So so often, I would love to give thanks, but I don't because I don't want to put the other members thru innumerable check in's to see what my post had to say. Most of us have little time or little energy to participate and this is always in my mind.

This way, I get to say, "Thanks" -- exactly like I would like to.

I know in the past, when the OBT group transitioned to vBulletin, people complained that threads show how many views it has drawn, making people vulnerable to the thought that their thread(s) are not a much of a draw as someone else's.

Some people also kicked up a huge fuss that it was possible for people to recommend a thread as being of exceptional value --- good when hundreds and thousands of posts confront newcomers who would like to browse for information and answers. To those who objected, they saw it as being, again, a form of popularity contest.

I think there are a minimum of people who would react so strongly - I may be wrong. But I will say that I am a person ultra-sensitive to rejection... but I have learned better reality-testing and have learned to relax and understand the nature of a support forum.

I am shy about getting thanks -- but something this low key would not affect me as much. I like the idea.

Teri