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[dsirkle]

Mods please relocate this thread if I have chosen the wrong forum. I have so far refrained from thanking any member for a making given post ever since the option to do so has been there because I can imagine this function ending up having the unintended result of the formation of opposing cliques. So far a substantial portion of the "thanks" has been given to posters that are giving an opinion on a contested topic. If somebody doesn't like the post or the poster or the people doing the thanking, they may harbor a grievance toward the whole group. I haven't wanted to stigmatize anyone by adding my name to their post. I'm sure that this feature will remain on the site, I just wanted to get some input from the other members. I'm sure that most people would say that I am either being silly or overly cautious, but in my short time participating in online forums I believe that I have noticed certain trends of behavior. What is your opinion?

[Patrick Long]

Oh I never really thought of it like that......


....genius Dale, genius

[wilomn]

Absolutely correct.

Kinda funny too to see the lines being drawn, I'm on his side and you're not so you must be against me kinda things.

[West Coast Jungle]

I guess a contested post or thread is always prone to this possibility, but most of the threads and posts are not really of that nature.

I think it depends on the topic in question and which threads you spend your attention on as to how often this becomes a possibility.

Like reputations you dont have to use this feature if you feel it maybe miscontrued.

I actually havent used it alot but if I feel someone was informative or shed some light on a situation I may give them a thanks for sharing.

[Adam_Wysocki]

screw "cliques" ... they're garbage ... I say be your own person ... if you like a post, or learn something for a post, or if a post just makes you smile ... give it a "Thanks" ... If someone has a problem with that, tell em to "clique this".

oh, and BTW ... I'm in a "clique" ... I'm in the me, myself, and I "clique" ... and my "clique" can kick it's own butt!

Just my worthless $.02

-adam

[Sputnik]

screw "cliques" ... they're garbage ... I say be your own person ... if you like a post, or learn something for a post, or if a post just makes you smile ... give it a "Thanks" ... If someone has a problem with that, tell em to "clique this".
-adam

I agree, sometimes it's used as nothing more then a form of recognition without actually posting. If you like it and wanna hit the thanks, hit it, if someone has a problem with people doing that..... well that's their problem!

[dsirkle]

Well I guess that when this feature suddenly appeared the concept puzzled me a bit and I have been over thinking the situation.

[Muze]

screw "cliques" ... they're garbage ... I say be your own person ... if you like a post, or learn something for a post, or if a post just makes you smile ... give it a "Thanks" ... If someone has a problem with that, tell em to "clique this".

oh, and BTW ... I'm in a "clique" ... I'm in the me, myself, and I "clique" ... and my "clique" can kick it's own butt!

Just my worthless $.02

-adam

Darn! You took the words right outta my mouth (or keyboard). Right on!!!

[SlitherinSisters]

Sorry I just had to do it

I didn't think about the "thanking" business in that way at all, but I see what you're saying. I have been using it mostly for when people gave me advice. I'm new to BPs and it's nice when you get a post that actually helps you. I've noticed some posts are their way or the highway


I was also wondering, do we get some sort of prize for having a bunch of "thanks" JK