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PlainName:
I think I would be more inclined to thank a post with pictures because the poster has taken a bit more trouble than usual to provide them, so there is a little bias from the off. And a few very thanked posts could skew the stats - over on Amazon my review rating jumped from 4 to 3 figures just on the basis of a single review that rather a lot of people tagged.

thm_w:

--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on February 23, 2022, 02:58:49 am ---I'm happy to do 50% of the females.

Or have I misunderstood the mission?

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Too late, you've signed off.
Expect the ice to arrive shortly, try not to eat until you wake up in the tub.

Brumby:

--- Quote from: tautech on February 23, 2022, 07:55:07 am ---
--- Quote from: Brumby on February 23, 2022, 04:57:12 am ---... ... ...
Why even go there?   :-//

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You were a member when Thanks were introduced although you did not participate in the announcement thread where not everyone at that time was for the idea yet it's been a good tool and served its purpose.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/you-can-now-thank-posters/

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This statement still confounds me.

If you are saying that my non-participation in the announcement thread equates to my disapproval (which seems to be the only context that makes sense), then I respond as follows:
 1. How in the hell do you come to that conclusion?
 2. You couldn't be more wrong.  In fact, I remember reading that thread and thinking: "Oh ... OK" and I moved on, not giving it a second thought.

That change, as I see it, was adding a feature that did not have a bold objective.  It was simple recognition - with no particular value stated or inferred outside of a positive indication from other members.  It did make it possible for some posts to be replaced with a "Thanks" - and less posts make reading a thread easier.  Also, a list of members who thanked a post gave the reader an idea of how other members responded.  By not having a categorical definition of what "Thanks" means, there is no direct conclusion one can derive - other than:

--- Quote from: Nominal Animal on February 23, 2022, 05:20:39 am ---I claim it works best when its definition is fuzzy/ambiguous but always positive, because when it matters, it forces one to consider the context.

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.... and that it is just a personal opinion of a member ... at the time.


However, the subject of this thread is the "Experts" idea.  This has a much more authoritative objective.  The mechanism to achieve that objective has not been clearly defined, let alone agreed upon - and even if such a mechanism were found, there is still the question of whether it would be actually achieve the objective in the way that it was intended, which includes not facilitating counterproductive behaviour.

Even presuming such a solution were found, the question of administration stands out ... How much effort is required?  Who will do it?  What credentials would they need?  What liabilities are they - or Dave - exposed to?  And the list goes on...


Just to be clear, I am NOT against change - but before anything is implemented, the objectives and risks need to be well understood.

Bud:

--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on February 23, 2022, 02:58:49 am ---
--- Quote from: thm_w on February 23, 2022, 01:08:39 am ---
--- Quote from: Nominal Animal on February 23, 2022, 12:30:55 am ---I'm perfectly happy with my sex, but thanks anyway.

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

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The new management, Mr. Lizard (praise be upon his scaliness), has mandated a 50/50 male to female ratio.
Someones got to do it.

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I'm happy to do 50% of the females.

Or have I misunderstood the mission?

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Prediction: it ill Never achieved that

tautech:

--- Quote from: Brumby on February 23, 2022, 09:35:50 am ---How do you take my non participation in such a thread as a sign of ANY preference?

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I don't. Period.
Instead I thought it useful to dig out the thread and link it for other members to examine the discussion at Thanks conception.

Sorry if you may have misunderstood that I may have implied your lack of participation implied your position on this matter is relevant when it is obviously not. Certainly I wasn't trying to provoke you.

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