Do you give a "thank you" for getting a best response on a discussion?
By ShadyGrove
@ShadyGrove (996)
United States
March 25, 2007 7:19pm CST
I have a couple people give me a thanks for giving them a best response on a discussion I had started. I thought that was such a nice thing to do.
Not only did I appreciate the thank you, but it was of benefit to me as well --
the thank-you comment put my discussion back into the recent discussion section, making it easier for others to take part in the discussion.
A while ago, I thought I'd "repay" the kind gesture and started going back to thank those that gave me a "best response." I didn't hit them all, not yet (lol) but I got a good start on it. It made me feel good to pay a visit to topics I'd answered long ago - a month or two ago ~ the topics generally just as relevant today as they were then.
I hope this gesture "catches on" ~ it's a nice MyLot thing to do!
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44 responses
@mr_morning (226)
• Malaysia
26 Mar 07
Yeah i agree with you, if someone give you thanks it will make we feel more appreciate, and if some discusstion that agains your thought so please use words more carefully not just tell your opinion and please appreciate other opinion,
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@ShadyGrove (996)
• United States
26 Mar 07
yes, and it should help you be inspired to post more topics of interest :o)
thanks for your comment.
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@beautifulceiling (1300)
• United States
26 Mar 07
I don't always get around to it, but I do try to do it and for the reasons you mentioned. It's just polite to say thank you, but also I like to boost the discussion of someone who gave me best response. I think it's a good idea. I need to go back through and do some thank yous.
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@ShadyGrove (996)
• United States
26 Mar 07
Thanks for your response and support! :o)
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@freak369 (5113)
• United States
26 Mar 07
I try to go back through and see if I got a best response rating from someone but my wireless connection has been taking a beating because of the weather. To make it even worse, some members have scripts running on them that trip my firewall and freeze up my system. They are some type of code that activates a pop up saying that some of the things on the page might not be safe to view.
Needless to say, I avoid those pages like the plague lol.
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@maildumpster (3815)
• United States
26 Mar 07
Well you know at first I didn't. The only reason I didn't was I thought that it might look somehow pushy. (don't ask I have a weird brain) I wanted to because I think it is polite.
Then I noticed that some of my best responses were vanishing. I then decided to start thanking people so that if they had to resolve their discussion again they it would make it easier.
Now even though I do want to make things easier for the OP I do like saying thanks and letting the OP know I appreciate being selected!!
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@cefaz_21 (2596)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
so far I have only one "best response" and yes I've given my thank you note. I've also denoted best responses to few of my discussions but I don't remember getting any message of thanks..:( sad, maybe they haven't figured it out yet..you're right..hope this nice gesture catches on..happy posting!
@ChrisRock619 (1040)
• United States
26 Mar 07
Well I don't believe I've been picked for a best response yet, but if I did I would definitely give the person a big "Thank You." Thanks people for being generous is always a good practice. So yeah I'd completely agree it's a great thing to do.
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@recycledgoth (9894)
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26 Mar 07
When I started on MyLot I was surprised to find I had some *best responses* and left a "thank you" on those discussions. I have continued to do so, after all it is only polite to say thank you and it means that people have appreciated the time taken.
@apsara60 (6610)
• Israel
26 Mar 07
Yes I always say thanks to the people who choose my answers as best and also I try to thank all who give reply to discussions started by me. It is very depressing when you start a discussion and no one replies. So I try to see that I thank every responser of mine. It makes me happy.
@honeyangel (1991)
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26 Mar 07
no not really ive not did that but what i did was put up a discussion saying thanx to all who have marked me best response,ive had many people thanking me for marking them with a best response
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@ShadyGrove (996)
• United States
26 Mar 07
That was nice to give an overall thank you, but it may not directly help spark new discussions on those posts as new readers won't have them brought up into the recent discussion section to have a chance to be seen again.
I thought is was so nice to be thanked - that started me to doing it.
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@wildhorse (1293)
• Egypt
26 Mar 07
I did thank some people who gave me a best response but only when they commented on my response, some just mark you a "best response" without commenting so I feel that it's not a real conversation going on, I don't know, I like to thank people all of the time but mylot guidelines says we shouldn't comment just to thank people, so I only thank when there's a conversation going on and I include the thank you with further comments..
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@fahim_hitman (149)
• Pakistan
26 Mar 07
i always give thanks to the people who send response to my discussions but sometimes i observe that people are least bothered about any topic
@denden (802)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
ohh..its nice thing that you have marked a best response in their discussion, and you are deserving to get that..i do gave thank you for getting a best response on a discussion because they appreciate my ideas and my views about their topic..and it is flattering that you've got a best response..and that means you have a quality discussion..we must be thankful to them..
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@cherriemae (3370)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
Yes, of course, because it makes me proud of what i replied. Being chosen as best response is a great thing to me. Because i'm happy that i made a big help for them and they are satisfied of what i respond..I already got 5 discussions that mark me best response..
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@awonderfullife (2893)
• United States
26 Mar 07
I have never given a thank you for a best response, but I have noticed a few eople are starting to do it. You bring up a good point-- it brings the discussion back up top. So I will start doing it too.
By the way, thank you for the thank you's you have ME!
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@ryan_1234 (19)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
for sending a discussion it take longer time for it because you think a special way.
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@marjcute (35)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
yes!! i appreciate people who say thank you traht was a best responce ive ever heard when opeople need my help..and when the time comes that im also needs, well i am glad to say thank you for them..
