Dazz
07-06-2008, 06:52 AM
I've had a couple people ask now what's the deal with the "Thanks". Well, here is the lowdown on what Thanks are and why we have them.
thank
–verb (used with object)
1. to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality.
–noun
3. Usually, thanks. a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of a benefit, favor, or the like, expressed by words or otherwise: to return a borrowed book with thanks.
–interjection
4. thanks, (used as an informal expression of gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment).
—Idioms
7. thank you, (used interjectionally to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment, as for a gift, favor, service, or courtesy).
One of the biggest problems on forums as you may know is 'posts boosting'. There are users who LOVE to say 'thanks' when ever they can. How can it hurt? Their post count goes up, they have nothing to loose.
There are also users who really like to express their thanks to post but don't like posting a post that looks like they're post boosting.
Finally comes the posters of these useful posts. They have no idea how many people really likes their posts if only some people say 'thanks'.
What this system does is fix ALL of these problems - except those users who like post boosting. When a user clicks on the "Thanks" button it, it lets the author of the post know that they are appreciated for the post/help.
The system we are using here on HyperSpin gives people credit for the Thanks that they receive and also gives credit to the people that gave thanks. We will have an awards system in place that takes the number of "Thanks" that you have received and the number of "Thanks Given" into consideration. We are still working on the awards system, so please hang with us while we still get this system into place and working correctly.
So, there is the deal with the "Thanks" system. I think this is a great way for people to show gratitude towards our theme creators and the helpful people within the HyperSpin community. Hopefully this system will encourage theme creators to post their creations along with encourage others to be helpful and courteous here on the forums.
thank
–verb (used with object)
1. to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality.
–noun
3. Usually, thanks. a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of a benefit, favor, or the like, expressed by words or otherwise: to return a borrowed book with thanks.
–interjection
4. thanks, (used as an informal expression of gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment).
—Idioms
7. thank you, (used interjectionally to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment, as for a gift, favor, service, or courtesy).
One of the biggest problems on forums as you may know is 'posts boosting'. There are users who LOVE to say 'thanks' when ever they can. How can it hurt? Their post count goes up, they have nothing to loose.
There are also users who really like to express their thanks to post but don't like posting a post that looks like they're post boosting.
Finally comes the posters of these useful posts. They have no idea how many people really likes their posts if only some people say 'thanks'.
What this system does is fix ALL of these problems - except those users who like post boosting. When a user clicks on the "Thanks" button it, it lets the author of the post know that they are appreciated for the post/help.
The system we are using here on HyperSpin gives people credit for the Thanks that they receive and also gives credit to the people that gave thanks. We will have an awards system in place that takes the number of "Thanks" that you have received and the number of "Thanks Given" into consideration. We are still working on the awards system, so please hang with us while we still get this system into place and working correctly.
So, there is the deal with the "Thanks" system. I think this is a great way for people to show gratitude towards our theme creators and the helpful people within the HyperSpin community. Hopefully this system will encourage theme creators to post their creations along with encourage others to be helpful and courteous here on the forums.