'Thanks'

MisterEpicurus

Don't mean this to be a serious thread at all, but just wondering has anyone noticed the typical lifetime of a thread on boards.

It tends to go like this;

Thread posted!
Boards members dissecting the post for sarcastic comments or making some joke trying to get as much 'thanks' as possible...
After all that, the discussion actually starts...
Then it either gets locked or lost amid the blizzard of threads posted on this forum...

What really gets up the crack of my arse is the people who only post for 'thanks' on a repetitive basis. Do they get some sort of internet erection from doing so...

Dunno, just had to put it out there...

Reamer Fanny

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

Don't mean this to be a serious thread at all, but just wondering has anyone noticed the typical lifetime of a thread on boards.

It tends to go like this;

Thread posted!
Boards members dissecting the post for sarcastic comments or making some joke trying to get as much 'thanks' as possible...
After all that, the discussion actually starts...
Then it either gets locked or lost amid the blizzard of threads posted on this forum...

What really gets up the crack of my arse is the people who only post for 'thanks' on a repetitive basis. Do they get some sort of internet erection from doing so...

Dunno, just had to put it out there...

Thank me

Bipolar Joe

It makes me feel good to get thanked. I have a terribly fragile ego.

Dudess

I don't know whether many people post for thanks - the same kind of approach was applied before the thanks system was introduced.

Cicero

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

Don't mean this to be a serious thread

.

Glad you cleared that up..phew...:eek:

WoollyRedHat

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

Don't mean this to be a serious thread at all, but just wondering has anyone noticed the typical lifetime of a thread on boards.

It tends to go like this;

Thread posted!
Boards members dissecting the post for sarcastic comments or making some joke trying to get as much 'thanks' as possible...
After all that, the discussion actually starts...
Then it either gets locked or lost amid the blizzard of threads posted on this forum...

What really gets up the crack of my arse is the people who only post for 'thanks' on a repetitive basis. Do they get some sort of internet erection from doing so...

Dunno, just had to put it out there...

Thank you for your query, the Boards After Hours Committee will be here shortly to address your issue, you are ticket number 565, in the meantime, please listen to this really annoying music we have recorded for your entertainment while you're waiting.

Mickey H

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

Don't mean this to be a serious thread at all, but just wondering has anyone noticed the typical lifetime of a thread on boards.

It tends to go like this;

Thread posted!
Boards members dissecting the post for sarcastic comments or making some joke trying to get as much 'thanks' as possible...
After all that, the discussion actually starts...
Then it either gets locked or lost amid the blizzard of threads posted on this forum...

What really gets up the crack of my arse is the people who only post for 'thanks' on a repetitive basis. Do they get some sort of internet erection from doing so...

Dunno, just had to put it out there...

You must be new here.....

El Weirdo

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

Do they get some sort of internet erection from doing so...

I know I do, anyway.

AgileMyth

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

Do they get some sort of internet erection from doing so...

Don't be ridiculous.

Its just a regular erection.

MisterEpicurus

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Thank you for your query, the Boards After Hours Committee will be here shortly to address your issue, you are ticket number 565, in the meantime, please listen to this really annoying music we have recorded for your entertainment while you're waiting.

It's not that annoying really...:rolleyes:

The King of Moo

Damn it Epicurus, stop looking like me and making people think I don't like thanks!



I f**king love thanks.

Anyway, I dish out thanks to posts that are good, ie well-made points, funny jokes etc. and I imagine most people do the same.

I find it hard to believe that people deliberately look for thanks.
I wouldn't complain about funny people in real life looking for laughs.

Dunny

There you go OP.

Latchy

The thanks system is over rated but sure as long as you are /we are happy with what you we post over a period ( most of the time ) then people will take note .

Sindri

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

Don't mean this to be a serious thread at all, but just wondering has anyone noticed the typical lifetime of a thread on boards.

It tends to go like this;

Thread posted!
Boards members dissecting the post for sarcastic comments or making some joke trying to get as much 'thanks' as possible...
After all that, the discussion actually starts...
Then it either gets locked or lost amid the blizzard of threads posted on this forum...

What really gets up the crack of my arse is the people who only post for 'thanks' on a repetitive basis. Do they get some sort of internet erection from doing so...

Dunno, just had to put it out there...

Who are you to dare question, nay fuck, with the natural order?

WoollyRedHat

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

It's not that annoying really...:rolleyes:

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Dr. Manhattan

What's worse, thanks whoring or threads moaning about thanks whoring? The threads, at least the whores are generally funny, entertaining or informative.

MisterEpicurus

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

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*Hung Up*:pac:

MisterEpicurus

Dr. Manhattan wrote: »

What's worse, thanks whoring or threads moaning about thanks whoring? The threads, at least the whores are generally funny, entertaining or informative.

Thanks whoring exists in this thread, hope you enjoy it

Frank Black

I look on 'thanks' merely as a by-product of my incredibly witty posts.

Yahew

Well, we've never had this thread before, I am glad you brought it up OP.

WoollyRedHat

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

*Hung Up*:pac:

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stupidusername

i'm a bit meh about it Moo. I know what you mean, but it's easy to ignore it. and like you said things do tend to get into serious discussion pretty soon after (if that's the way it's meant to go), so ...yeah meh.

Mint Sauce

Wish this post was the first reply to the OP. Might have got loads of thanks for it.

Sindri

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

*Hung Up*:pac:

Here's what I could come up with.

Epicurus


Epic Ur Ass

*takes bow*

Your not very Epicurean are you?

SomeFool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb9IjICJ3TU

MisterEpicurus

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

* Redials number....... Please do not hang up, your call is important to us, thank you for waiting, you are ticket number 2000.*

1,500 problems in 2 mins...it was 500 before...na...this is going down the legal path

The King of Moo

The King of Moo wrote: »

Damn it Epicurus, stop looking like me and making people think I don't like thanks!



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stupidusername wrote: »

i'm a bit meh about it Moo. I know what you mean, but it's easy to ignore it. and like you said things do tend to get into serious discussion pretty soon after (if that's the way it's meant to go), so ...yeah meh.

See what I mean?

:pac:

Yahew

Anyway the whole sarcastic second comment is over played. The best way to thanks whore is to post a random picture of a litter of cute kittens in a handbag

MisterEpicurus

What's with the whole Atari Jaguar obsession as well...

stupidusername

The King of Moo wrote: »

See what I mean?

:pac:

well I know what you wrote, what I was referring to being meh about was the nothing but thanks whoring posters.... which is what you were talking about.

Yahew

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

What's with the whole Atari Jaguar obsession as well...

Can we have a forum for newbies with lots of questions.

senorwipesalot

More of a piss horn than a full on erection.

MisterEpicurus

senorwipesalot wrote: »

More of a piss horn than a full on erection.

Whatever floats your boat :eek:

WoollyRedHat

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

1,500 problems in 2 mins...it was 500 before...na...this is going down the legal path

"You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you"

Yahew

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

Whatever floats your boat :eek:

You know what floats my boat, son?


water.

The King of Moo

stupidusername wrote: »

well I know what you wrote, what I was referring to being meh about was the nothing but thanks whoring posters.... which is what you were talking about.

I'm a bit confused now.
I though you'd confused the OP with me due to our then similar avatars (as I'd joked about), and were replying to his opening post but thinking he was me.

I think I'm too tired for the internet, should go to bed .

Mint Sauce

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

What's with the whole Atari Jaguar obsession as well...

Always prefered the 2600 my self.

stupidusername

The King of Moo wrote: »

I'm a bit confused now.
I though you'd confused the OP with me due to our then similar avatars (as I'd joked about), and were replying to his opening post but thinking he was me.

I think I'm too tired for the internet, should go to bed .

awh crap. no it appears I am the one that should go to bed.

The King of Moo

stupidusername wrote: »

awh crap. no it appears I am the one that should go to bed.

It's an understandable mistake: there's few people worthy of having Commander Riker as an avatar. (and even fewer still worthy of Picard )

mikemac1

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

What really gets up the crack of my arse is the people who only post for 'thanks' on a repetitive basis.

Boards was like that before the thanks feature was ever put in

The best posters had razor sharp wit and would have fantastic posts and so they became known.
Javaboy was a good example, where is Javaboy these days?


And there were others too

If the thanks feature was taken down right now, posting styles would not change

senorwipesalot

MisterEpicurus wrote: »

Whatever floats your boat :eek:

Is that a George Michael avatar?

Yahew

mikemac1 wrote: »

Boards was like that before the thanks feature was ever put in

The best posters had razor sharp wit and would have fantastic posts and so they became known.
Javaboy was a good example, where is Javaboy these days?


And there were others too

If the thanks feature was taken down right now, posting styles would not change

+1

and you had to put up with this kind of +1 sh*te

Super-Rush

Why must we play this game every month?

blatantrereg

I think in the reverse way. I usually feel respect for people who thank me; think they must have sharp and right-thinking minds. Maybe I'm a bit arrogant.

The King of Moo

blatantrereg wrote: »

I think in the reverse way. I usually feel respect for people who thank me; think they must have sharp and right-thinking minds. Maybe I'm a bit arrogant.

No, people who thank your posts are great. The more recent the post the better.

mikemac1

Yahew wrote: »

+1

and you had to put up with this kind of +1 sh*te

QFT

The King of Moo

senorwipesalot wrote: »

Is that a George Michael avatar?

That's Commander Will Riker, first officer of the Starship Enterprise-D, and stone-cold ladykiller :cool:.

The King of Moo

mikemac1 wrote: »

QFT

^^^
This.

cloptrop

When Im drunk I check my thanks score , And dont go to bed till I have a good thanks to posts ratio. I havnt slept in like 3 weeks .