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MK14:

--- Quote from: ataradov on February 17, 2022, 07:01:37 pm ---I think this idea was deemed to be bad halfway though the page 1. If this was stackoverflow, the discussion would be over :).

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This answer is a duplicate of an answer from another thread (posted 6.5 years ago). Also, not enough people have accepted this answer/post as being correct enough. Suggest deletion of this post, as not relevant enough.

tl;dr
Alternatives have downsides as well as upsides.

rstofer:

--- Quote from: tpowell1830 on February 17, 2022, 06:48:33 pm ---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".

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Ending the thread could be useful but the most fun threads start after the original question is answered and the discussion goes off the rails and into the weeds.

Here is one of Simon's  queries from several years ago.  There is a lot of interesting information about the various math solvers as well as the question itself.  It went off the rails fairly early:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/mesh-analysis/

Then there is Charlotte's epic thread on purchasing a scope.  She buys a Siglent SDS1202X-E around Reply 150 and then it gets interesting as she wanders through the User Manual trying every feature.  I had never use a scope to integrate a signal...  Tautech's contributions are very helpful!

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/what-an-oscilloscope-recommended-for-a-woman-passionate-about-electronics/

These are both memorable threads because they got interesting after they went off the rails.  I don't think the Thanks system can adequately address the utility of either of these threads particularly if it is used to close threads.

OTOH, I wouldn't mind seeing a Zombie system installed that closes forever threads older than <some duration>.  Posting to a discussion that ended 5 years ago seems dubious.  It's dead, leave it that way!  I'm thinking weeks, not years.


jpanhalt:

--- 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.

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...

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First, do no harm.  I cannot agree to any negative, including no thanks, feedback.  Negative and various varieties of like/dislike was tried at ETO years ago.  It was a monumental failure.  I don't know if the varieties of like are still there.  Zero function whether divided by 1 or 5 is still zero.

The exception is the immediate "thank you" that is not added to a cumulative score.  A thank you for any help or effort to help is always appropriate. The "binary" opposite almost never is except in a civil debate.  Can you imagine going to someone's house for dinner and not thanking the host and hostess regardless of how bad it was?

rstofer:

--- Quote from: Siwastaja on February 17, 2022, 07:05:32 pm ---
--- 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.

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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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Yes, I was being facetious again...

I don't like any part of the proposed solutions.  The downsides for all of them far outweigh the upsides.  People just want to have fun, not compete for trophies.  Do we give Participation Awards?  Sounds like it!

jpanhalt:
We need a facetious emoji.  I thought that might be the case, but I didn't want to say that, if you weren't.

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