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Can you unthank a post pls?

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Hi i have thanked the wrong post, is this forever or can i unthank :D Sorry half asleep when i did it. I have searched for my answer but no joy?

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  • fermi
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    Sorry, but you can't.
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  • Premier_2
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    It would be a nice feature if you could though. :)

    Many a time has someone been thanked in error by someone that had actually intended just to quote them when replying.

    Perhaps have a short time, say 2 minutes, to unthank someone so that the facility cannot be abused.

    Failing that, how about locating the thanks button further away from the quote button?
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  • fermi
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    Premier wrote: »
    It would be a nice feature if you could though. :)

    The "thanks button" forum mod that is installed here on MSE actually does have that option.

    It's just that for some reason the MSE team has seen fit not to enable that option. :undecided

    In fact in one of the board upgrades a while back, it made a brief (unplanned I presume) appearance. ;)

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  • clairibel wrote: »
    Hi i have thanked the wrong post, is this forever or can i unthank :D Sorry half asleep when i did it. I have searched for my answer but no joy?


    If I do that I just quote the post and say...."I thanked you but didnt mean to"
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  • The_Banker wrote: »
    If I do that I just quote the post and say...."I thanked you but didnt mean to"

    Yeah many people do the above, i would just do that as well:D
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