[Lara]

In the vBulletin Thanks hack there should be a section that says

"Users can remove their own Thanks" but I don't know if that means we can remove our own "Thanks" or if we can remove all the Thanks: and Thanked parts from our posts

[~scrabble]

Originally Posted by Lara

In the vBulletin Thanks hack there should be a section that says

"Users can remove their own Thanks" but I don't know if that means we can remove our own "Thanks" or if we can remove all the Thanks: and Thanked parts from our posts

*waves at Lara!

I have tried out the 'thanks' button and then it shows up as:

"Members who give thanks to Wittesea for this post: ~scrabble (Today)

Remove Your Thanks"

below the post where I had clicked on the 'Thanks' button. It doesn't show visible to me on anyone else's 'thanks' posts, therefore, I think it must mean that I can decide to delete my 'thanks' for that one post at a later time.

Does that make sense? LOL

[Jaye]

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

[heyjude5050]

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

[mrsD]

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?

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.

[Chemar]

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

[~KELLWANTSANSWERS~]

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!

[Phillipe]

INMHO, I feel the "thank You" ratings are in poor taste. A simple thank you in a post if one so desires, is all that is necessary without the fan fare of listing who gets thanked and how many times. This is not the Neurotalk, I know. Even thanking someone via PM is showing kindness. Yes, this can be abused and become a popularity contest and frankly, I don't give a darn if I ever get thanked. I will still like you. :icon_wink: