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| tpowell1830:
If the vote is for an expert tag, then why are the "Thanked XXX times" suddenly under the user info? I vote no on this because it offers no substance as to the proper use of "Thank User" button. As mentioned above, there are many reasons that replies get thanked, some simply thank replies because they replied. But, as usual, the members have morphed this question into something else. So if there is a button or trophy to be given to forum members, such as number of times thanked, then I will propose a different viewpoint: How about another button that only the OP can see/utilize called "This is the answer that I was looking for" or some such thing, I invite others to name it better. If the OP presses this button that only the OP can see, the thread ends, but the OP has the option to reply when this button is pressed to explain that this is the answer they were looking for. If this is a "merit" badge for those interested in merit badges, then the total "merits" can optionally be displayed on the forum member who was tagged. :-/O :popcorn: EDIT: Just for reference, I voted "I don't like it". |
| rstofer:
If you are going to have a Thanks button there should be the obvious No-Thanks button to make the choice binary. Voting should be compulsory and limited to the OP. It's their question and only their opinion matters and it is required. That kind of levels the playing field - if a poster has given too many No-Thanks, don't bother with their question, you'll only diminish your reputation. Lots of posts, not many Thanks. Like my account... Leaving a reply with Thanks or <no comment> seems unfair to the respondents. ETA: Maybe add Thanks Given to Thanks Received in the side bar. There must be something the numbers guys can make of posts, Thanks Given and Thanks Received. Maybe add Threads Started... We could do an entire AI project identifying the true experts! Or at least the most popular members... |
| Siwastaja:
--- Quote from: Nominal Animal on February 17, 2022, 06:34:53 pm ---I must say, having ones post somehow "end" the thread with no response or acknowledgement feels nasty. It happens to me often, and I never know whether the thread came to a natural end, or if others just got fed up with my verbosity, and chose not to engage any further. I sometimes do avoid posting for exactly that reason, especially in the Beginner forum; I do not want to be the only one giving advice. --- End quote --- You just need to try to work with your self-esteem. I know, it's easier said than done! Anyone who does not like your verbosity is free to ignore you. The rest of us - we like it so much that we are like "Yes!! Nominal has posted again!!". Trust me, even if no one replies anything, the post has been appreciated by many. If you keep the discussion going, even with the risk of being "the last one", the chances of someone else posting again are higher, than if you choose to be silent. If you are the only one giving advice, sure it feels a bit awkward, but... In the end, the responsibility of participating is on the shoulders of others. If no one else wants to say anything, it's their problem, not yours. The highest thanks/posts ratio is by those who write something * easily agreeable by most * yet not meaningless; with actual points / relevance to the topic * distilled, 1-2 interesting details * not too long or detailed, so they appeal to most groups at least in one way. Cerebus hits the nail. Those who write very long, detailed posts, like Tim or yourself or even myself sometimes (although I'm not claiming I'm in the same league; I could come closer if I doubled-tripled the effort and time spent in writing), appeal to those who like reading long posts, and have time to do that; that just limits the audience! Yet, long, detailed posts are exactly what we need, not many write them, because doing it well requires so much time and effort, as you very well know. But because reading them also requires time and effort, it's just inevitable they are not for everyone. The result is mediocre thanks/posts ratio which does not reflect the high quality of the posts. |
| ataradov:
I think this idea was deemed to be bad halfway though the page 1. If this was stackoverflow, the discussion would be over :). |
| Siwastaja:
--- Quote from: rstofer on February 17, 2022, 06:56:43 pm ---If you are going to have a Thanks button there should be the obvious No-Thanks button to make the choice binary. Voting should be compulsory and limited to the OP. It's their question and only their opinion matters and it is required. --- End quote --- Very strong disagree on this. The best thing about this forum is, this is not a question-answer service like Stack Overflow. X-Y problems are commonplace; some of the best and most factual answers irritate many posters, because they are not what they expect or want to hear. Yet, these answers are what they need to hear. Even more importantly, what others with similar problem need to hear! Hence, rating can't be left for those who started the discussion. They can not, and do not represent everyone else with the same or similar question. |
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