Thanking Threads

lokelake · 07-25-2010, 08:19 PM

You know how reputation points are removed because of the negative feeling a user can get from them? Well, wouldn't thanking threads give that same affect? Because users could get discouraged that their threads are not getting thanked when they see other threads that got thanked.

Me? I could careless if my threads get thanked or not.

Stix · 07-26-2010, 05:24 AM

Not trying to start any arguments...

But I think this thread is kinda silly...

1) If you don't care, then why create the thread?
2) Why make the point unless you can come up with a suitable solution?
3) I don't think this is a problem at all. Thanks are only given to threads which people feel personally are the best! i.e. thanks are opinions.

One shouldn't take offence by opinions, as they're not fact...

But then, this post is just my opinion

sekai · 07-26-2010, 05:29 AM

I give "Thanks" whenever I feel that the post is a good one and the authour should be thanked for it. Usually I thank for good ads and stories, sometimes dares.

adam160818 · 07-26-2010, 06:05 AM

not trying to couse and argument nither :P but i think that thanking threads is good because if it does not get thanked it has not benifited the fourm in a grate deal where as the stickys and things like that have so they get thanked becasue with out them we would be lost lol :P

and i have no clue whant i jsut said realy but i like thanking threads lol :P x

Manbearpig · 07-26-2010, 06:24 AM

Most people on here don't create threads for the purpose of being thanked. That's stupid. They create them so others can enjoy. If, however, the post is good, other users will reward the post and say it is a good one. It is like saying that someone helps an old person shovel the snow without asking and expecting to be payed. You might, but that isn't the reason why you did it.

Slenderman - Doctor · 07-26-2010, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Manbearpig

Most people on here don't create threads for the purpose of being thanked. That's stupid. They create them so others can enjoy. If, however, the post is good, other users will reward the post and say it is a good one. It is like saying that someone helps an old person shovel the snow without asking and expecting to be payed. You might, but that isn't the reason why you did it.

This.

Also, "thanks" are usually rare anyway. I don't see them that often.

Rep was visible 100% of the time, under people's names. "Thanks" are only visible in threads.

We have a person. Let's call him Tim.

Tim goes around getDare viewing threads. He has 10 threads himself and views however many other threads. Some are "thanked", some are not. If he gets upset that he has no "thanks", in my opinion, he's stupid.

The moment you demand or expect something, you fall down. You make a YouTube video. Your video may get 50 views whereas your friend's may get 500. You shouldn't try and compete, just be happy with the current status. You cannot force people to watch yours, just as you cannot force people to "thank" your threads.

To be honest, I find this whole thread topic daft in that it falls apart and there's no weight to the discussion. It's just silly.

Ribbit101 · 07-26-2010, 08:40 AM

Personally, I view a thanks as extraordinary, and thus am not bothered if a thread of mine does not get any :-)

lokelake · 07-26-2010, 08:44 AM

How about instead of going right from positive reinforcement to negative reinforcement, just stick with positive reinforcement. Not just to me, but other people as well. I notice that pattern a lot on here.

A couple reasons why I came up with that topic:

1. To add to getdare discussions.
2. This is what I thought. This what I think. Sorry if my brain sucks in comparison to the rest of the getdare community.

Some of you guys can be like my mom's side of the family sometimes: Just always have to give negativity and when you do give positivity, you go into negativity after.

Slenderman - Doctor · 07-26-2010, 08:47 AM

So you're banning negativity?

How negative. And biased. And not every idea is good. We're all allowed opinions.

lokelake · 07-26-2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor

So you're banning negativity?

How negative. And biased. And not every idea is good. We're all allowed opinions.

You totally missed my point.

Slenderman - Doctor · 07-26-2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by lokelake

You totally missed my point.

If I missed it, I don't get it.

'Pologies

lokelake · 07-26-2010, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor

If I missed it, I don't get it.

'Pologies

You won't give out negativity to a young child. It would discourage them. It would just be downright rude if a young child said something but then someone else was not giving positive reinforcement for it. You can agree, right?

So, it is not different with people of any age.

My sister reads at church from time to time. She is not bad but still needs some work.

Here is mom (which is exactly like some of you): You need to talk louder. You need to talk just a little slower.

My dad: You did a fine job.

So, there. Negative reinforcement. And positive reinforcement.

Slenderman - Doctor · 07-26-2010, 08:57 AM

I think I'm getting you now. So how do we deal with your suggestion/problem? Get rid of the "thanks" idea altogether? That's the only suggestion I could think of and, quite frankly, that's a naff idea.

Oh, and just because a thread doesn't have "thanks"... doesn't mean it's shit. That's reading into things too much. It's a website (I tend to say that a lot).

Slenderman - Doctor · 07-26-2010, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by lokelake

You won't give out negativity to a young child. It would discourage them. It would just be downright rude if a young child said something but then someone else was not giving positive reinforcement for it. You can agree, right?

So, it is not different with people of any age.

Arguably, it is. But any negatives, I believe, should come with constructive criticism.

lokelake · 07-26-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor

I think I'm getting you now. So how do we deal with your suggestion/problem?

Maybe say how I said yours in your thread. I don;t think me saying or anyone saying "I don't think it will be a good idea" shows any negativity.

And I even said your suggestion is a good idea in theory. See, right there, it still doesn't hurt to right after you give positive reinforcement, you give your opinion about it. Which I did. But I did it in a way where it won't bring you down. You see the difference now?

07-25-2010, 08:19 PM	#1
lokelake getDare Succubus Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The United States Posts: 1,673 Blog Entries: 288	Thanking Threads You know how reputation points are removed because of the negative feeling a user can get from them? Well, wouldn't thanking threads give that same affect? Because users could get discouraged that their threads are not getting thanked when they see other threads that got thanked. Me? I could careless if my threads get thanked or not.

07-26-2010, 05:29 AM	#3
sekai Account Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 251 Blog Entries: 4	I give "Thanks" whenever I feel that the post is a good one and the authour should be thanked for it. Usually I thank for good ads and stories, sometimes dares. __________________ "Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] "What a beautiful woman! Would you mind showing me your panties?" - One Piece

07-26-2010, 06:05 AM	#4
adam160818 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England, Liverpool Posts: 52	not trying to couse and argument nither :P but i think that thanking threads is good because if it does not get thanked it has not benifited the fourm in a grate deal where as the stickys and things like that have so they get thanked becasue with out them we would be lost lol :P and i have no clue whant i jsut said realy but i like thanking threads lol :P x __________________ "Marowak From birth, this savage Pokemon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in useing them as wepons."

07-26-2010, 06:24 AM	#5
Manbearpig getDare Expert Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The internet Posts: 3,085 Blog Entries: 211	Most people on here don't create threads for the purpose of being thanked. That's stupid. They create them so others can enjoy. If, however, the post is good, other users will reward the post and say it is a good one. It is like saying that someone helps an old person shovel the snow without asking and expecting to be payed. You might, but that isn't the reason why you did it. __________________ fromo: ‹@Manbearpig› >.> quite being an arse Likes: Crossdressing/Humiliation Dares/Spanking/Whipping Will not do: Anal, Messy, Public Kik:Mbpgetdare

07-26-2010, 08:40 AM	#7
Ribbit101 getDare Sweetheart Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Posts: 468 Blog Entries: 3	Personally, I view a thanks as extraordinary, and thus am not bothered if a thread of mine does not get any :-) __________________ 22/M/UK Kinkster Seeking Submissives Old advert

07-26-2010, 05:24 AM	#2
Stix getDare Devil Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,018	Not trying to start any arguments... But I think this thread is kinda silly... 1) If you don't care, then why create the thread? 2) Why make the point unless you can come up with a suitable solution? 3) I don't think this is a problem at all. Thanks are only given to threads which people feel personally are the best! i.e. thanks are opinions. One shouldn't take offence by opinions, as they're not fact... But then, this post is just my opinion

07-26-2010, 08:44 AM	#8
lokelake getDare Succubus Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The United States Posts: 1,673 Blog Entries: 288	How about instead of going right from positive reinforcement to negative reinforcement, just stick with positive reinforcement. Not just to me, but other people as well. I notice that pattern a lot on here. A couple reasons why I came up with that topic: 1. To add to getdare discussions. 2. This is what I thought. This what I think. Sorry if my brain sucks in comparison to the rest of the getdare community. Some of you guys can be like my mom's side of the family sometimes: Just always have to give negativity and when you do give positivity, you go into negativity after.

07-26-2010, 08:47 AM	#9
Slenderman - Doctor Truth or Dare Zealot Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,760	So you're banning negativity? How negative. And biased. And not every idea is good. We're all allowed opinions.

07-26-2010, 08:57 AM	#13
Slenderman - Doctor Truth or Dare Zealot Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,760	I think I'm getting you now. So how do we deal with your suggestion/problem? Get rid of the "thanks" idea altogether? That's the only suggestion I could think of and, quite frankly, that's a naff idea. Oh, and just because a thread doesn't have "thanks"... doesn't mean it's shit. That's reading into things too much. It's a website (I tend to say that a lot).