Thanks button

[paula_w]

What do you use it for? Or what do you think it is there for? I have to say,I think it is going to cause more discontent than appreciation as here it is used to simply show whether you agree, or more divisively, whether you are against a post or person's view. My prediction - it will divide more than thank anyone to the point of reducing posts. It makes me wish I had a fly swatter.

Paula

[paula_w]

Never mind.....a mod messaged and told me they've already been there and done that in forum feedback, including voting on it.

i'll buy a fly swatter instead and do my own virtual swatting. I regret ever using the button and will either try to never use it again or jump in and demonstrate what it looks like when used to discourage an opinion.

paula

[vlhperry]

I agree with the previous poster. Perhaps if more people show how they feel about it, or have been victims of it, were to express their feelings about pro or con, the moderators may consider revisiting their past decision and giving it more thought.

After all, if someone agrees with someone elses post, it is more meaningful if they give their reasons by taking the time to respond with why they agree, than what today's society seems to do too much these days; make it easy so no one has to put thought into their posts to show respect for those they agree with.

Vicky

[rd42]

What do you use it for?
I use it to say thanks when nothing more is needed. It is a nice way to support some of the informational posts that elicit few or no responses.

What do you think it is there for?
It is to say thanks or show your support for some ones opinion. With everybody repeating each others opinion the essence of a discussion gets lost in some of the more heated threads. If you have something new to say, post it, if you just wanna say thanks, say thanks.

There are many occassions were it's just as effective to say thanks as to put a full fledged response. I like the thanks button. For some one whose typing has gone from 75 wpm to crap it's a nice to be able to easily say thanks.

A no thank you button could be fun :) (Just Kidding)

I am unclear about the people who have been "victims of it", please explain.


Robert

[Chemar]

I agree with the previous poster. Perhaps if more people show how they feel about it, or have been victims of it, were to express their feelings about pro or con, the moderators may consider revisiting their past decision and giving it more thought.

After all, if someone agrees with someone elses post, it is more meaningful if they give their reasons by taking the time to respond with why they agree, than what today's society seems to do too much these days; make it easy so no one has to put thought into their posts to show respect for those they agree with.

Vicky


the moderators did not make a decision on this Vicky
In fact we had NOTHING to do with the addition of a thanks feature and some of us never use it

there was an open vote on forum feedback that ran for a number of weeks with EVERYONE in the community free to vote on it. Doc also had an announcement about it running

here is the thread that had the poll
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=11353

sorry you did not cast your vote and therefore have a chance at influencing the outcome, Vicky
might be a good idea tho to be informed of the facts first before being critical of mods for something they did not do
The COMMUNITY voted this in, not us.

[stevem53]

I say we thank everybody whether we agree with them or not!..:D

[reverett123]

:)
I must admit that I find them irritating, but they are easily ignored.

The mention of a "No thanks" option, while in jest, would have some real appeal but only in the context of a larger forum. What I mean is that if several hundred people were discussing something the option of a "yes/no" vote with a real-time tally might be valuable. Our group is too small for that to do anything but cause trouble, but I would like to know if vbulletin would allow one to do that.

Anyone know?

[stevem53]

BTW..Wheres the "Your Welcome" button?...:confused:

[paula_w]

rd42,

Your reasons, along with most comments here, are the reasons for which the thanks button were intended I'm sure. And I agree with you about them.

Thanks!
Paula

[jeanb]

If I agree with someone but have nothing to add to their post, I like to use the Thanks button. It shows my support:p

[paula_w]

rd42,

The forum vote was close I understand and after talking with the mods, i know I'm not alone in observing how the button can be used to discourage an opinion by agreeing with everyone who posts an opposite opinion in the thread.

Your stated use of it would not cause these problems.

Paula

[jeanb]

I cannot imagine that a thanks button might discourage honest dialog and response. I haven't noticed anyone holding back lately.

Let's imagine someone writes in response to a post:

"I agree with you"

or instead, they use the "thanks" button.

I get the same message - neither would discourage me from posting.

[RLSmi]

Frankly, I'm thankful for the whole forum, and every post. Here of late, I have even come to appreciate Bridgeman's posts.
(Keith, don't take this too hard!)

[paula_w]

Vicky and Chemar,

I'm sorry I didn't make it clear that it was a forum member vote.

I think this forum works on balance and attempts to understand. When the thank you buttons are used to show "sides" so to speak when posters do not agree, it can quickly become unbalanced as the posters do not know for sure what the message is behind the thanks.

Ok this isn't rocket science and I won't belabor it. Apparently this was an issue in forum feedback. I have a feeling the mods don't want to bring iit up again lol. Thanks for listening to my whine.

paula

[jeanb]

I agree with you!

Frankly, i'm interested to see who thanks whom. I don't take offense. I actually find it amusing.

[Chemar]

Vicky and Chemar,

I'm sorry I didn't make it clear that it was a forum member vote.

I think this forum works on balance and attempts to understand. When the thank you buttons are used to show "sides" so to speak when posters do not agree, it can quickly become unbalanced as the posters do not know for sure what the message is behind the thanks.

Ok this isn't rocket science and I won't belabor it. Apparently this was an issue in forum feedback. I have a feeling the mods don't want to bring iit up again lol. Thanks for listening to my whine.

paula

that's ok Paula...I understood your post

and yes, I can fully see the concerns you have about the feature as I share them and expressed my concern over it from the outset, especially when it actually also showed the number of thanks tallied under our
posts/avatars:eek:

However, Doc put it to the vote and although it was close, 48 members voted to keep it and 44 voted not to and so it is here. Period.

Also, a number of members, especially those with limitations on keyboarding, expressed a thanks for the feature as it made it easier for them to respond without needing to type. And so I can see where it is very beneficial to many of our members

If at any time you see this feature being abused, and being used as an intimidation or bully tactic, dont hesitate to report that to us as we are here to assist in correct use of ALL features of NeuroTalk, including this one

[Jo*mar]

With topics that affect the whole NeuroTalk community like the "Thanks" button there usually is a poll, post or thread on the CFF {Community & Forum Feedback} discussing it.

Of course it's all in how the button is used that makes the difference.


Just thought I'd mention this change in case it wasn't noticed yet-

There is a change in the self edit time and a notice of that on a thread on CFF.

Member self editing time is set at a 12 hr limit now - beyond that PM a request to Kimmydawn or a mod of the forum involved if edit is needed.

CFF link-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3

I see Chemar and I were typing at the same time LOL --JINX!
have a nice day everyone.

[Jaye]

Mahalo ladies!

paula

[michael7733]

I feel stupid, I guess. I have been using the Thank you button to thank folks for their effort and sincerity in their posts. On several ocassions I was not in agreement with what the poster said, but I appreciated their honesty and effort. Silly me. Of course, most of my THANK YOU's did go to those with whom I did agree.

michael b.

[olsen]

and I just recently found the "thanks" button...wondered how that worked. observant, am i not? madelyn

[paula_w]

haha...ignorance is bliss Madelyn.

paula

[chasmo]

I always assumed "thank you" meant well....."thank you"!!!

We had to vote on this?? It was the best kept secret I have ever encountered!! Write-ins where allowed? My vote would have been for "up ya nose wid a rubber hose!"
That would have been my "Disagree" or my "no thanks". :winky:

lets all say "thank you" when we feel like saying it. Perhaps a little disclaimer is in order??

"my thank you does not constitute an agreement or disagreement with your post. It means "thank you" for the insightful post." ad nauseum......

Charlie

[Jo*mar]

The voting/discussion part on CFF was because the default setting for "thanks" included a running tally of all the thanks a member received listed near the avatar/location. The score card/tally effect- so to speak.

Basically it was decided to keep the thanks button but disable the visible tally.

It is much simpler for members that have limitations of movement or typing to click a button if they just want to say a thank you.