The 'Thanks' button

[diy_fun_uk]

We can thank a poster, we can like a poster's comment. However I wish the forum had a few more reactions. e.g. happy, sad, laughing, clapping and dare I say maybe the middle finger

 

[Deleted member 317777]

We can thank a poster, we can like a poster's comment. However I wish the forum had a few more reactions. e.g. happy, sad, laughing, clapping and dare I day maybe the middle finger

Thumbs down too, that way we could show how we really feel

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Surely you can let people know what you think with your post/reply?

 

[MNW67]

Adding a laughing one would be useful. Most of my Thanks are probably for when people make me burst out laughing.

 

[Jurassicspark]

There was a time when the thanks button wasn't a thing.

Oh, how DIYnot advanced.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

It was about 2009 or thereabouts.

 

[Highway Man]

People only need the thanks button when reading any of my posts. I am amazing.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

New feature: Thank you

Today we have added the 'Thanks' feature, where you can give thanks for useful posts that you come across in the forum. We'll be trialling this feature for a period of time and if successful it will become a permanent feature of the site. You can give thanks for a post by click on the...

www.diynot.com

 

[denso13]

There used to be a thumbs down which just got abused.

 

[Stivino]

There used to be a thumbs down which just got abused.

Abused, in what way?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

We can thank a poster, we can like a poster's comment. However I wish the forum had a few more reactions. e.g. happy, sad, laughing, clapping and dare I day maybe the middle finger

and maybe an - I agree with the post!

 

[denso13]

Abused, in what way?

Certain posters were getting a thumbs down for anything and everything they posted, even if it was sensible. You don't tend to get that with the thanks button.

 

[pete01]

There used to be a thumbs down which just got abused.

I thought a thumb up would be more abusive

 

[Stivino]

Certain posters were getting a thumbs down for anything and everything they posted, even if it was sensible. You don't tend to get that with the thanks button.

It's also possible that the people who were giving the thumbs down, thought it was deserved?

 

[noseall]

Thanks are probably for when people make me burst out laughing.

I think that accounts for all HWM's thanks numbers.