Thank You Button

Rattlesnake Gal · 03-10-2010, 01:12 PM

I love this feature!!!

How does one get a very useful thank you button into their thread?
I cannot make out any rhyme or reason to when and where they appear.
Is it possible to have them on all threads?
A lot of the time the thank you button response is just the ticket.
(I think that I had a bit too much coffee today, I'm a bit revved up.

)
Thanks!

Celia

chipj29 · 03-10-2010, 02:03 PM

Celia, I think the thank you button is only available in certain sub-forums. In the particular sub-forum, the button appears in each post in each thread. It is not by topic. At least that's what I am led to believe...

webmaster · 03-10-2010, 02:31 PM

I only enabled the "Thanks" button on a few forums to see how it went. I picked forums that usually have advice, reviews or information posted that could draw a Thank You. Example of those forums are Boating, Restaurants, Weather, Pets, Fish Tales and Getting Here.

I was actually going to ask a question about this after the current question about posts not related to the lake. Here's what I was going to ask:

1. Should the Thanks button be enabled on all forums?

2. Should the Groan button be enabled?

Many people have asked "Where's the No Thanks button?" The Groan button would serve that purpose.

I'm not completely sold on the Thanks and Groan buttons because I think that they clutter up a thread display and don't seem to be widely used. I have never activated the Groan button because it doesn't seem to fit with our "friendly and helpful" guideline.

As usual, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on this and if everyone wants the Thanks or even the Groan buttons I'll probably take the advice of you members.

Senter Cove Guy · 03-10-2010, 02:42 PM

Thanks - Eliminate - Just clutter
Groan - Never

Rattlesnake Gal · 03-10-2010, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webmaster

I'm not completely sold on the Thanks and Groan buttons because I think that they clutter up a thread display and don't seem to be widely used. I have never activated the Groan button because it doesn't seem to fit with our "friendly and helpful" guideline.

As usual, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on this and if everyone wants the Thanks or even the Groan buttons I'll probably take the advice of you members.

Sorry I jumped the gun by posing this question before you were ready. As usual, your insight is excellent. Thank you.

I have not noticed that the Thanks button has cluttered up the threads.
Now that you have pointed this out, I may change my mind.

Is it possible that someone who might not be inclined to respond to a topic might use the button instead?
Some people appear to be shy when it comes to posting. (Apparently a foreign thing to me.

)

In my opinion, it has been nice to see when other members of the Forum like someone’s comment. It may be cutting down on the number of posts in thread, which could translate to less clutter over all. Another benefit is that it might keep those dead horses in hot threads from being beaten so badly.

Occasionally there have been posts that a groan button would be appropriate for, but as you pointed out, it doesn't seem to fit with our "friendly and helpful" guideline.
I wholeheartedly agree. No Groan button please!

I still like the Thanks button a lot and would like try it everywhere on the Forum. Perhaps a trial period where we can a re-evaluate the Thanks after a certain amount of time?

Majority should rule, so let's see what our other Forum friends think.

Thanks for discussing this issue.

Cel

Rattlesnake Guy · 03-10-2010, 07:54 PM

Don,
I am a big fan of the Thanks button as it tends to eliminate the copy and paste Thank you post phenomenon. I sometimes wish we had a "what the heck are you thinking?"

for certain members but I don't think the groan would be productive.

Pepper · 03-10-2010, 08:01 PM

I love the Thanks option, and have often wished for it in threads where it didn't exist. I like RG's idea to give it a trial run forum-wide.

As for the groan button - nah! We can groan loudly to ourselves if we feel the need.

brk-lnt · 03-10-2010, 09:43 PM

The "Groan" button seems like it would give people an opportunity to voice dissatisfaction with a comment without also interjecting personal opinion and possibly spawning a new debate.

I think the Thanks/Groan buttons should be more prevalent. Personally I've never felt they've cluttered things up, in fact, just the opposite. The Thanks button eliminates the need for a lot of "Me too" posts, but still allows members to "participate" in a conversation or show support for an idea or comment.

Newbiesaukee · 03-10-2010, 10:25 PM

Like the Thanks button. Don't like the Groan button. Aside from not liking the concept of the Groan button, there is a practical reason. If you get a Thanks, then this supports the comment and it is self evident. Instead of a groan, it would be better for the groaner to express a reason for "groaning" which might be useful to the thread, in general. No problem with honest disagreement but I would like to know the disagreer's thoughts.

upthesaukee · 03-10-2010, 10:49 PM

I probably don't use it as often as I should, but may use it more often if it was enabled on other forum threads. I agree with the notion it can save repetitious posts whereby I agree that the person I thank "has said it all."

Groan: nope...not keeping with our friendly forum

. Besides, it is healthier to sit back, shake your head, as R Guy said : ask "what were you thinking", and then move on. Quick rise in blood pressure, a couple of deep breaths, and then back to enjoying the best website and forum I have found.

Oh, and thanks Don

chipj29 · 03-11-2010, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

Like the Thanks button. Don't like the Groan button. Aside from not liking the concept of the Groan button, there is a practical reason. If you get a Thanks, then this supports the comment and it is self evident. Instead of a groan, it would be better for the groaner to express a reason for "groaning" which might be useful to the thread, in general. No problem with honest disagreement but I would like to know the disagreer's thoughts.

I am not sure whether to agree with this, groan, or hit the "Thanks" button.

Just kidding, I totally agree with you.

mcdude · 03-11-2010, 07:42 AM

The groan button might be an appropriate response to certain forum members "strange" sense of humor!

SIKSUKR · 03-11-2010, 10:56 AM

The "groan" button could be called the "SIKSUKR" button by some

.
No Siksukr or groan button please. From my view the thanks button makes much less clutter. All the ageeable posts are in one neat box instead of many posts saying the same thing.

Jonas Pilot · 03-11-2010, 11:00 AM

Thanks for the "Thanks!".

Pineedles · 03-11-2010, 12:05 PM

It would be too easy to hit the groan button and hence it could increase the tension level in the threads. No groan vote here, but thanks for asking.

WinnDixie · 03-11-2010, 04:19 PM

on the Thanks button...for all the reasons stated; no on a Groan one...for same!

trfour · 03-11-2010, 06:11 PM

and saves lots of ink...

No need to hear any Groans out here, all the way from Texas!

Terry
______________________________

eillac@dow · 03-11-2010, 07:07 PM

My opinion.....keep the Thanks button and open it up to all forums.

The groan button.....not needed!

Thanks.

RI Swamp Yankee · 03-13-2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

I love this feature!!!

How does one get a very useful thank you button into their thread?
I cannot make out any rhyme or reason to when and where they appear.
Is it possible to have them on all threads?
A lot of the time the thank you button response is just the ticket.
(I think that I had a bit too much coffee today, I'm a bit revved up.

)
Thanks!

Celia

Thank you for posting that. I like the

button idea too. (... and it would have eliminated this post

)

RLW · 03-14-2010, 02:20 PM

but no

on the groans

Argie's Wife · 03-16-2010, 11:35 PM

I like the 'thank you' button because it seems to keep in line with saying of "if you don't have anything nice to say..." and helps to keep the place friendly, in my opinion. I love this place - some days it's my only contact with other adults...

The lake, good times, and good friends... what else do we need?

trfour · 03-17-2010, 02:14 AM

Need to give thanks...

In case closed, just a thought!

Terry
_________________________________

Lucky1 · 03-18-2010, 06:53 PM

Please and Thank You are great words for a great forum and for almost any other place. Sure glad I asked why the feature was only at some of the WF sites earlier today and was referred here by a link sent from the webmaster. Thanks RG.

DRH · 03-20-2010, 06:39 AM

I like (and use) the "Thanks" button, but don't think the "Groan" button would add anything to the forums.

Seeker · 03-20-2010, 10:42 AM

Like the Thanks button but don't believe a groan button is needed.

Lucky1 · 03-23-2010, 01:36 PM

Would really like to see the thanks button on all of the threads but do not feel all that strongly if others do not want it that way. Also it must be hard to know what members want as there seem to be hundreds of members and only a few responses at an given time on any thread.

webmaster · 03-25-2010, 09:58 AM

I've enabled the Thank You button on all forums.

webmaster · 03-25-2010, 09:01 PM

I've activated the showing of the Thank You stats next to each user's posts. Any feedback on that is welcomed.

I also limited the number of Thank You's per day to 5. Use them carefully.

Thank You.

chipj29 · 03-26-2010, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webmaster

I've activated the showing of the Thank You stats next to each user's posts. Any feedback on that is welcomed.

I also limited the number of Thank You's per day to 5. Use them carefully.

Thank You.

I put a "thanks" to good use for this post. I think both of those above are very good ideas. Thanks Don!

chipj29 · 05-11-2010, 11:49 AM

Hi Don,
I have recently noticed a couple posters (donnamatrix for one) who have "Thanks" counts in the billions...literally. Is there a bug somewhere in the forum software that is causing that? Obviously with a "Thank you" limit of 5 per day, that number is not physically possible. Not a big deal at all, just curious.

Thanks

webmaster · 05-12-2010, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipj29

I have recently noticed a couple posters (donnamatrix for one) who have "Thanks" counts in the billions.

I fixed it.

Rattlesnake Guy · 05-12-2010, 09:49 PM

Sorry Don, I could not resist.

03-10-2010, 01:12 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Thank You Button I love this feature!!! How does one get a very useful thank you button into their thread? I cannot make out any rhyme or reason to when and where they appear. Is it possible to have them on all threads? A lot of the time the thank you button response is just the ticket. (I think that I had a bit too much coffee today, I'm a bit revved up. ) Thanks! Celia

03-10-2010, 02:03 PM	#2
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	Celia, I think the thank you button is only available in certain sub-forums. In the particular sub-forum, the button appears in each post in each thread. It is not by topic. At least that's what I am led to believe... __________________ Getting ready for winter!

03-10-2010, 02:42 PM	#4
Senter Cove Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 593 Thanks: 283 Thanked 427 Times in 139 Posts	Thanks/Groan Thanks - Eliminate - Just clutter Groan - Never __________________ Lake Winni - The only place I want to be during the summer.

03-10-2010, 08:01 PM	#7
Pepper Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 409 Thanked 155 Times in 40 Posts	I love the Thanks option, and have often wished for it in threads where it didn't exist. I like RG's idea to give it a trial run forum-wide. As for the groan button - nah! We can groan loudly to ourselves if we feel the need. __________________ Never waste time lamenting what was. Simply celebrate what is!

03-10-2010, 09:43 PM	#8
brk-lnt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Down Shores Posts: 1,938 Thanks: 533 Thanked 568 Times in 334 Posts	The "Groan" button seems like it would give people an opportunity to voice dissatisfaction with a comment without also interjecting personal opinion and possibly spawning a new debate. I think the Thanks/Groan buttons should be more prevalent. Personally I've never felt they've cluttered things up, in fact, just the opposite. The Thanks button eliminates the need for a lot of "Me too" posts, but still allows members to "participate" in a conversation or show support for an idea or comment. __________________ [insert witty phrase here]

03-10-2010, 02:31 PM	#3
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,434 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 441 Thanked 3,727 Times in 824 Posts	I only enabled the "Thanks" button on a few forums to see how it went. I picked forums that usually have advice, reviews or information posted that could draw a Thank You. Example of those forums are Boating, Restaurants, Weather, Pets, Fish Tales and Getting Here. I was actually going to ask a question about this after the current question about posts not related to the lake. Here's what I was going to ask: 1. Should the Thanks button be enabled on all forums? 2. Should the Groan button be enabled? Many people have asked "Where's the No Thanks button?" The Groan button would serve that purpose. I'm not completely sold on the Thanks and Groan buttons because I think that they clutter up a thread display and don't seem to be widely used. I have never activated the Groan button because it doesn't seem to fit with our "friendly and helpful" guideline. As usual, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on this and if everyone wants the Thanks or even the Groan buttons I'll probably take the advice of you members.

03-10-2010, 07:54 PM	#6
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Don, I am a big fan of the Thanks button as it tends to eliminate the copy and paste Thank you post phenomenon. I sometimes wish we had a "what the heck are you thinking?" for certain members but I don't think the groan would be productive.

03-10-2010, 10:25 PM	#9
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,349 Thanks: 922 Thanked 569 Times in 295 Posts	Like the Thanks button. Don't like the Groan button. Aside from not liking the concept of the Groan button, there is a practical reason. If you get a Thanks, then this supports the comment and it is self evident. Instead of a groan, it would be better for the groaner to express a reason for "groaning" which might be useful to the thread, in general. No problem with honest disagreement but I would like to know the disagreer's thoughts.

03-10-2010, 10:49 PM	#10
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,547 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,398 Thanked 1,918 Times in 1,061 Posts	Like the thanks I probably don't use it as often as I should, but may use it more often if it was enabled on other forum threads. I agree with the notion it can save repetitious posts whereby I agree that the person I thank "has said it all." Groan: nope...not keeping with our friendly forum . Besides, it is healthier to sit back, shake your head, as R Guy said : ask "what were you thinking", and then move on. Quick rise in blood pressure, a couple of deep breaths, and then back to enjoying the best website and forum I have found. Oh, and thanks Don __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

03-11-2010, 07:42 AM	#12
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,361 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,044 Times in 490 Posts	The groan button might be an appropriate response to certain forum members "strange" sense of humor! __________________

03-11-2010, 10:56 AM	#13
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	The "groan" button could be called the "SIKSUKR" button by some . No Siksukr or groan button please. From my view the thanks button makes much less clutter. All the ageeable posts are in one neat box instead of many posts saying the same thing. __________________ SIKSUKR

03-11-2010, 11:00 AM	#14
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Thanks for the "Thanks!".

03-11-2010, 12:05 PM	#15
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,535 Thanks: 1,059 Thanked 652 Times in 363 Posts	No groan It would be too easy to hit the groan button and hence it could increase the tension level in the threads. No groan vote here, but thanks for asking.

03-11-2010, 04:19 PM	#16
WinnDixie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 239 Thanks: 44 Thanked 75 Times in 17 Posts	Yes on the Thanks button...for all the reasons stated; no on a Groan one...for same!

03-11-2010, 06:11 PM	#17
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	The Thanks Works Great... and saves lots of ink... No need to hear any Groans out here, all the way from Texas! Terry ______________________________ __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

03-11-2010, 07:07 PM	#18
eillac@dow Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dow Island & Weymouth, MA Posts: 365 Thanks: 295 Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts	My opinion.....keep the Thanks button and open it up to all forums. The groan button.....not needed! Thanks.

03-14-2010, 02:20 PM	#20
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	but no on the groans __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

03-16-2010, 11:35 PM	#21
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	I like the 'thank you' button because it seems to keep in line with saying of "if you don't have anything nice to say..." and helps to keep the place friendly, in my opinion. I love this place - some days it's my only contact with other adults... The lake, good times, and good friends... what else do we need?

03-17-2010, 02:14 AM	#22
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	All Us Winni We's... Need to give thanks... In case closed, just a thought! Terry _________________________________ __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

03-18-2010, 06:53 PM	#23
Lucky1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moultonborough and FL Posts: 459 Thanks: 318 Thanked 123 Times in 53 Posts	Please and Thank You are great words for a great forum and for almost any other place. Sure glad I asked why the feature was only at some of the WF sites earlier today and was referred here by a link sent from the webmaster. Thanks RG.

03-20-2010, 06:39 AM	#24
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,670 Thanks: 1,183 Thanked 655 Times in 173 Posts	I like (and use) the "Thanks" button, but don't think the "Groan" button would add anything to the forums. __________________ DRH

03-20-2010, 10:42 AM	#25
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Like the Thanks button but don't believe a groan button is needed.

03-23-2010, 01:36 PM	#26
Lucky1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moultonborough and FL Posts: 459 Thanks: 318 Thanked 123 Times in 53 Posts	Would really like to see the thanks button on all of the threads but do not feel all that strongly if others do not want it that way. Also it must be hard to know what members want as there seem to be hundreds of members and only a few responses at an given time on any thread.

03-25-2010, 09:58 AM	#27
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,434 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 441 Thanked 3,727 Times in 824 Posts	I've enabled the Thank You button on all forums.

The Following 9 Users Say Thank You to webmaster For This Useful Post:
Blue Thunder (03-26-2010), Lucky1 (03-25-2010), Pepper (03-26-2010), RI Swamp Yankee (03-31-2010), Ryan (03-25-2010), SIKSUKR (03-25-2010), Steveo (03-25-2010), trfour (03-25-2010), upthesaukee (03-25-2010)

03-25-2010, 09:01 PM	#28
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,434 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 441 Thanked 3,727 Times in 824 Posts	I've activated the showing of the Thank You stats next to each user's posts. Any feedback on that is welcomed. I also limited the number of Thank You's per day to 5. Use them carefully. Thank You.

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05-11-2010, 11:49 AM	#30
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	Lots of Thanks Hi Don, I have recently noticed a couple posters (donnamatrix for one) who have "Thanks" counts in the billions...literally. Is there a bug somewhere in the forum software that is causing that? Obviously with a "Thank you" limit of 5 per day, that number is not physically possible. Not a big deal at all, just curious. Thanks __________________ Getting ready for winter!

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05-12-2010, 09:49 PM	#32
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Sorry Don, I could not resist.