Abuse of Thanks button by friends of a member

wirm

The 'person' in question really must have spent ages registering new accounts to try and get their thanks increased! I wish I had enough time like that to up mine!

andy88_2

wirm wrote:

The 'person' in question really must have spent ages registering new accounts to try and get their thanks increased! I wish I had enough time like that to up mine!

One of the strangest things about this is that these usernames do not appear on the Members List.

wirm

andy88 wrote:

One of the strangest things about this is that these usernames do not appear on the Members List.

really?? lol!

jo_b_2

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

I am sure I am not the only mentally ill, physically disabled person who posts here who finds posting online is the only way they are aware of whereby they can make a postive contribution to society. It may be "sad" that noticing the number of "thanks" is their only recognition for the time they spend online trying to help others, however pointing out that they should "Get a life" is rather pointless, the equivalent of telling someone with agoraphobia they should "Get out more". I would if I could, just show me how.

I apologise if my use of the phrase 'get out more' earlier in the thread was rather insensitive. No offence was meant.

In my opinion, it is sad to be so obsessed by the number of 'thanks' on a website, to go to the time and trouble of setting up different usernames and thanking your own posts!

It is nice when other people do use the 'thanks' button and recognise that you are trying to contribute to the site (in whatever way.) There are far more important/enjoyable things to think about though, IMHO, than getting obsessed about the number of times you have been thanked.

Ted, you are a well-respected and very informative member of the site, I'm sure you don't need a high 'thanks' total to prove that.

izzy_flint

andy88 wrote:

I understand that somebody who also noticed the issue, discussed this last night with the person who is receiving these Thanks. Apparently, he thinks the system is f***infg stoopid (his words). He vehemently denied that it was him, but his friends; but then proceeded to explain why he was doing this. He has personal issues with one or two people round here.

For one if your are going to quote from hear say please make sure you are 100% correct before you type anything which can later be proven and make you look stupid.
That was some post for someone who isn't bothered and attracted a lot of replies from more people who are not bothered.
The point of the thanks button has now been highlighted and the point of the posts regarding it has now been proven and it has acheived it's aim :):)

Fran

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

I would also prefer that the totals of those most regularly thanked posters should be listed in each particular forum.
This would enable a wider spread of "experts" in particular areas of knowledge to be represented. I don't know who the most frequent, regularly thanked person is in, for example, the "Credit Card" thread is but having it flagged up in that forum heading would enable a new member to suss out who can usually be relied on. The same would go for each of the forums. Having a forum based, rather than site based list, would reduce the potential for abuse.

I think this is by far the best idea if this is possible.

andy88_2

izzy_flint wrote:

For one if your are going to quote from hear say please make sure you are 100% correct before you type anything which can later be proven and make you look stupid.
That was some post for someone who isn't bothered and attracted a lot of replies from more people who are not bothered.
The point of the thanks button has now been highlighted and the point of the posts regarding it has now been proven and it has acheived it's aim :):)

thank you for vindicating yourself

I have attracted criticism (rightly in respect of this mis-quote) for bringing this to light.

you chose not to reply last night to a request to comment on this

your friend m00nie presumably told you about this thread from a visit earlier today

As I said before, if you wish to treat forum members, especially Arms regulars, as muppets they will soon realise the level of mutual respect that truly applies. If you have personal issues about the conduct of the site or particular members other than me, you should take them up in private and not treat us all with such naked contempt

Even after I asked for an explanation last nght, we find Lang Shang Po thanking you 192 times this morning - hardly remorse or reform

m00nie

yawn...........

izzy_flint

andy88 wrote:

thank you for vindicating yourself

I have attracted criticism (rightly in respect of this mis-quote) for bringing this to light.

you chose not to reply last night to a request to comment on this

your friend m00nie presumably told you about this thread from a visit earlier today

As I said before, if you wish to treat forum members, especially Arms regulars, as muppets they will soon realise the level of mutual respect that truly applies. If you have personal issues about the conduct of the site or particular members other than me, you should take them up in private and not treat us all with such naked contempt

Even after I asked for an explanation last nght, we find Lang Shang Po thanking you 192 times this morning - hardly remorse or reform

LOL,do you think i am at YOUR beck and call.You don't know me,what i do or say is NO concern of yours what so ever.Feel free to add yourself to any list you want but to assume you are even in my thoughts is all of your own doing.WHO are you???I'll have to look for lang shang po and thank them

Pink.

izzy_flint wrote:

I'll have to look for lang shang po and thank them

You won't be able to find any posts by Lang Shang Po to thank..........They haven't made any. Clearly, he/she just signed up to thank you.