I was typing at the same time as you, Kimmy ....

This is also what I was getting at in my original post on this thread (pg 1) - that I don't think using the 'Thanks' button is a problem .... just the tally of total thanks received and given by that member.

If it is a feature that could be turned off, I think it would be less offensive to some.

p.s. Thanks to DocJohn for trying out new features!

little guy
 

I like my little friend..where he goes I goes
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:Thanx:
di

Ack! Turn it off!!! Turn it off!
 

I have been helping others in this forum and its predecessors for about eight years now. People have written to me privately to thank me for saving, changing, turning around, or improving their lives, but that's not why I helped them. If they had pushed a thanks button instead of talking to me in their own words, I do believe i would have thought them as superficial as the gesture. I abhor the idea of adding up thanks. In fact, I find the tallying feature downright insulting.

I can't imagine a button-push as thanks to anyone else, either.

I worry about the effects of this trivialization of human relationships on those in emotionally precarious positions. If this were a forum about, say, sparkplug collecting, my feelings would be different.

Jaye

I have to say that I share the opinions of those who feel it may be construed as impersonal, that it may hurt the feelings of some and that it may take a few more minutes to type in a thanks, but even that shows a more concerted effort.
I like the to thank people and then let them know what exactly I am thanking them for.
That little bit of effort can make the difference in a day for many of us.
I think it is great that people like you are trying to improve the site all the time and there are people who have a difficult time typing, so it does have it's benefit, but I agree on numbers not being shown. It would look like a competition to some.
Just another opinion,
Judy

my opinion for what it is worth...
 

After watching and thinking about this feature. I too have some concerns.

What is so difficult about thanking someone in a thread? The old fashioned way?:confused:

To me that is more meaningful than clicking a button.
Then to show statistics on the profile as well? I definitely think that part of the feature is a bit childish. I think I could live with tallies within a post. But to tally for the whole board reminds me of middle school. Sorry, it just does.
For inexperienced computer users, tallies like this can be dunning. Think how it will look in 6mos or a year. Giving stars and tallies like this work for reinforcing kids, but seem inappropriate for adults.

How easy for a troll to find a new target (recall the troll post here?).
For every "troll" who might want to break into a forum, there are non-troll posters who
are too shy to even attempt it.

I hate to say, this feature which looks good on paper, is very much like
the stars to rate a thread. :Sigh:

mrsD
that is so well put that I would like to personally thank you!:)


I know that Doc will soon be reading all the feedback on this, and as we have learned, he will do what he believes is in the best interest of the wellbeing of us members, as that is the primary focus here:o

I am a bit slow on figuring things out sometimes..lol
I was wondering what in the heck that was last night..But i didn't think to come here and check for a post about it until now!
It doesn't bother me one bit..But i agree that it may be viewed as a popularity contest{to some} later on down the line.
A few tweaks here and there.Possibly, leave the feature for those who want it.
Problem solved!

Nope..
 

Don't like it either...I can see that in principle it sounds like something worth trying, but in practice, nope. But thanks for trying out new stuff, some you win, some...but I can live with it if the majority wants to.
all the best!

I've learned over the years that a little bit of obsessive compulsive behaviour can be an increadibly valuable tool for me, however, I've also learned that it doesn't take much to take me over the edge and the moment I saw that *Thanks* button, I realized I'd not be able to stop perseverating on it for the rest of my time here. :o

Thanks, But No Thanks




Noong