Introducing the Thanks button

[Greg Bernhardt]

By the way: The layout of the left side of my post looks really broken with that large image and my short nick.

First week on the job and you're already breaking stuff! :D

 

[lugita15]

the only person that can see if a message was left is the receiver.

What do you mean? You can see the praises and associated messages everyone receives on their "Praise" tab.

 

[zoobyshoe]

We wanted to find something to include "I agree', "Thanks", and "Like". Would you click a "Thanks" button if you liked something someone wrote?

I am willing to put it to a vote if more feel this way.

If you want to avoid "like," then I'd suggest "approve".

If someone writes a good post answering a question you have then I think your thank you should be explicitly written out and not something you can just phone in with a button click.

 

[Evo]

What do you mean? You can see the praises and associated messages everyone receives on their "Praise" tab.

It's supposed to be blocked from public view. You can see other people's praises?

 

[OmCheeto]

I HAVE NO PRAISES YET!

Where is that gun store...

 

[AlephZero]

You can see other people's praises?

Yup. Just view somebody's public profile and click the tab.

(I haven't bothered to look at my own. If I was interested in this sort of garbage I would have joined Facebook).

 

[Evo]

Yup. Just view somebody's public profile and click the tab.

(I haven't bothered to look at my own. If I was interested in this sort of garbage I would have joined Facebook).

Thanks, I'll let Greg know, that's not supposed to happen.

 

[lugita15]

It's supposed to be blocked from public view. You can see other people's praises?

Yes, easily, since it's in each member's public profile. For instance, Greg praised one of your posts in this thread as "good tip".

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I'll making it private tomorrow.

 

[fluidistic]

I think there's a small glitch. When you have some notification like a private message, then in the upper right part of the screen you lose the praise number. I've taken a screenshot of the glitch and a screenshot of what is normal.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I think there's a small glitch. When you have some notification like a private message, then in the upper right part of the screen you lose the praise number. I've taken a screenshot of the glitch and a screenshot of what is normal.

Noted, thanks!

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Praise has been switched to Thanks

 

[WannabeNewton]

Still says praise in the tabs by the way (on the user profile). I find it funny some people are so hostile towards something as mundane as a praise function. Apparently what doesn't harm people is what gets people angry. Oh society...

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

"Thanks" are now private

 

[Evo]

"Thanks" are now private

Thanks Greg, you work so hard.

 

[jhae2.718]

Now all Greg has to do is program the "Thanks" button on his posts to have the user automatically donate to PF.

 

[phinds]

Praise has been switched to Thanks

thanks

 

[strangerep]

Praise has been switched to Thanks

In that case, I think you should reset my count back to zero. :-)

 

[OmCheeto]

I think it should be changed to an acronym: "Tyanad": "Thanks, you are not a dork"

hmmm...

Unless of course, only a fraction of the PF community knows what a "Dork" is.

hmmm...

Never mind...

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tonight, way!

 

[DennisN]

Minor bug/feature (there are never bugs, only features );
The submit button says "Submit praise", and the subsequent popup says "Thank you for the praise" (or something like that) - a little ambiguous, perhaps. Maybe intended, maybe not, dunno...

 

[ehild]

Somehow I prefer a "Thank you", sometimes some words of praise, at the end of the thread from the OP. It gives me the feeling of satisfaction for doing a good work. I also can praise the OP in return. If the OP forgets to thank for the help, I do not feel better if he just clicks on the praise button. Collecting "praise" points is impersonal and looks as payment. If the thread does not end with a "Thank you" it looks as if the OP were not satisfied. It happened just now with one thread I answered: no reply. I looked my page, there was a thank you from the OP.

ehild

 

[WannabeNewton]

Somehow I prefer a "Thank you", sometimes some words of praise, at the end of the thread from the OP. It gives me the feeling of satisfaction for doing a good work. I also can praise the OP in return. If the OP forgets to thank for the help, I do not feel better if he just clicks on the praise button. Collecting "praise" points is impersonal and looks as payment.

I'll thank you from now till eternity ehild. You're like the most helpful person I know! Love you

 

[OCR]

Praise has been switched to Thanks

I thank you , and so does Bill.

When in disgrace with Fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state,

And trouble deaf PF with my bootless cries, and look upon myself and curse my fate,

Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, desiring this man's art, and that man's scope,

With what I most enjoy contented least. Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,

Haply I think on thee, and then my state, like to the lark at break of day arising

From sullen earth, sings hymns at PF's gate; desiring a mere thanks to be my fate.

OCR... lol

 

[zoobyshoe]

Thanks Greg, you work so hard.

thanks

I thank you , and so does Bill.

Why didn't you just hit the "thanks" button?

 

[ehild]

I'll thank you from now till eternity ehild. You're like the most helpful person I know! Love you

That is too much of a good thing. Just press the thank button in every second, it is enough


ehild

 

[WannabeNewton]

That is too much of a good thing. Just press the thank button in every second, it is enough

Loool. Honestly the only way to thank you for everything would be to send Ferrer Rocher over the mail xD. Or maybe Toblerone...

 

[DennisN]

Why didn't you just hit the "thanks" button?

Thanks for the advice!

 

[ehild]

Loool. Honestly the only way to thank you for everything would be to send Ferrer Rocher over the mail xD. Or maybe Toblerone...

I prefer Ferrer Rocher. But it will kill me.

ehild

 

[WannabeNewton]

I prefer Ferrer Rocher. But it will kill me.

ehild

How could ferrer rocher kill anyone gasp! It is the greatest gift to man next to late night television

 

[jackmell]

Praise has been switched to Thanks

Ok. It's a better, more professional-looking option than praise.

 

[ImATrackMan]

How could ferrer rocher kill anyone gasp! It is the greatest gift to man next to late night television

Hazelnut allergy, perhaps?

 

[AlephZero]

Apparently what doesn't harm people is what gets people angry. Oh society...

Sorry, but I count infantilization as harmful.

I'm outta here...

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

In 13 days members have Thanked 370 times!

 

[lugita15]

In 13 days members have Thanked 370 times!

Is that more or less than you expected? Does the feature need to be publicized more?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Is that more or less than you expected? Does the feature need to be publicized more?

I think it's a good number :)

 

[Monique]

I have one, so I'm very happy
Great initiative!

 

[OmCheeto]

Is that more or less than you expected? Does the feature need to be publicized more?

As long as they don't(hic!), post the fact(hic!), that I only push the button, at 4 am...

I luv you kids...

 

[tiny-tim]

Somehow I prefer a "Thank you", sometimes some words of praise, at the end of the thread from the OP. It gives me the feeling of satisfaction for doing a good work. I also can praise the OP in return. If the OP forgets to thank for the help, I do not feel better if he just clicks on the praise button. Collecting "praise" points is impersonal and looks as payment. If the thread does not end with a "Thank you" it looks as if the OP were not satisfied. It happened just now with one thread I answered: no reply. I looked my page, there was a thank you from the OP.

i agree

also, there's no way to tell who gave the praise

 

[mfb]

You can see it in your profile.

 

[LCKurtz]

So today I get a Thanks from the OP of a thread and in the comments field of the Thanks the OP asks if "I can please elaborate on my answer". It's like a PM, which I usually have disabled for most, and to which I can't directly respond. Bah, Humbug! Thanks belong in the threads.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

So today I get a Thanks from the OP of a thread and in the comments field of the Thanks the OP asks if "I can please elaborate on my answer". It's like a PM, which I usually have disabled for most, and to which I can't directly respond. Bah, Humbug! Thanks belong in the threads.

I can delete it for you

 

[OmCheeto]

i agree

also, there's no way to tell who gave the praise

You can see it in your profile.

Mere mortals can't see the who.

Probably better that way...

Otherwise, there'd be 4 am type spitty/slobbery smooches going back and forth all day.

 

[LCKurtz]

So today I get a Thanks from the OP of a thread and in the comments field of the Thanks the OP asks if "I can please elaborate on my answer". It's like a PM, which I usually have disabled for most, and to which I can't directly respond. Bah, Humbug! Thanks belong in the threads.

I can delete it for you

You mean the "Thanks" button, huh, huh??

 

[mfb]

Oh. I am not sure if that was intended...

You mean the "Thanks" button, huh, huh??

He meant your user account, of course.

 

[Evo]

I can understand some people not liking the button, especially when it is abused, as in LCKurtz's example, but I have to confess I like getting them. Yeah, I always say, no need to reward me, but I secretly want to be rewarded.

I do think they should be private because a person can get dozens of "Thanks" as a joke from a friend, while someone that puts a lot of effort into helping gets none. I don't want getting "Thanks" to become a competition and cause good members to feel hurt.

 

[OmCheeto]

I can understand some people not liking the button, especially when it is abused, as in LCKurtz's example, but I have to confess I like getting them. Yeah, I always say, no need to reward me, but I secretly want to be rewarded.

I do think they should be private because a person can get dozens of "Thanks" as a joke from a friend, while someone that puts a lot of effort into helping gets none. I don't want getting "Thanks" to become a competition and cause good members to feel hurt.

/me pushes Evo's "thanks" button about 47 times, as it has to be 4 am somewhere.

[edit]
Actually... Thank you Evo. I've been meaning to apologize to someone I dissed several months ago, in a burst of anger. I think a "thank you" will be most appropriate. He will have to wait for his million dollar yacht though...

 

[tiny-tim]

Mere mortals can't see the who.

can it be fixed so that only the OP can thank anyone?

 

[mfb]

And everyone else would not be allowed to appreciate other posts? :(
Not all threads are "homework question" "help for this homework question" "got it, thanks".

 

[tiny-tim]

Not all threads are "homework question"

but then how do you know who thanked you??

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Am I understanding correctly that the "Thanks given by:" field is not showing for non staff?