# Why is there no 'Thanks' button?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-thanks-button/779150>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [February 6, 2017, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-thanks-button/779150 "2017-02-06T09:48:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-thanks-button/779150/61 "2017-02-09T21:21:57Z")

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> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#):
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> Only in the Pit. And with that, it’s more fun to type it, isn’t it?

In that case, how about a Random Insult Generator button?

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-thanks-button/779150/62 "2017-02-09T21:25:44Z")

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> [@running\_coach](#):
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> In that case, how about a Random Insult Generator button?

Like [this one?](http://www.insultgenerator.org/)

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**Author:** ![Frumpy\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Frumpy\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frumpy_Jones)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-thanks-button/779150/63 "2017-02-09T22:07:21Z")

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I just want to say:  
THANK YOU TO YOU ALL  
For bringing up this subject…

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-thanks-button/779150/64 "2017-02-12T16:43:51Z")

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> [@White SIFL](#):
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> I know he was making a joke but in thinking on it’s not such a bad idea. It would let others know it’s been reported without bumping it.

Don’t know the capabilities of the software behind this board but it’d seem that changing the color of the report button when the post has been reported would be effective.

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**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-thanks-button/779150/65 "2017-02-12T17:16:12Z")

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We need a “dogpile” button … and let folks subscribe so they get notified … that would be helpful …

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-thanks-button/779150/66 "2017-02-12T17:29:18Z")

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The Straight Dope  
“Fighting ignorance since 1973”

_ **NOW WITH MORE BUTTONS!** _

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**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-thanks-button/779150/67 "2017-02-13T02:23:54Z")

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> [@Darren\_Garrison](#):
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> What about the opposite sentiment? Can we have a “Bite me, jerkwad” button?

Can’t you just click the ‘Thanks’ button sarcastically?

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