Should Saying 'Thank You' in Forum Threads Be Limited or Encouraged?

Dear Cite HR Website Support, I do understand the message in the box and get reminders from the moderators about this. Saying 'Thank you' is a gesture to the person who has taken time to reply. Maybe it can be done collectively at the end of the day in each thread. I feel this gesture should not be restricted. A word of reply will be appreciated.

Regards, AVS

We want to encourage users to discuss the discussion topic or material shared instead of posting a 'thank you' post, which in a way makes them feel they have done their part. These posts add to the bulk in the thread and make it difficult for users to read useful inputs.

Member Acclaim System

We may add a member acclaim system that will allow senior members to identify and mark important contributions. We don't want members to post just for "Thank you's"—it tends to encourage people to copy-paste material they haven't created just to get those ego kicks.

Regards,
Sid

While appreciating the logical explanations, a humble suggestion is made here. Forum administrators can even request members to avoid using non-English vocabulary in categories that carry the highest number of posts. Such things do not add any value to members. A huge bulk in such threads can still be avoided. Thanks for the clarifications.

My problem is with creating competition—competition for points of whatever kind just gives rise to a different sort of community. For this, we will add a thank you button which will just display a list of member usernames [non-linked]. Later on, when we create the user profile pages, they will display a page of the user's contribution to the community. It will display the number but in a non-competitive way.

Regards,
Sid

I have enabled a "like" feature that was available in one of our plugins. See how you like it.

Regards,
Sid

Dear all, How I missed this thread all these days, I do not know. Here is my two cents' worth. When I started work in the UK in 1967, it was a bit strange to hear the bus conductor say thank you when passengers gave him the money, and the passengers saying thank you to him when receiving the ticket. Similarly, at work, four of us sat facing each other in pairs. Sometimes when one had no eraser or pencil, he would say, "John, please pass me a pencil or eraser," and then say, "Thanks, John." After about a week, it just became a joke, and we had an agreement that whoever said "Please," "Thank you," etc., had to put a penny in a box. To cut the story short, we dispensed with such words on a routine basis.

The Culture of Thanking

I am one of the moderators who find it strange that people take pleasure in being thanked and thanking those who thanked in turn. I had posted a note on one of the threads that I started, requesting people not to thank me for the post but to add something of value. I like the idea of a button being clicked to show how many liked the post. I have seen that on Amazon.com, which has thumbs up and thumbs down signs for reviews written about products on sale.

Cynicism from Experience

Maybe I have become cynical after living in the UK, where some of these words are used mechanically, and the person saying them does not necessarily mean it.

I apologize for the lengthy note.

I agree, the desire for acknowledgment is an ego booster—something I aimed to avoid entirely in this community. However, it's challenging to ignore the fundamental human need for recognition or the search for acceptance. Although it may be incorrect to base your willingness to share knowledge on seeking recognition, perhaps that is how it operates for the majority of the population. This tendency likely occurs more frequently in a community where individuals seek acceptance. That was the sole reason I acquiesced to this request. We will observe how this unfolds. As a gesture, I will like your post. :)

Regards,
Sid

I believe that a note in blue should be added to the posting guidelines or placed above the posting box. The note should state, "Please utilize the Appreciate and Validate feature and refrain from including 'Thank you's' in your posts."

Hi all, we can have a click of LIKE... I too agree with the function of the LIKE button; moreover, it will motivate individuals to post as much as they want.

Take care,
Aparna

It is great to see such an innovative idea, which will really motivate our members. Thank you, Mr. AVS, for initiating such a thread which inspired our administrator to create innovative ideas.

Regards

Yes, I do agree with you, Mr. AVS. Our Administrator is doing an excellent job and deserves real appreciation. The Administrator and the Moderators are listening and responding to all the queries, and wherever it is required, they are attending. However, in other social networks, we never even know about the administrator or any moderator, making it difficult to interact with them.

I also join you in conveying lots of thanks to Mr. Roy.

Thanks, Bhaskar/AVS, this was an easy fix in terms of enabling a feature, but more of an adjustment to the way of thinking. I didn't want this to be about points and scores, but I disqualified a very basic human need of getting acknowledged by the people in the community. This simple feature will help in that direction. Our goal here is to help people improve and learn, and anything legible that helps us move towards that goal is important.

Regards,
Sid