Having statistics on THANKS

I like your suggestion. :madgrin:

 

I like having the "Thanks" button. It allows me to give a virtual pat on the
back to recognize the time and effort that went into a well crafted post,
hard to recover information, or perhaps a spot-on pithy remark.

Often I will read a thread/post just because I see that certain posters that
I feel consistently provide positive, meaningful input have responded.
FWIW, those posters typically have received a goodly (ungodly?) number
of Thanks. Good on 'em. The community recognizes their contributions.

I don't understand a desire, much less a need, for Thanks-wise statistical
analysis. I believe that would tend to turn what is now an act of recognition
extended to a friend into some kind of graceless, easy to manipulate,
number-based out to the third decimal place contest. This we do not need.

 

Ah, thanks for bringing this thread back to life!!

 

Excellent point. Now there is no reason to game the system. Keep statistics and it will become a contest for some people, making a thank meaningless.