GB
Chief Eating Officer
Doesn't it all show under User CP? That is where I go to see my "thanks" and there are messages typed there.
RB, years ago we did have that system in place, but because point were associated with it there were "issues". For some, it turned into a competition. Others felt slighted that they did not have many points. It actually accomplished the opposite of what was intended.
Andy, where do you see the points? I do not see that anywhere.
If I am reading that header correctly, that is just the number of times you have been thanked. Not really a point system. I can also see how many PM's I have, but that is not how many points I have based on PM's.
RB, years ago we did have that system in place, but because point were associated with it there were "issues". For some, it turned into a competition. Others felt slighted that they did not have many points. It actually accomplished the opposite of what was intended.
I see.
The "thanks" button I am using elsewhere has no points attached to it.
When you click the "thanks" button at the bottom of the post, your name appears as the one who thanked it.
There is no record keeping. The only place you can see the "thanks" is at the bottom of the thanked post.
Now a good post may have a quite a few "thanks" at the bottom.
I am on sports forum that does count "likes" or "thanks". You see the thanks in your messages. But still no points are attached.
I am a bit surprised a forum like this could generate any negative from a button like this, when other forums with way less respect do just fine using one.
The counter increments one for each "Thanks" as opposed to thousands of karma points for an old style thanks. It's still score keeping but with a different point system.
I am not sure i would call that a point system. It is a running tally just as your post count is a running tally. I guess it could be argued either way. I don't see that as points though myself though. I just see that as the same post count or PM count or things like that. I can see how some would see it as a point system though.The counter increments one for each "Thanks" as opposed to thousands of karma points for an old style thanks. It's still score keeping but with a different point system.
It would save us from having to post "+1!!"To me a 'thanks' or 'like' mean the same thing.
Instead of PM's a thanks/like indicator at the bottom of the post would be better served, IMO.
It would save us from having to post "+1!!"
There are times when people want to thank someone else, but do not want it to be public. I can think of a number of reasons this happens. I am not saying I agree or disagree with it, but there are legitimate reasons.Exactly. Thanks or Likes given to posts should be visible to everyone. Why restrict them?
Yes, I can see a few instances where someone might feel that. But in those instances they can easily send a personal thanks to the poster via PM.There are times when people want to thank someone else, but do not want it to be public. I can think of a number of reasons this happens. I am not saying I agree or disagree with it, but there are legitimate reasons.