How about a "Thanks!" button?
- Thread starter Caroljo
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Addy
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I think it's a great idea.... it would probably be one of the most used ratings, if added.
At one time,I thought we had a Thanks button when most of us moved here from Slate/The Fray in September 2011.
Caroljo
Senator
Why are you so negative? What's wrong with a "thanks" button? Sometimes there's just no other words, you just want to thank someone. If you want to add to it, do it! Why should that bother you?
Caroljo
Senator
Another board I go to has just a "thanks" and a "like" button. You can't give anyone any kind of negative rating. I don't go there very often
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fairsheet
Senator
simple question....why do you require a "button", in order to express your gratitude?
BobbyT
Governor
Thanks!
Caroljo
Senator
I don't "require" anything....it's just a suggestion. Express it any way you want...don't use the button. It really isn't a big deal.
The Informative button sort of does the same thing. But I could probably change the name on one of the buttons to be a thanks button.
"Useful" is seldom used. Change it to "Thanks".
The Sage of Main Street
Governor
I have a hard time distinguishing among Like, Agree, and Thanks. I'd use Creative when I thought someone was foolishly praising someone or some ideology, but others might not understand my sarcasm. I might instead take Creative literally and mean it's a great new idea. I might use Informative about something I may not agree is that relevant, but that I would take into consideration. Again, Optimistic would be too much like my Creative, meaning the poster is kidding himself. Where would Friendly fit in?
On another forum, I just used Thanks to mean, "Thanks for unintentionally revealing that you are just the opposite of what you think the facts you told us about yourself imply." But the posters who know me can figure out what I must really mean.
ya-ta-hey
Mayor
Ms. Caroljo,
I actually got to disagree with you. There are too many buttons already. Not that I don't appriciate all the ratings I've been given, but it seems to me that all that really is needed is the thumbs up, thumbs down (what's the difference between that and agree/disagree), funny, and prized buttons.
Queen Titania
Senator
Like is 'I like what you say' -- Agree is 'You are correct imo' --- Thanks can be personal -
And yes some use the buttons sarcastically --- of course they do.
Queen Titania
Senator
Subtlety, nuance
