There’s an option in vbulletin where a user can “thank” another for a post. Please could we turn this on?
What’s the difference between using this feature and just saying thanks?
A lot of people can say thanks without cluttering up the thread.
I don’t think that many people say “Thanks” or “This” or “+1” without actually having some comment of their own to go along with it. I don’t see that cluttering up a thread with such responses is really a problem here.
It isn’t a problem because most people have the sense not to make a habit of it with the tools we have. Given this tool I think you’ll see it get used plenty.
Don’t think we have this in the version of vBulletin we use. Sorry.
Given that (per TubaDiva above) it’s a moot point, I still don’t get the point.
Most of us here are an opinionated lot, and - dadgum it! - we’re delighted to share our opinions. I don’t see a reason to enable anonymous responses to posts.
It’s been around for about five years at least though?
That’s quite possible. We’re not known for being “early adopters” when it comes to changes.
I’ve seen this implemented on only one other board, and frankly I thought it was just a waste of space.
Yeah, this really sounds like a cure for which there is no disease.
There are a lot of posts I would have liked to thank; PM isn’t convenient. But if this is how everyone feels so be it
Too bad you didn’t make a poll, so you’d know for sure…
How does the feature work, exactly. I know you said that it would prevent the thread from being cluttered with “thanks” posts, but how does your suggested feature make a difference? How does it notify the poster that s/he has been thanked?
What? It’s probably on more than half of the other boards I visit, and it doesn’t take up any space at all. It’s a tiny little button. It’s usually called something other than “thanks”-- reputation, or points, or esteem, or accolades, etc.
It shows up in your User CP.
Oh. You mean the ability to give or take away points to people. The problem is the same as anywhere else: it creates a higher class of people who have more friends than others, as “thanks” are usually public. This board is Serious Business, so people probably care about that.
Compare http://www.idlemafia.com, where it’s all just fun and games. (They use the word exault.)
No, you don’t have to enable points. That wouldn’t fit in at all here.
It’s the leaving a quick message part that would be good, possibly the thanks underneath the post as well.
Hey guys, Angry Lurker says we don’t even have to bother. You can go ahead and close the thread down now. Have a good night, everyone.
But now how can I thank him for his comments? 