no thankin' system.
That forum is dead to me now.

Mossy Monk

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

I agve you a Yes because I care.

WindSock

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

thomond2006 wrote: »

Please thank this post.

I want to set a boards.ie record.

Begging for thanks is the mangiest way of thankswhoring. Thankscrackwhoring tbh.

phasers

I like being thanked

4zn76tysfajdxp

WindSock wrote: »

Begging for thanks is the mangiest way of thankswhoring. Thankscrackwhoring tbh.

Speaking of which, thanks for crack-whoring WindSock. I'll PM you the crack later.

WindSock

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

What about me? You didn't thank me

Rabies

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If I had my way I'd move all thanks related threads to tCN.


oh wait, it is in my power

Muwahahahah

4zn76tysfajdxp

WindSock wrote: »

What about me? You didn't thank me

There we go.

WindSock

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

Malaya Purple Cuff wrote: »

There we go.

/sigh of relief as I recieve my thanksfix.

kingtut

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Anyone that wants to be able to thank their own posts should be slapped!

Raiser

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

Seemingly the commonly used colloquialism "Thanks Goodness" was invented by a Boardsie who was trying to convey the warm and fuzzy feeling of basking in the gratitude of several other anonymous, maladjusted social misfits from the Intarweb.

- They likened it to the pleasant feeling you might get upon discovering that your Aunt is a habitual Dogger.

mardybumbum

Pace2008 wrote: »

The thanks systmen shouldn't exist in AH at all. It causes every thread to end up the same every time.

How to get mad thankz in AH:

-Make sure you get the first reply - this is critical as most people here will not read beyond the first few posts. Double points if your comment is witty and off-topic. Triple points if it's a pun.
-Make a misogynistic comment.
-Call someone a 'bleeding heart do-gooder' if they're opposed to violent punishment
-Condemn the goverment. Double points if you can reference Brian Cowen. Triple points for Mary Harney
-Be a mod - this will triple your points every time.

Feel free to add.

It's like a ****ing bug that keeps getting exploited.

Your such a bloody do gooder.
Fianna Fail Suck.
Brian Cowen and Mary Harney are total ****wits. Especially Mary Harney because she's a woman.
Can somebody make me a Mod temporarily.

kingtut

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mardybumbum wrote: »

Can somebody make me a Mod temporarily.

Simple answer Mr.Bumbum, NO! :cool:

BlackandGold

Raiser wrote: »

Should you not be allowed the facility to thank your own posts?

Sometimes I read stuff on here and am struck by its thoughtfulness, insight and raw intellect - then I suddenly realise I've written it....

Isn't it an irony then that every other poster but me has a little Thanks icon to avail of and I have none?

- Its kind of like if John Lennon went into HMV, saw all his CDs on the shelves but wasn't able to remark generally - "Aw yeah man, that's some good shít right there"

Self praise is no praise as they say..............Why would you want to thank yourself? If it's so damn good, somebody else will thank you!

Jeez, does the little thanks mean that much to you????!!

BlackandGold

Pace2008 wrote: »

The thanks systmen shouldn't exist in AH at all. It causes every thread to end up the same every time.

How to get mad thankz in AH:

-Make sure you get the first reply - this is critical as most people here will not read beyond the first few posts. Double points if your comment is witty and off-topic. Triple points if it's a pun.
-Make a misogynistic comment.
-Call someone a 'bleeding heart do-gooder' if they're opposed to violent punishment
-Condemn the goverment. Double points if you can reference Brian Cowen. Triple points for Mary Harney
-Be a mod - this will triple your points every time.

Feel free to add.

It's like a ****ing bug that keeps getting exploited.

Adds:

*"Yore Ma" jokes........................ sickens my sh*t!!

asdasd

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

Mary Harney is like your Ma.

+1 to me.

asdasd

No - How dare you back-slap yourself on my time.

You can thank yourself on the Guardian comment section ( they call it recommend, snigger) and I have been known to recommend myself, if I am honest. To get the ball rolling.

However, even though I know this, there are posts of mine where I have zero recommendations, even I could not be assed to recommend myself after reading my sometimes boringly tedious liberal baiting tripe. Well all that is ok, if well written.

I am hard on me. None better.