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Thank You on the Forum
jwet:
To Admin,
I enjoy your forums. As a retired FAE and IC product definer, it scratches the same itch that the favorite part of my old job did. I try to contribute postiively to unanswered or under-answered posts on the beginner and technical chats daily. I look for things with 0 responses to see if I can help or start a conversation. I don't pile on to popular posts and don't add to the BS chatter usually. I try to think about the issue, imagine myself as some frustrated newbie hobbyist in some remote location and answer directly. Sometimes I'll add color or alternatives to a discussion. I'm surprised at how few times people give a thanks or any acknowledgement. Its kind of demotivating. I come back and look at my post responses just to see that the posts end with my mine and there is nothing more. Your forums are an amazing place but users who get well reasoned answers should make a point to hit the thanks button- its getting less fun for a gray beard like me.
Rant mode off.
ataradov:
I personally have all thanks functionality adblocked. That social network desire for approval and likes from random people on the internet rotted people's brains. Who cares?
Also, what do you want admins to do here? Force people to like your stuff?
jwet:
No offense, but you're a bigger man than I am Ataradov. I don't think its nothing really. Its courtesy and this is lacking in our world these days.
As far as what the admins can do, I think in the instructions for the board, thank you's should be encouraged. You have access to this amazing group of technical people that will listen to your questions, think about them and answer. The least someone can do is to give a click.h
I am a very experienced old guy, I almost never ask questions here, I answer them for fun and some diversion. My sole motivation is helping and I'm disappointed that more don't use the thanks button.
If you're entering a building and hold the door open for someone a few feet behind you- wouldn't you reasonably expect a thanks or acknowledging nod? If I got no response, I would see that person as somewhat selfish.
Acknowledgement and thanks is the biggest motivator in the world- bigger than money in my experience.
thm_w:
--- Quote from: jwet on December 20, 2024, 05:32:02 pm ---If you're entering a building and hold the door open for someone a few feet behind you- wouldn't you reasonably expect a thanks or acknowledging nod? If I got no response, I would see that person as somewhat selfish.
Acknowledgement and thanks is the biggest motivator in the world- bigger than money in my experience.
--- End quote ---
I agree, and most would, feel free to ignore what he has said.
The whole point of the thanks button is to clean up thread noise, while still acknowledging someones effort or help. Nothing to do with social media.
But don't expect appreciation from beginners in general, maybe half will, the other half are just lazy or looking for someone to do their work. You have to accept that going in.
Kean:
I don't care so much for the "Thanks", but the posters who never come back to respond or provide any update at all are the ones that annoy me.
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