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"thank you" threads

hi admins and mods,
the xda-developers is the best ppc site I know! everything you need, you can find here!
one idea for the future:
when a new rom is released or a new extention, then everyone writes "thanks" or "that i missed in my ppc"... I think you know what I mean. The problem is, that when you will open such a thread an look for problems which people have with this rom/extention, then you have to read more than 50 times "thanks" and nothing more and between this threads are the important threads with problems and and ideas for improvements.
so why you don't try the "thank you hack"?
for example this one:
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=92410
i hope you will think about it and some other users have the same opinion like I have.
greets
komodor86

I second that.
It definitely will help in reducing all the clutter around here and get so much more easier to get the info we're all looking for.

That seems a very good idea.

and what is the opinion of other users?

i love it ...
thank you for it

*[VOTE-YES] For XDA To Add A [SOLVED-BUTTON]*

* MODS PLEASE CONSIDER *
Double Post Sorry!!!
First off I'm Posting this in Q & A because this where I Waste ALOT my Time Trying to Help people, to just Later Find out that the Problem has Already been Solved! Lol...
I Can't even Count the number of threads I read from day to day from users that need Help of some sort with their phones, and that's No Problem! After all that's one of the many Purposes of XDA...
But anyways, after seeing how Useful the [Thanks Button] turned out I've been thinking why Not Add a [Solved Button] Also? This way people like me Won't try to Help Users that No Longer Need Help!!
I Mean it'll Save Space and Time Both! If this was Posted somewhere else I Apologize, but I Haven't come Across it!
I Really think this may also Help the Mods Close some of the Dead Threads that are No Longer being used!
Please Give Feedback...
Thank You!

I'll second that.
This is a signature.

ZBigT said:
I'll second that.
This is a signature.
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Now if only 100 More people Felt like us... Lol!

Moved to the appropriate forum.

I believe there is a 'Resolved' feature available to OPs in the Q&A forums. Unfortunately, it doesn't get a lot of use. Perhaps wider awareness is needed.
Also, I'm not 100% sure on this but if, when creating a new thread, you choose 'yes, this thread is a question!' tickbox at the bottom, the option for 'resolved' becomes available in all forums? That may not be correct.
I wouldn't say it was a waste of time to help someone and find they'd already found the answer, but I do agree that it can be annoying at times, especially if you're subscribed to the thread and awaiting their response or other questions.
You have my vote

juzz86 said:
I believe there is a 'Resolved' feature available to OPs in the Q&A forums. Unfortunately, it doesn't get a lot of use. Perhaps wider awareness is needed.
Also, I'm not 100% sure on this but if, when creating a new thread, you choose 'yes, this thread is a question!' tickbox at the bottom, the option for 'resolved' becomes available in all forums? That may not be correct.
I wouldn't say it was a waste of time to help someone and find they'd already found the answer, but I do agree that it can be annoying at times, especially if you're subscribed to the thread and awaiting their response or other questions.
You have my vote
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Thank you, Appreciate the Detailed Reply also!

mee too. . . . . . .

good idea
if nothing else at least this helps to boost my post count

+1.
10 chars. Don't read this because I just go on and on to fill up space. Really, stop reading. This end bit is useless, me babbling about me trying to look like I know what I'm doing..

ikingblack said:
+1.
10 chars. Don't read this because I just go on and on to fill up space. Really, stop reading. This end bit is useless, me babbling about me trying to look like I know what I'm doing..
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Lol... I Guess I just Don't follow Directions that well, The Rebel in me Kept Saying just Keep Reading! Lol...

Good idea.
Ubuntu forms handle this pretty well. Just do it the same way
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[Request][Poll] Down vote to hide or delete usless posts on a topic

There is something really common on xda that make it annoying to read topics and create huge topics with tons or pages, it's the members useless posts.
Usually a dev post a new hack/rom/kernel etc...
And some member post to say thanks instead of using the thanks button
Others complain about something not working even if the OP said it wouldn't work
And then you have the members that answer to the one complaining that he has to learn to read but instead of having one member saying this there is always like 5 members doing it
So I'm requesting a down vote or something similar that would hide or delete the usless posts in a thread to make it smaller and easier to read and could help lighten the xda database

Thanks!
(just kidding)
This needs to be seriously considered by the mods - will make life better for all of us.

would be nice if goes to happen

that is a great idea.
i guess we can say thanks here

Not exactly what you are looking for, but we added an easy way to obscure posts by folk on your ignore list. So, if there are one or two posters in a thread that are generating lots of useless posts in your view, click their name and choose to add them to your ignore list.

The ability to minimize or in other ways hide post with less information (e.g. post of people saying thanks, or posts with questions which has been answered) is very useful, especially for threads with high activity, such as the cyanogen thread and ICS sdk thread in i9000.

MikeChannon said:
Not exactly what you are looking for, but we added an easy way to obscure posts by folk on your ignore list. So, if there are one or two posters in a thread that are generating lots of useless posts in your view, click their name and choose to add them to your ignore list.
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Are you thinking about implementing the idea or not yet ?

exadeci said:
So I'm requesting a down vote or something similar that would hide or delete the usless posts in a thread to make it smaller and easier to read and could help lighten the xda database
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That's a really nice idea! The down voted posts does not have to be deleted but the users can choose if they would see them.

UP
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exadeci said:
Are you thinking about implementing the idea or not yet ?
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This is already done. Click someone's username and see it

pulser_g2 said:
This is already done. Click someone's username and see it
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Ignoring an user for some posts will make us miss all the good ones he might post and having to ignore half of the posters on a topic doesn't seems to be the best
While having the possibility to vote to hide/delete would be better

Could we have a straight answer ?!

0 no, maybe it will happen...

Mods do something
This needs to happen. It would make XDA a way better place. Everyone needs to put a link to this thread in their sig like I did....we need more attention in this thread so that this idea gets pushed to the top of the list.

G1ForFun said:
This needs to happen. It would make XDA a way better place. Everyone needs to put a link to this thread in their sig like I did....we need more attention in this thread so that this idea gets pushed to the top of the list.
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I'm 50/50 about the idea. I can see the benefit, but I can also see it being abused. Either way, your enthusiasm doesn't change the fact that no-one has posted here for over 3 months. I'm guessing that there's not too much interest in it.

G1ForFun said:
This needs to happen. It would make XDA a way better place. Everyone needs to put a link to this thread in their sig like I did....we need more attention in this thread so that this idea gets pushed to the top of the list.
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The admins are aware of the request.
Whether 1 or 1000000 people request it makes no difference. If it's doable and beneficial then it may well happen....
Sit tight....

Archer said:
I'm 50/50 about the idea. I can see the benefit, but I can also see it being abused. Either way, your enthusiasm doesn't change the fact that no-one has posted here for over 3 months. I'm guessing that there's not too much interest in it.
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Jee, I sure would give it more than a few hours before making a comment like that. I am just one person trying to bring recognition to an awesome feature request that seems to have been buried and lost.
If you have something to add besides your negativity, feel free.
conantroutman said:
The admins are aware of the request.
Whether 1 or 1000000 people request it makes no difference. If it's doable and beneficial then it may well happen....
Sit tight....
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I appreciate the response. I figured there was no harm in making this feature request more visible to the community, but you have pointed out that this does not matter. Apologies. I'll keep my fingers crossed for this feature to be implemented in the future.

G1ForFun said:
Jee, I sure would give it more than a few hours before making a comment like that. I am just one person trying to bring recognition to an awesome feature request that seems to have been buried and lost.
If you have something to add besides your negativity, feel free.
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Did you read my post in an angry voice or something? I meant no disrespect - I was just giving my opinion and then saying it didn't look like a popular idea.

maybe add option to mark topic as bloated
and the user or the modder will hide/vote those bloated posts

Thanks?

Am I the only one who thinks the whole thanks system on this site is just a massive popularity contest, I routinely see massive bold signatures in every section 'If I helped, press the thanks button' - yeah, I would have done before I read that, douche.
Sorry, it annoys me because I just don't understand what it's meant to prove or why people are allowed to 'beg' for thanks. If somebody makes a useful contribution, sure, give them some credit if they helped out... But people who also reply asking for thanks if they post a response to a question just annoy me. You'll be given it if you deserve it,

Generally only new users have large sigs with 'press thanks if I helped' in them. Most people who've been here a while know that thanks mean nothing and don't bother with that stuff. There's not much you can really do about it I guess.

You are right the whole obssesion for the thanks meter is disturbing, but look who is begging all the time for thanks!, i don't see any serious developer even care about thanks. In the other hand this make people making helpful posts and helping people even if they do it just for thanks.
'If I helped, press the thanks button'
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Everybody sees this message at least 4 times when visiting xda.The best thing to do is to ignore it

stamatis said:
You are right the whole obssesion for the thanks meter is disturbing, but look who is begging all the time for thanks!, i don't see any serious developer even care about thanks. In the other hand this make people making helpful posts and helping people even if they do it just for thanks.
Everybody sees this message at least 4 times when visiting xda.The best thing to do is to ignore it
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Yes Friend U Are Right ......

Actually, to be a tad unintuitive, it can help you know WHO to listen to...
It shows you who cares about thanks more than anything else, and thus who to ignore and sneer at

pulser_g2 said:
Actually, to be a tad unintuitive, it can help you know WHO to listen to...
It shows you who cares about thanks more than anything else, and thus who to ignore and sneer at
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And troll and flame at too

If I may.
As one who is older I find the begging thanx the online version of panhandling.
I agree the thanks counter means little in most cases.
Just another meaningless badge.
I've always wondered also why some have the "donate" button active when they have contributed nothing.

It takes a second to thank a developer who assisted you. No biggie. The open source community are extremely helpful. Plus they do this for free. Get over yourself and thank a developer.
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dmazr said:
It takes a second to thank a developer who assisted you. No biggie. The open source community are extremely helpful. Plus they do this for free. Get over yourself and thank a developer.
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You didn't read or perhaps aren't understanding the original post.
OP is stating that "begging for thanks" in a signature is irritating.
The OP says giving thanks if deserved is certainly appropriate.

Thanks....Please.....

I see many people practically begging for "thanks" hits in their sigs. I was just wondering why this is? What are the advantages if any of getting a lot of "thank yous"
Personally I never ask for them and don't pay much attention to them on another's but some sigs have the request in big and bold letters sometimes twice!! I have been a member for a long time and this has always perplexed me. LOL
Thought i'd ask since I just read a post that contained THREE requests for "hitting the thanks button" $$$
Is it really THAT important?

Don't know but.
Thanks meter shows your reputation.
How much you are reputed.
And the more it is the more people listen to your help.
Its my way of think .
Can't say if this is the only reason.
There might be different also.
Let see. Even I wanna know it.
Someone will definately answer this

They suck!
But they decide how helpful / knowledgeable you are!
Thanks is something that isn't to be begged but gained!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1559412
read this thread.
There are many more posts like yours.

No they're not important.
At first someones thanks meter could be used to determine if a user was a helpful member, more so than others. Now though, due to major misuse of the thanks button, it means nothing because someone who rarely helps could have more thanks than someone who always helps others.
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The majority of people who receive *Thanks* on this forum receive it for posting a witty response to a thread.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

[Bruce Wayne] said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1559412
read this thread.
There are many more posts like yours.
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THANKS
YEP This is exactly what I meant. So many people trolling for "thanks" and even donation buttons lol

It certainly feels good that the advice you have given to others is appreciated, and this appreciation is shown through "Thanks" here on XDA. It also builds reputation, like others have said in this thread. The Thanks button loses it meaning, however, when people beg for them in their signatures or end their post with a similar sentence to "Hit thanks if I helped you!".

thanks is something people just click when they feel like it,
like an itch on your back,
you can scratch it if you want or you can ignore it,
or you can put mineral oil and rub it across..
anyways,
my point is,
you are not obliged to click the button,
if someone has helped you then click it or don't (you ungrateful BS)

tbong777 said:
THANKS
YEP This is exactly what I meant. So many people trolling for "thanks" and even donation buttons lol
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Donation buttons are fine seeing as you actually gain something from a donation. As long as the person has a valid reason to ask (RTs, RDs and anyone who does a lot of original, time consuming work) there's no reason they shouldn't ask for a voluntary donation. As for thanks, I don't see any reason to ask for them specifically but they can often be a good indication of how helpful someone has been. Of course, sometimes they're a wildly inaccurate measure as people are thanked for funny or witty posts as well as useful ones. As for me, I use my own thanks to keep track of threads where people may require follow-up help of any sort.

Nigeldg said:
Donation buttons are fine seeing as you actually gain something from a donation. As long as the person has a valid reason to ask (RTs, RDs and anyone who does a lot of original, time consuming work) there's no reason they shouldn't ask for a voluntary donation. As for thanks, I don't see any reason to ask for them specifically but they can often be a good indication of how helpful someone has been. Of course, sometimes they're a wildly inaccurate measure as people are thanked for funny or witty posts as well as useful ones. As for me, I use my own thanks to keep track of threads where people may require follow-up help of any sort.
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I was referring to the general population putting "Donate to me" links on their moniker sections...Whats up with that? I don't pay much attention to thanks numbers. I pay attention to the information in the posts. IF its worthy I will hit Thanks IF they are not asking for it.
I don't understand the need for "reputation" I have seen misinformation come from people with a lot of thanks and good information from new members. Contributors who actually provide ROMS, Kernels, Apps deserve donations and thanks.

tbong777 said:
I was referring to the general population putting "Donate to me" links on their moniker sections...Whats up with that? I don't pay much attention to thanks numbers. I pay attention to the information in the posts. IF its worthy I will hit Thanks IF they are not asking for it.
I don't understand the need for "reputation" I have seen misinformation come from people with a lot of thanks and good information from new members. Contributors who actually provide ROMS, Kernels, Apps deserve donations and thanks.
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That is true. But to some, first impressions will affect their judgement of a reply, especially if the ones providing solutions are 'Recognized' members with tens of thousands of thanks. Of course, everyone is different. Some are desperate for thanks, whereas others are just glad to help.

tbong777 said:
IF its worthy I will hit Thanks IF they are not asking for it.
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Exactly. I've never ever press thanks if the poster explicitly mention/request/beg it in their signature or post, no matter how useful the information is. Begging for thanks for raising thanks meter is just plain pathetic in my dictionary.

an0nym0us_ said:
Exactly. I've never ever press thanks if the poster explicitly mention/request/beg it in their signature or post, no matter how useful the information is. Begging for thanks for raising thanks meter is just plain pathetic in my dictionary.
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If you don't thanks .
The person whos helping you in knowledge or any other way.
Then the person is a leech in my dictionary.

I don't care. Thanks need to be earned, not to be begged for.

zeuscluts said:
If you don't thanks .
The person whos helping you in knowledge or any other way.
Then the person is a leach in my dictionary.
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BTW "Leach" is spelled LEECH
Hit "thanks" for the spelling lesson

Awais Malik said:
Goooood
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Will you please stop spamming?
Reporting you...
You don't score until you score

when u help someone... do u help to obtain thanks from him or do u help him because u can......or ur knowledge can help him come out of trouble
to b true.... when i was new on xda... i did had my signature as PRESS THANKS IF I HELPED...
bt as i spend more time here... i realised the thanks meter aint that important....
if the guy u helped feels thankful he will press thanks....as a sign of gratitude....
why beg for one ??

drsanket_xperia_u said:
when u help someone... do u help to obtain thanks from him or do u help him because u can......or ur knowledge can help him come out of trouble
to b true.... when i was new on xda... i did had my signature as PRESS THANKS IF I HELPED...
bt as i spend more time here... i realised the thanks meter aint that important....
if the guy u helped feels thankful he will press thanks....as a sign of gratitude....
why beg for one ??
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I guess some people demand credibility loudly.....others earn it silently

A simple thanks.... for anyone that help you....
I believe that... hit "thanks" or write it in a post is the same.