04-04-2010, 10:20 PM
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#21
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Loves Teh Chat!
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I thank posts that I agree with.
That way I don't have to bother typing my thoughts into a coherent post
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04-04-2010, 10:20 PM
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#22
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Lifetime Suspension
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Thanks are contagious like a common spring flu and are grossly overated. I actually do the complete opposite of the op and skip over posts with 'thanks'. More often then not they are sarcastic like a poster in this thread said or demeaning to another posters opinion and I just can't be bothered. I'm more interested in hearing an opinion rather then hearing sarcastic comments. That's just me though.
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04-04-2010, 10:22 PM
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#23
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Some people have well thought out comments, others have witty replies. Both get thanked equally, IMO.
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04-04-2010, 10:36 PM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moon
Thanks are a stupid part of the site, especially since the much better option of a no thanks button isn't available, so they certainly don't make me read a post more just because there are thanks there.
Even though i don't like them I wouldn't say they make me avoid posts with numerous thanks.
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You just mad cause nobody thanks you.
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04-04-2010, 10:43 PM
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#25
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lethbridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joborule
You just mad cause nobody thanks you.
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Wrong.
They keep stats on things like this you know.
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04-04-2010, 10:46 PM
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#26
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Thanks are worse than crack cocaine.
I posted a video in the Funny Stuff thread and then on the NEXT PAGE some other dude posted the SAME VIDEO and got MORE THANKS THAN I DID. I ALMOST RAGE QUIT THE FORUM. I AM SO MAD THINKING ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW> SCREW THIS CRAP WHAT THE HELL IS THAT ABOUT?/
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04-04-2010, 10:49 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by moon
Wrong.
They keep stats on things like this you know.
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You just mad that all your posts don't get thanked. 
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04-04-2010, 10:52 PM
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#28
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by ResAlien
A Thank-ist? No way. I'm a Thanks whore. I want them. I need them. I fiend for them like Pookie fiends for crack.
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I thanked you. Now I feel dirty.
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04-04-2010, 10:55 PM
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Lifetime In Suspension
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Originally Posted by SteveToms
I thanked you. Now I feel dirty.
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Totally normal. Although I didn't say that I was a d/d free whore though. You may want to see your doctor if that burning feeling persists. Sorry about that.
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04-04-2010, 10:56 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by ResAlien
Totally normal. Although I didn't say that I was a d/d free whore though. You may want to see your doctor if that burning feeling persists. Sorry about that.
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You are such a degenerate.
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04-04-2010, 11:08 PM
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#31
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Franchise Player
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I thank a post if l see that more then 4 people have thanked it. That way l feel 'cooll. Or when l'm drunk, l thank lots.
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04-04-2010, 11:42 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Im just going to post in this thread for thanks. Press away
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04-05-2010, 12:44 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: On my metal monster.
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I want a usertitle. I hope when I accumulate 500 thanks I can get one. 
I would change it to "Backlund's biggest fan!" But mods won't do it. /le sigh
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04-05-2010, 01:07 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by narbeZ
Thanks are contagious like a common spring flu and are grossly overated. I actually do the complete opposite of the op and skip over posts with 'thanks'. More often then not they are sarcastic like a poster in this thread said or demeaning to another posters opinion and I just can't be bothered. I'm more interested in hearing an opinion rather then hearing sarcastic comments. That's just me though.
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Sarcastic and demeaning comments on the internet?? Surely not!
Yes, I did that on purpose.
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04-05-2010, 08:10 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Removed by Mod
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I wish they would implement the "Craig Button", as it would allow people to let the poster know that their post wasn't the worst ever, but could still use some work. It might get carried away, though, so I doubt it will happen.
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04-05-2010, 08:47 AM
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#36
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I remember campaigning to institute the 'Bitch Slap' button, where more senior posters would be allowed to ban a particular poster they didnt agree with for an hour or two.
Strangely enough, it was never picked up....
Other than that though, you can read enough threads in this place to fogure out which posters are good and what attitudes you can expect in any particular thread.
Take this thread for instance, flip freaking out about the thanks function and flameswin calling him on obsessing about the trivial. Also, snide comments in regards to moon.
All entirely predictable, no 'thanks' needed. 
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04-05-2010, 09:07 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Actually I agree with Flip on this one. Strong opinions (for better or worse) get far more thanks than thoughtful, non-confrontational posts.
I suppose that is why media so often seems confrontational - an unbiased, middle-of-the-road report is ignored, a report filled with rhetoric and bombast elicits a strong response from both for and against positions..
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04-05-2010, 10:12 AM
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#38
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Ben
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: God's Country (aka Cape Breton Island)
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I find "Thanks" are an odd creature. I've made posts that I thought were witty, funny and intelligent that got little to no thanks when I thought I would receive them. Then I've made posts that were off the cuff, off hand, smarmy posts that had numerous thanks.
I've found there are two types of posts I made that get thanked.
1 - short, sarcastic, smarmy, witty & funny posts
2 - taking a position outside the norm that is being argued with a well laid out, articulated counter-point (usually in a heat of the moment venting thread)
That said I like the thanks. When you look at your statistics and go through your thanked posts, it's like a greatest hits record of all your own best work!
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04-05-2010, 10:17 AM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: CGY
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^ So true. I'm batting 700 thanks in 3000 posts.
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04-05-2010, 10:36 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lethbridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joborule
You just mad that all your posts don't get thanked. |
Now you might be on to something.
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