Hi There;
When someone makes a post seeking info & a member takes the time to maybe do some reseach , post a link or just provide an answer would’nt common courtesy be to at least say thanx. I am surprised at how many times this dose not happen. Do any of you feel the same way or am I just being an old poop?
Tom
It’s nice to at least be acknowlaged… I think there’s a general lack of manners in many people, especially online, but I don’t get too worked up about it… Usually though, people who ask the questions, or at least from what I’ve seen, the person at least puts out a broadcast “thanks everyone”… Good enough for me.
Jeff
you’re just an old poop !
sorry , couldn’t resist
i hope you’re not talking about me , i try to remember to say thanks when somebody answers a question . if i didn’t … THANKS ! and i’m sorry
Yeah, it’s disappointing sometimes. But…the only control that I have is to make sure that I thank folks for their efforts on my behalf. Thanks for asking…[:)]
Tom
As part of that, folks who ask questions, do the answer and research if necessary, and the next time they come to the board is DAYS later or even a week, at which point they can’t find their original post and re-post the same stuff.
I see it on all boards.
Or, if you are feeling unusually miffed that day, quote your response, and just type, “You’re welcome!” below it. Although forward, it will make the point, and perhaps jar the rest of us out of our somnambulence. You may even get the apology you deserve, and the thanks you seek.
Personally, I think posting the helping reply has its own intrinsic value for me. What annoys me is when I take the time to post a response that is nearly quoted word-for-word seven responses later, and he/she gets big thumbs up from everybody. GRRR! I do get over it though.
Crandell, I’ve experienced that last point a number of times. Kinda makes you think that most folks really don’t read through all the responses, or only scan through them, at best.
Tom
Tom, I agree with you. Fact is, I have more time to browse here than most members, so that is probably what happens. If I ever do that to you, swat me, okay?
-Crandell
yea manners are always good. it makes a person feel good and then more people will be willing to help, that is why i always try to say thanks., even in my question.
someone may be feeling down so to say thanks can cheer em up and make em feel valued.
pavariangoo
yes, I did read everyones posts! that fact that I’m saying it proves it!! (just my little rocket for the day!) It doesn’t require a thanks for me, but at least an acknowledgement by saying the tried this or that or will do so in the future, to prove that they came back and read it!!! DD
I have asked a couple of questions & I hope I have said thanks but I get so excited when I get an answer that I know is really good, I may not have so thanks, I really mean it. But the little pervert that knocked everything askew today, that is my pet peeve. Where did they learn their LACK of manners? You find me browsing a lot but I usually get my answers that way. Love this place.Thanks. Judy
Not an old poop at all. I’ve done just that many times in this forum, and been ignored. I know I’m a smarta$$ sometimes, but I spend time looking things up like anybody else. Every now and then I get a thanks, but not often. To tell you the truth though, I’ve never thought anything of it until you asked.
I have noticed that some of our more astute members say “Thank you in advance” having noted that for the most part the members are genuinely trying to help others here. It is amazing how by using good manners you can disarm even the idiots and trolls. Mental illness needs to be addressed with good helpful care. Recommend that the trolls seek it.
Will
I think what happens is that we just have so much in the way of typing skills and getting directly to the point is the easiest way to answer a question…it doesn’t mean that we are impolite it’s just that it takes more space and effort to type please, yes sir, no sir, ect… it does seem a bit cut and dried but it is the easiest way from point A to point B …when someone pays a compliment to another’s work, or says: thank you, it’s good enough for me…chuck
One other difficulty is that this board is SO active that you post a question, someone answers, you say thanks, then three other answers show up, you say three more thanks, etc etc… I wonder what the balance is without turning a thread into a thumbs-up-fest. I surely agree with Crandell though… for me being able to answer someone has its own intrinsic value and sense of satisfaction with or without a thank you.
There you go with that thinking thing again…You’re going to mess everything all up! Why, if we started being civil to each other and using common courtesy what would people say?!? How would they react?!?
In all seriousness, let me just take this opportunity to say that if I’ve ever been guilty of this (I don’t think I have, but maybe…) please accept my humble appologies right now and know that I offer all of you my highest gratitude for all that you have taught me. That includes all of you that I learned from by just listening to you talk amongst yourselves. Whether you are addressing me personally or not, I listen in and learn a great deal from you, and I thank you for that. Please don’t stop sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. And also, what say we try to take the high road and make sure that we are polite to one another, cool? [8D]
I would much prefer not to get thanked then to read through an endless stream of thank you posts, as jrtrrx pointed out is wont to happen. I spend too much time on these boards as it is - reading endless thank-you’s is not nearly the fun as playing with my trains is.
My personal peeve is the number of responses to a question or request for help that don’t answer the question or address the issue the original poster had. I’m been guilty of this myself - not thoroughly reading the original post and follow-ups, and therefore not answering the real question or issue. I’m trying to be more careful. On threads where there are a lot of replies with misleading, incorrect, or irrelevant info - I just stay away.
As my daughter would say, “If you really need the acknowledgement, get over yourself!” 
yours in giving humbly
Fred Wright
I think the best “thanks” is when the person who asked the question, later helps out someone with a different question. It’s that circle thing and what’s goes around comes around.
Now there’s a fifty dollar word. I actully looked that word up to make sure that my assumption as to what it meant was correct (I was very close.)
I agree with the manners or lack thereof. I find it interesting that there are often questions asked and then they are answered, very well, and the person that asked is never even seen again. The truly aggravating part, to me, is when it is a question that has been asked a thousand times. It is their first, and often only, post, and there is no follow up. That suggests that they visit the forums on a whim and don’t do any research before they ask. That’s fine, if they would at least show some appreciation for the patience shown by those who have seen the question time and time again and still respond.
I’m a lurker, for the most part, but have learned tons of info. from other questions, so I can still appreciate those types of posts, since I have often learned from them as well.
To any of you that I may not have thanked, though I don’t think that has happened based on my number of posts, Thank you for all of your help. Both directly and indirectly. Know that for every person that has thanked you, there are most likely several others that have appreciated the info. and simply not said so.
Darrin
Another pets post on a toy train forum! Should I thank you to keep your pets at home? (Appears that the critters come in both dog and cat form… then again my mutt has just decided to be peevish).
Being English I was “brung up proper”… but how many times am I supposed to take forum space saying thanks? I try to remember to put TIA on my requests and come back with a thanks when I get a specially good answer and/or want to ask more.
On manners … I figured out why you all call everybody “Sir”… it’s your gun laws [:)]
Your polite customs sound weird to us… I’m sure we sound rude to you. The BIG thing in Britain is to say “please” when ASKING for something, but much of the world seems to take “give me” or “I want” as entirely normal. BUT we then go way too far and managers ask employees to do things when they should be telling them what they want done. "Would you mind… doesn’t mean a politeness thing when it is a cover for “DO IT”.
Thankyou [:D]