Thanks

[Dreamtimer]

There are those who 'thank' a post. There are those who don't. There are even those who 'ignore' whole threads and certain members. I have never ignored any member here in terms of forum functions.

I personally thank most posts, for the simple fact that I'm thanking people for sharing their thoughts, information, ideas, feelings and more.

If people are rude and/or breaking rules, I try not to thank. That would be foolish and inappropriate.


I don't check my posts to see who has thanked me, but I do look now and again. I care, but I don't feel like I should invest a great amount of personal energy into wondering or worrying about what a thanks means or doesn't.



In addition, and particularly recently, sometimes I thank a post and then it's not there. A couple rare times, there is a thank that I did not intend. In these instances, it seems there is something wiggy with my connection, as if the page hasn't quite loaded fully or correctly.

I've only ever removed a 'thank' a couple times.


For me, it's not about agreeing or disagreeing. I'm pretty sure that each person has their own reasons for using the thanks function.

And mostly I just wanted to share my thoughts.

[enjoy being]

It's a barter system, I only thank people if they thank me.

Juuust kiddding!!

Nah I am reasonably random with it all in terms of meaning. I sometimes just thank a page of posts that all join up to an interesting conglomerated subject. Sometimes a thank you is to just say I read the post. Sometimes it is because I agree. Sometimes because the post brings up one of the many additional points surrounding a topic, which might be something I only partially agree with.
All manner of reasons, but I don't get too caught up with it, hopefully no one feels left out! :-)

[Dreamtimer]

Thanks

[enjoy being]

Oh, a thanks for Nothing! Thanky! :-P

[Dumpster Diver]

After being chastised by Modwiz, I thank anyone if I have read their post or looked at a video posted by them. I see it as I am thanking them for their spending their time in expressing their views on behalf of the forum. This has absolutely nothing with my agreeing/not agreeing with them.

[Emil El Zapato]

well, I never get thanked by Fred Steeves but I know why...he can't stand thanking somebody that's always right!

NAP -

[Lord Sidious]

Load of rubbish..................

[Emil El Zapato]

Hi Lord,

I entered Avalon right after your exit/banning (I presume) so I never knew what it was all about...it was definitely the talk of the town though.

Thanking is just a matter of common respect for me. Some posts are really spot on and decent in their nature, as well.

[enjoy being]

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugaz-LwNPOk

[Aianawa]

Thanks. So now I can get thanks for saying thanks, am I double dipping ? lol

[Elen]

Shows you how Corporations are getting into EVERYTHING. Does people normally want to be famous? If it wasn't so prevalent, I'd ...It's getting crazy...

[Gio]

A reminder who started all of this "thank you" business on these Bulletin forum/boards ...

Initiated by Bill and Richard (his first PA2 administrator) in late 2010 - early 2011

* And guess who's got the most !

Bill Ryan

UK

Avalon Founder



Bill Ryan's Avatar

Join Date
7th February 2010
Location
Ecuador
Posts
14,503
Thanks
42,505
* Thanked 184,882 times in 12,917 post

THANKS BR !

PS ~ And when it first appeared it came with a lot of argument/debate.

[Dreamtimer]

I've seen the PA thank effect. The posts can be hard to find. Though the walls of names don't seem to be as large as they were.

I am beyond grateful to myself and the universe that I wasn't in school in the days of FaceBook and cell phones.

[enjoy being]

Wow there's 1600 posts of BR's that no-one ever thanked. Shame!

The last video was the part 2/update to this one.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaVy8FFOIzo


I feel it's worth regularly posting these even if most have seen them by now.

[Gio]

I've seen the PA thank effect. The posts can be hard to find. Though the walls of names don't seem to be as large as they were.

I am beyond grateful to myself and the universe that I wasn't in school in the days of FaceBook and cell phones.

There were many times, when i would post a real item from the Eceti Ranch on something ... Say for instance on "Orbs" ... My posted item of two friends (with an orb) while 'Up at the Ranch' ...



Noting - i would get a few thanks and acknowledgements and i would move on to another post ...


Then low and behold BR would post a items (almost after it became irrelevant) ....

Bill's orbs ...



And he would receive a thank you response such as this ...

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/show...l=1#post302342

The Following 191 Users Say Thank You to Bill Ryan For This Post:

<8> (6th September 2011), 42 (7th September 2011), 4evrneo (15th August 2012), 777 (7th September 2011), 778 neighbour of some guy (8th September 2012), Alecs (9th July 2013), Alien Ramone (15th March 2012), amandapoet (10th December 2012), Anna (7th September 2011), aranuk (7th September 2011), araucaria (7th September 2011), Arc (6th September 2011), Art (8th September 2011), astrid (7th September 2011), Baby Steps (9th October 2014), baddbob (27th November 2011), Benimal (27th February 2013), BigBugs (29th October 2011), BigDreamer (10th March 2012), Billy (7th September 2011), birddog (13th February 2012), bluestflame (15th August 2012), bodhii71 (8th September 2011), Bongo (2nd August 2012), Calz (6th September 2011), Camilo (7th September 2011), Caren (7th September 2011), Carmen (6th September 2011), Carmody (7th September 2011), ceetee9 (7th September 2011), chocolate (12th March 2014), christian (7th September 2011), Christine (7th September 2011), Christine roby (13th October 2011), Chrononaut (2nd May 2013), Chrysalis (5th June 2014), Chumley (26th August 2015), Cjay (7th September 2011), Cognitive Dissident (19th September 2011), D-Day (6th September 2011), dAkapacity (29th May 2012), Davy (15th August 2012), Debra (31st January 2012), DeMeeee (18th December 2011), DoubleHelix (7th September 2011), Earth Angel (4th October 2011), Elandiel BernElve (8th September 2011), Elle (10th September 2011), Ernie Nemeth (7th September 2011), fifi (7th September 2011), Fred Steeves (8th September 2011), Free Will (29th March 2012), g.k.r (7th September 2011), Gaia (7th September 2011), gaiagirl (9th September 2011), Gardener (14th December 2011), ghostrider (6th September 2011), giovonni (7th September 2011), gooty64 (12th March 2012), Gracy May (7th April 2017), GreenGuy (3rd December 2013), greyredbrown (1st February 2012), hangel (7th September 2011), Hazel (15th March 2013), Heart2hearth (7th September 2011), Hervé (7th September 2011), Holly Lindin (7th September 2011), indigodaffodil (14th September 2012), IndigoStar (7th September 2011), InTheBackground (7th September 2011), jiix (29th May 2012), jiminii (8th July 2013), jimmer (17th September 2011), jjjones (7th September 2011), John Parslow (7th September 2011), JRS (7th September 2011), jubjubmoreley (9th September 2011), juliagulia55 (28th March 2012), kaatje (8th September 2012), kanishk (8th January 2013), Kendall (2nd May 2012), Kerrigan (6th September 2011), ketturah (6th September 2011), kevlar (7th September 2011), king anthony (7th September 2011), KiwiElf (7th September 2011), kizzey (18th December 2011), Knowrainknowrainbows! 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Note, i did thank Bill, but he seldom ever thanked me for my 23,000 + post while there.

That's when i started really questioning the makeup of the membership ...
Not out of personal jealousy, but just out of pure purpose and integrity.

It's called a 'Peanut Gallery' following.