Thanks

YellowFeather

I've been dipping in and out of AH for the last while. I don't post as much as I used to, but I'll give an auld thanks to a post that I think is good.

But I've noticed that people are getting really stingy with their thanks. Back in the day (when this was all fields), a decent post would be thanked. Now it seems like it's more of a political Eurovision scene. Thanks count is not going to make or break anyone's day (I hope), but I always thought of it a basic response. Like laughing or nodding your head in real life.

What's happened the thanks??

wretcheddomain

Slow day on AH...

Super-Rush

Jesus Christ.

Ted_YNWA

I haven't noticed any drop in "thanks" being given.

Are you getting paranoid no-one likes you on here?

Maximus Alexander

I gave thanks to the thanks whore.

JustAddWater

Read the title and got bit worried about Tom Hanks for a second there

Mrs Garth Brooks

Just gave you a thanks there op. I dont know why. I felt sorry for you.

humbert

YellowFeather wrote: »

I've been dipping in and out of AH for the last while. I don't post as much as I used to, but I'll give an auld thanks to a post that I think is good.

But I've noticed that people are getting really stingy with their thanks. Back in the day (when this was all fields), a decent post would be thanked. Now it seems like it's more of a political Eurovision scene. Thanks count is not going to make or break anyone's day (I hope), but I always thought of it a basic response. Like laughing or nodding your head in real life.

What's happened the thanks??

I'm still getting used to this newfangled thanks button.

Renegade Mechanic

"Have a pity thanks."

"Is there any other kind..?"

YellowFeather

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Slow day on AH...

Ha - I know. I only start threads about the important things.

I still stand by my views though.

c_man

I agree OP. People these days...

Micky Dolenz

Your welcome. Actually, no. Welcome is over there. I'm always getting you two mixed up.

YellowFeather

Super-Rush wrote: »

Jesus Christ.

Harsh. It's a legitimate observation. Kinda.

B0jangles

FYI there is a limit to the total number of Thanks that Boards can support at any one time; every time you Thank a post, a Thank is taken from one of your own posts.

Irish Guitarist

There should be a "you're welcome" button for when someone thanks you. People would say thanks more often then.

Macavity.

The worst is when a mod makes a "funny". The amount of thanks it will receive is probably double of that a regular poster would get. Pathetic.

YellowFeather

B0jangles wrote: »

FYI there is a limit to the total number of Thanks that Boards can support at any one time; every time you Thank a post, a Thank is taken from one of your own posts.

That's only when the quote quota is exceeded though. When the quote quota and the thanks limit have been breached, a puppy catches on fire.

Feck - I shouldn't have quoted you there to make my point. Sorry burned puppy.

131spanner

The thanks are still there to be found! Probably my finest hour on AH, post 10 on this thread.

Every now and than I look back for some shameless ego stroking, just to see what once was :pac:

The Backwards Man

When I see a post I like I doff my imaginary cap at the screen in a salutary manner. I'm comfortable that I thanked the post in an anonymous, dignified and respectable fashion, in my own head at least.

gugleguy

Boards. IE are sooooooo behind. You should be able to buy ’thanks’ for €5 each from a handle randomly generated and not already in boards as a real individual. Think of it as a kind of rent a crowd analogy. Except no real individual looks stupid for thanking you. This is done on Facebook with the like option. Explains why I'm not on GB too.

Maphisto

Is there anything you can do with these "Thanks" once you've amassed them?

YellowFeather

The Backwards Man wrote: »

When I see a post I like I doff my imaginary cap at the screen in a salutary manner. I'm comfortable that I thanked the post in an anonymous, dignified and respectable fashion, in my own head at least.

No. That's not cool.

"Dignified and respectable." What's wrong with you man?

YellowFeather

Maphisto wrote: »

Is there anything you can do with these "Thanks" once you've amassed them?

You can exchange them for stamps at the GPO. 1,000 thanks = one stamp. The stamp has a picture of a flower on it.

Monsieur Folie

Maphisto wrote: »

Is there anything you can do with these "Thanks" once you've amassed them?

You kind of just... stare at them and tell yourself how great you are. I mean, loads of "Thanks" = you are super popular, right?



.... right?

Maphisto

YellowFeather wrote: »

You can exchange them for stamps at the GPO. 1,000 thanks = one stamp. The stamp has a picture of a flower on it.

That's just beautiful. My new career will be as a "Thanks" lady of the evening (I was going to type whore but seeing your cherub faced avitar caused me to euphamise my post).:p

YellowFeather

Maphisto wrote: »

That's just beautiful. My new career will be as a "Thanks" lady of the evening (I was going to type whore but seeing your cherub faced avitar caused me to euphamise my post).:p

I like your spirit. Here - have .001 of a stamp.

Maphisto

131spanner wrote: »

The thanks are still there to be found! Probably my finest hour on AH, post 10 on this thread.

Every now and than I look back for some shameless ego stroking, just to see what once was :pac:

You'd almost be tempted to use the line again, or change the animal for originality :pac:

Maximus Alexander

Yay I almost have 9 stamps!

Mint Sauce

A thanks whore thread where the OP has more thanks than the second post. Well I never.

Ruu

Being charged 50c per thanks, you really have to be careful which posts you thank. Has to be really worth it. What if I want to thank the postman? Sorry, used them all up on boards!

YellowFeather

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Your welcome. Actually, no. Welcome is over there. I'm always getting you two mixed up.

At the risk of derailing my own thread - Over There? We miss that guy.

Don't know the Welcome fella though.

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

Super-Rush wrote: »

Jesus Christ.

People are taking this post up wrong.

The user is just saying, given the day that's in it, do not forget to give thanks to the lord.

And also with you..

Hotfail.com

Macavity. wrote: »

The worst is when a mod makes a "funny". The amount of thanks it will receive is probably double of that a regular poster would get. Pathetic.

Or when a mod puts their mod hat on, all the other mods thank it and nobody else :pac:

They're a sad aul bunch those moderators.

awaits ban....

Micky Dolenz

Mods are asses, place would be way better off if there were none.

Macavity.

Oh look, it's old man Dolenz and his dog! Quick, run before he confiscates our ball.

SweetChaos

The thanks button is a lot better the quoting a post and putting +1 after it those type of posts just irritate me




bet someone will do +1

Super-Rush

Macavity. wrote: »

Oh look, it's old man Dolenz and his dog! Quick, run before he confiscates our ball.

:pac:

--LOS--

I've noticed that too. And people use thanks in the wrong way as well, there's more than one reason to thank a post, you don't have to absolutely agree with someone, you can just appreciate it was a good post, and people using thanks to sorta gang up on people as well is utterly pathetic, instead of giving some thought to what was said, whether it was accurate or not, just hop on the bandwagon.

Show a little support guys jeeeez.

I prefer reddits system, I know it wouldn't work here, it's a totally different site.

Tasden

--LOS-- wrote: »

I've noticed that too. And people use thanks in the wrong way as well, there's more than one reason to thank a post, you don't have to absolutely agree with someone, you can just appreciate it was a good post, and people using thanks to sorta gang up on people as well is utterly pathetic, instead of giving some thought to what was said, whether it was accurate or not, just hop on the bandwagon.

Show a little support guys jeeeez.

I prefer reddits system, I know it wouldn't work here, it's a totally different site.

I didn't think people thought that much into the whole thanks thing tbh

I thank any posts I find funny/informative/interesting or if I'm on the soccer forum and cant post I thank whoever posts what I would have said, never thought anybody would see it as ganging up

I also like the reddit system

Hotfail.com

--LOS-- wrote: »

I've noticed that too. And people use thanks in the wrong way as well, there's more than one reason to thank a post, you don't have to absolutely agree with someone, you can just appreciate it was a good post, and people using thanks to sorta gang up on people as well is utterly pathetic, instead of giving some thought to what was said, whether it was accurate or not, just hop on the bandwagon.

Show a little support guys jeeeez.

I prefer reddits system, I know it wouldn't work here, it's a totally different site.

I was with you until you mentioned reddit.

losthorizon

What about a thumbs down button?

Not about the OP but some things said on AH are shocking. One poster said he thought Athlone was a nice Town. Thats shocking, truly shocking.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

--LOS-- wrote: »

I've noticed that too. And people use thanks in the wrong way as well, there's more than one reason to thank a post, you don't have to absolutely agree with someone, you can just appreciate it was a good post, and people using thanks to sorta gang up on people as well is utterly pathetic, instead of giving some thought to what was said, whether it was accurate or not, just hop on the bandwagon.

Show a little support guys jeeeez.

I prefer reddits system, I know it wouldn't work here, it's a totally different site.

Aye, a couple of times recently I've seen thanks actually explicitly referenced in arguments, like "well my post got loads of thanks and yours didn't so I win". Fairly obnoxious. Or people get a lot more cocky in arguing with someone if they know they're on the side that's getting the most thanks.

If there was downvoting introduced here I could see it turn into bullying really quick, the base of regular users is small enough that it's inevitable that things get a bit cliquey.

I'm fairly free and easy handing out the thanks, even if I don't particularly like a poster or agree with them on other topics it doesn't mean they can't make a good/funny/convincing post.

InReality

I throw out thanks left right and centre. I mean if I agree or like what someone said , they have gone to the trouble of posting it and me of reading it have to signify that interaction in some way. Right ? Otherwise I'm ...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057252731

Hmmmm.