SilvrT Posted March 15, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 15, 2013 My apologies as this is somewhat of a RANT. The "Thanks" button is designed to say "Thanks for this useful post" I've noticed that folks here click the Thanks button on posts that, for the life of me, I can't see what was so "useful" about it. Posts that are nothing more than comments for example and have no real usefulness ... somebody thanks the poster for it. Seems to me that this is an over-use and incorrect use of the button and thus, folks wind up with a zillion "Thanks" stats in their profile. For example, I was Thanked 457 times in 314 posts. There ain't NO WAY I posted USEFUL information that many times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drreb Posted March 15, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 15, 2013 LOL!!!!!!!!!! Just kidding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted March 15, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 15, 2013 The "Thanks" button is designed to say "Thanks for this useful post" And where is this written in the forum rules??? There ain't NO WAY I posted USEFUL information that many times! Now you went and made this a useful post deserving a big THANKS!!!!! Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted March 15, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 15, 2013 My apologies as this is somewhat of a RANT. The "Thanks" button is designed to say "Thanks for this useful post" I've noticed that folks here click the Thanks button on posts that, for the life of me, I can't see what was so "useful" about it. Posts that are nothing more than comments for example and have no real usefulness ... somebody thanks the poster for it. Seems to me that this is an over-use and incorrect use of the button and thus, folks wind up with a zillion "Thanks" stats in their profile. For example, I was Thanked 457 times in 314 posts. There ain't NO WAY I posted USEFUL information that many times! you DO realize that youve opened up the season on using the thanks button? Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted March 15, 2013 And where is this written in the forum rules??? Dunno about "forum rules" but .... Right here ----->>> [ATTACH]74829[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted March 15, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 15, 2013 It all depends on your definition of "useful". If someone posts a comment that contained no technical information, but that someone else may find humorous, and that person was having a bad day and just got an emotional boost from the snide comment, then it was a useful post to that person. Some may that a post that was a really bad comment with the intention of being totally sarcastic. If you have that much time to be scrutinizing the numbers of thank that people have. That only means that you are not spending enough time chasing your front wheel down some twisty road. So get out there and start chasing that front wheel..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted March 15, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 15, 2013 Oh geesh, Now I got a hankrin' for a "You're Welcome" button. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted March 15, 2013 If you have that much time to be scrutinizing the numbers of thank that people have. That only means that you are not spending enough time chasing your front wheel down some twisty road. So get out there and start chasing that front wheel..... Wish I could but work takes up my week days and it's really slow right now so I am just "inventing" things to do .... and that one seemed a worthwhile topic for interesting feedback. Now if it would only stop RAINING on the weekends ..... well heck, I did get out for a ride last Saturday ... first one this year! Cured the PMS temporarilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin-vic-b.c. Posted March 15, 2013 Share #9 Posted March 15, 2013 Well I hope the big guy chimes in here as well....... I asked once about a "Like" button and was informed it had been thought of or tried and for what ever reason Don had decided against the "like" and recommended the use of the "thanks" button to also indicate you liked the post......so ..... Yes Rick we agree that there is no way you could have posted that much useful information on this site but... and maybe just maybe.... you posted many things that other members may have "Liked" reading...... :confused: :confused: Maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted March 15, 2013 Yes Rick we agree that there is no way you could have posted that much useful information on this site but... and maybe just maybe.... you posted many things that other members may have "Liked" reading...... :confused: :confused: Maybe Well, according to the number of "Thanks" I got for the OP, you could be right ... maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted March 15, 2013 Share #11 Posted March 15, 2013 I Think er I thought now what was it Oh nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwatson636 Posted March 15, 2013 Share #12 Posted March 15, 2013 I like the idea of a LIKE button. Sometimes you don't want to make a full comment but you just appreciate what was said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted March 15, 2013 I like the idea of a LIKE button. Sometimes you don't want to make a full comment but you just appreciate what was said. Just don't let the younger folk on here... every second or third word out of their mouth is "like" .... we'd have so many "likes" we'd begin to be dis-liked! ... Like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwatson636 Posted March 15, 2013 Share #14 Posted March 15, 2013 Just don't let the younger folk on here... every second or third word out of their mouth is "like" .... we'd have so many "likes" we'd begin to be dis-liked! ... Like See now, I would like your post. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin-vic-b.c. Posted March 15, 2013 Share #15 Posted March 15, 2013 like Silvr like T we like all like to like your like posts like you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share #16 Posted March 15, 2013 like Silvr like T we like all like to like your like posts like you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSTDdog Posted March 16, 2013 Share #17 Posted March 16, 2013 I wonder how much bandwidth the Thanks button consumes? Would pages load faster without it? It would appear however that you cannot thank yourself for being useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scarylarry Posted March 16, 2013 Share #18 Posted March 16, 2013 SilvrT still winter there and you ain't getting out much eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted March 16, 2013 SilvrT still winter there and you ain't getting out much eh? It's like ... peein rain! Been doing that almost all week. Did get out for a ride like .. last Saturday and it's been like ... slow at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First_N_Last Posted March 16, 2013 Share #20 Posted March 16, 2013 I've decided I am thanking every post in this thread. JohnnyB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSTDdog Posted March 17, 2013 Share #21 Posted March 17, 2013 I've decided I am thanking every post in this thread. JohnnyB I'll Thanks Yours if you Thanks Mine..... I'm looking to increase my Thanks per post ratio. What about group Thanks.....If everyone online happened to hit the Thanks button on the exact same post at the exact same time, then what?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted March 17, 2013 Share #22 Posted March 17, 2013 If I have ever been thanked, I don't remember seeing it. RandyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSTDdog Posted March 17, 2013 Share #23 Posted March 17, 2013 If I have ever been thanked, I don't remember seeing it. RandyA Don't say anyone never Thanksed You. Look at bar directly below your post. Nothing like being thanked in a Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted March 17, 2013 Share #24 Posted March 17, 2013 If I have ever been thanked, I don't remember seeing it. RandyA You have thanked 8 posts You have been thanked 225 times in 157 posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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