Thank You costs nothing!
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I'd love to do + 3 but I don't totally agree with the post.
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Heaven forbid that the forum becomes cluttered up with pointless one line posts.
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Reading through these posts I sadly feel that there has been a slow decline in manners/etiquette over the years. I've sent money/gifts to people and not even had a thank you in return. When it's children, I feel sad that the parents aren't educating their
children at the importance of acknowledging people's kindness. I would like to adopt the philosophy that if I don't receive a 'thank you' then the gift wasn't appreciated so I won't repeat the gesture. However, this feels delicate when it comes to family dynamics
and issues. I always like to thank people for any assistance or advice offered..as I did recently with my subject regarding butane or propane gas. How long does it take to give appreciation for valuable advice from fellow forum members who have taken the time
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I know this has been raised before but why is it that some folk ask for advice on here and do nothing to acknowledge it when it's given?
Twice in the past week I've answered requests for information about sites, one for a winter seasonal pitch and one for a Christmas/New Year booking.
And not a dicky bird in reply! Not even to say thank you but it's not really what we're looking for. Makes you wonder if it was worth answering in the first place!
Totally agree M you answer a question or give advice and the OP then disappears without trace and you dont know if your advice was any use or not.To not give a reply is pure bad manners as far as i,m concerned.The very same has happened to me on numerous occasions.I,m not looking for thanks but i would like to know if my answer was of any help and if not could i offer more advice.
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Its a sad reflection on the quality of the discussion subjects on this forum now. . When we have posters startintg huffy, insignificant and irrelevant moaning threads such as this one.
Gone are the days when intelligent and challenging subjects were enjoyed daily by members. Sad but true.
K
It's a sad reflection of the state of affairs on this forum that certain posters try to keep past petty bad feeling going by writing insulting posts like that, rather than just ignoring threads they feel to be insignificant!
Thankfully the majority of posters do seem to agree that, even on a forum like this, good manners suggest that indicating whether or not a reply to a request for information has been useful is the way to go!
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As V9 says, it's not so much the thank you, as it being nice to know whether your advice was useful or if a further explanation might be needed. As is obvious from several discussions, we all look at things from different angles at it's easy to misunderstand
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Imagine how long a thread would be if every one posted a "thank you". I appreciate the answer given if I ask a question but don't see the necessity to say "thanks" on numerous occasions because several people have offered input however maybe only one of
the several has given the answer I am looking for.Wiil the others will slighted or offended because I did not specifically thank them for their input. If I was getting the information on a face to face then yes I would go out of my way to thank them, but probably not on a forum in most cases although the
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That's a bit far fetched, Surfer. All it takes is a 'Thanks, everyone'.
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That's a bit far fetched, Surfer. All it takes is a 'Thanks, everyone'.
Even if the advice offered was poor? Someone else may think that the correct information had been given and take that poor advice which may then have adverse effects. Just an example but understand what you are saying and as said I appreciate all answers.
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That's a bit far fetched, Surfer. All it takes is a 'Thanks, everyone'.
Even if the advice offered was poor? Someone else may think that the correct information had been given and take that poor advice which may then have adverse effects. Just an example but understand what you are saying and as said I appreciate all answers.
Well, in a way, that was what I was getting at. If poor advice is given wouldn't it be helpful to acknowledge the effort made in giving it, but pointing out what may have been inappropriate, both for the source of the advice and for subsequent readers?
I think we're all adult enough to accept that we may have given wrong advice and be happy for it to he corrected aren't we?
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Imagine how long a thread would be if every one posted a "thank you". I appreciate the answer given if I ask a question but don't see the necessity to say "thanks" on numerous occasions because several people have offered input however maybe only one of
the several has given the answer I am looking for.Wiil the others will slighted or offended because I did not specifically thank them for their input. If I was getting the information on a face to face then yes I would go out of my way to thank them, but probably not on a forum in most cases although the
input was appreciated.It only takes one post Surf to say if the advice given worked or not because those that gave advice would be interested to know.The type of post i think M is talking about here is when somebody (usuall new to the forum) asks a specific question and then
is never heard from again.v9
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That's a bit far fetched, Surfer. All it takes is a 'Thanks, everyone'.
Even if the advice offered was poor? Someone else may think that the correct information had been given and take that poor advice which may then have adverse effects. Just an example but understand what you are saying and as said I appreciate all answers.
Well, in a way, that was what I was getting at. If poor advice is given wouldn't it be helpful to acknowledge the effort made in giving it, but pointing out what may have been inappropriate, both for the source of the advice and for subsequent readers?
I think we're all adult enough to accept that we may have given wrong advice and be happy for it to he corrected aren't we?
Nail on head, M. It's about acknowledging the input and effort of others and of course it's useful if the OP can say xyz cured the problem.
I suspect all forums get newbies who want a specific piece of advice and, once they've got it, they disappear into the sunset without a word.
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Its a sad reflection on the quality of the discussion subjects on this forum now. . When we have posters startintg huffy, insignificant and irrelevant moaning threads such as this one.
Gone are the days when intelligent and challenging subjects were enjoyed daily by members. Sad but true.
K
Sorry K but i cant agree with you here.If a thread is not interesting enough for you then ignore it .What may not be meaty enough for you could well be significant to others.There is nothing sad about it this thread from what i can see its about good manners
as much as anything else and lets be honest bad manners are unacceptable no matter what the subject may be.v9
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If it is general replys ,then maybe a thank you is not needed ,but i have asked for advice and some members have put themselfs out to help, and gone the "extra mile" ,that is when a "thank you" is needed
I agree H you may have trawled through quite a bit of info to come up with a solution to a problem.What do we always we say when we give a mate advice "let me know how you get on"
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True, David. How many times have we see questions such as 'I'm looking for a nice site on the south coast'? Far too vague.
It's clear sometimes that people post questions rather than do their own homework.
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Very funny
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Well I can see lots of good debate and suggestions and advice in this thread!
.....but unless I have missed it, no "Thanks" from the OP!!!
(clearly just kidding M to be clear!)
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Unfortunately the can't be bothered attitude is prevalent in other aspects of life. Both our dentist and doctors have signs up saying how much time has been lost in missed appointments. I can't remember the exact figures but I found them staggering. Both
send reminders in the form of multiple text messages. This system works well, and most these days have a mobile. I suppose at least on CT there is the possible excuse of not being able to find the thread again, or not getting the email reminder.0
