Should we always thank the MVP?

[deango]

I know it's a nice thing to do, but doesn't that 'thank you' post take
up the time of not only the MVP, but the poster and the rest of us
reading the posts who also open that 'thank you'. Maybe just for
complicated or extraordinary assistance. How do the MVP's feel about
this. Regards. deango

 

[JS]

I'm not an MVP but when ever I get a thank you it makes your day worth
while.

JS

 

[Lenny]

It's an interesting point and I am also not an MVP but you must always send
a thanks. When life it so much of a rush that we are not able to thank
someone for making the effort or even worse in the case of the MVP doesn't
have the time to read a thank you then you/me/they are in the wrong job.
That is one of the problems with newsgroups, not having the ability to edit
or add dirrectly to an existing post. If we could do that then the viewer
wouldn't need to open long lists one at a time.
Jsut a thought.
Cheers

 

[John John]

You should follow up on the posts or suggestions that ALL posters make,
not just MVP's. It lets everybody know if the suggested solution works
or not and if it did it officially closes the thread. Sometimes a lot
of effort goes into trying to find the right solution and its nice to
know one way or the other how thing went. It makes it easier to offer
advice to others with the same problem and it makes it easier for those
who search the groups to narrow down and find solutions to problems they
might be having. If you don't close your thread others are left with
more questions than answers and it can make MORE work for others who
might think the problem is unresolved.

John

 

[Rock]

I know it's a nice thing to do, but doesn't that 'thank you' post take up
the time of not only the MVP, but the poster and the rest of us reading
the posts who also open that 'thank you'. Maybe just for complicated or
extraordinary assistance. How do the MVP's feel about this. Regards.
deango

A simple thank you to whomever it is that helps is appropriate and
appreciated. It doesn't matter if the responder is MVP or not. A lot of
people give assistance in the newsgroups. What the OP should do, though, is
snip much of the thread so people don't have to scroll through pages just to
see the thank you.

 

[Og]

I know it's a nice thing to do, but doesn't that 'thank you' post take up
the time of not only the MVP, but the poster and the rest of us reading
the posts who also open that 'thank you'. Maybe just for complicated or
extraordinary assistance. How do the MVP's feel about this. Regards.
deango

In addition to the other excellent comments on this subject:

Thanking someone, besides being polite, serves to validate the
success/failure of the suggested fix(s).

It is disconcerting to suggest a solution to someone who subsequently
vanishes – I am left to wonder if my suggestion solved the problem, or if
the suggestion inadvertently resulted in the untimely demise of the OP
(Original Poster).

Steve

 

[antioch]

In addition to the other excellent comments on this subject:

Thanking someone, besides being polite, serves to validate the
success/failure of the suggested fix(s).

It is disconcerting to suggest a solution to someone who subsequently
vanishes – I am left to wonder if my suggestion solved the problem, or if
the suggestion inadvertently resulted in the untimely demise of the OP
(Original Poster).

Steve

I agree - there is nothing more annoying than someone posting a thread,
there then appears several posts/replies and you never hear from the OP
again - bloody rude I call it.
Always say 'thank you' to any poster.
Antioch

 

[PowerUser]

Yes, I agree.

In addition to the other excellent comments on this subject:

Thanking someone, besides being polite, serves to validate the
success/failure of the suggested fix(s).

It is disconcerting to suggest a solution to someone who subsequently
vanishes - I am left to wonder if my suggestion solved the problem, or if
the suggestion inadvertently resulted in the untimely demise of the OP
(Original Poster).

Steve

 

[Spikey]

I know it's a nice thing to do, but doesn't that 'thank you' post take up
the time

I suppose I'm old fashioned but I think its only polite to thank someone who
is freely giving up their time and expertise to help me.

I would assume that feedback - whether the solution given worked - is
equally as important. It might even be considered efficient as someone
reading a post and finding a working solution wont need to post themselves??

)

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I know it's a nice thing to do, but doesn't that 'thank you' post take
up the time of not only the MVP, but the poster and the rest of us
reading the posts who also open that 'thank you'. Maybe just for
complicated or extraordinary assistance. How do the MVP's feel about
this. Regards. deango

It has nothing to do with MVPs in particular, but my view is that thanking
someone who has helped you is polite and always appreciated.

 

[q_q_anonymous]

You should follow up on the posts or suggestions that ALL posters make,
not just MVP's. It lets everybody know if the suggested solution works
or not and if it did it officially closes the thread. Sometimes a lot
of effort goes into trying to find the right solution and its nice to
know one way or the other how thing went. It makes it easier to offer
advice to others with the same problem and it makes it easier for those
who search the groups to narrow down and find solutions to problems they
might be having. If you don't close your thread others are left with
more questions than answers and it can make MORE work for others who
might think the problem is unresolved.

John

Seconded..

I wpould add..
MVPs sometimes tend not to view these things as public, they tend to
view themselves as helping a person personally.. And they like thank
yous, like 90% of humanoids , they are emotionally fragile (unlike
vulcans), and it makes them feel better about themselves.

For more traditional techies(or admirers of Spock and Tuvok), The best
a "thank you" is for is telling them their solution worked. THough
being told the solution worked is better. And of course, being
traditional, I agree that the important thing is that the issues of the
thread are resolved, and it is clear what worked and what didn't work.
The most important thing in my book is the technical community.. And
that is fair to the ignoramuses too.. It is the technical community
that help the others. We should write for ourselves FIRST.. and then
when things need explaining further to an ignoramus, we do that. But
the solutions must be stated in technical form first. MVPs tend to
just jump into the often personal , ignoramuses explanation.. which is
step by step and incomplete. Since their interests are so personal,
they probably want a personal thank you.

 

[deango]

Fantastic guys ! All positive responses. I had no idea that a little
'thanks' could be so important, and yes, it should go out to all who
make the effort to help...........I hope everyone reads this and gets
the message.........Regards. deango
"deango" <[email protected]> wrote in message

 

[Jonny]

Everyone needs a pat on the back, a thank you. Especially if they're doing
it for free as MVPs do.

 

[Jonny]

Fantastic guys ! All positive responses. I had no idea that a little
'thanks' could be so important, and yes, it should go out to all who make
the effort to help...........I hope everyone reads this and gets the
message.........Regards. deango
"deango" <[email protected]> wrote in message

It works in the non-internet world most of live in as well. A thank you, a
note of appreciation, a pat on the back, goes a long way.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

My view on it is it only takes a couple of seconds to read, and if it included
feedback, all the better.

 

[Cindy Winegarden]

Hi Deango,

Like everyone else it makes my day when someone thanks me. What no one else
here has mentioned is that you can also include thanks in your initial post
with phrases like "Thanks in advance" or "All help is truly appreciated."

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

But 'Thanks in advance' doesn't provide any feedback for those who later find the same problem &
suggested solution via Google Groups.

Dangling threads are only acceptable as decorative fringe!!! ;-)

 

[Cindy Winegarden]

Hi Keith,

I totally agree in appropriate thread closure, but the OP's question was
related to giving thanks. The issue of appropriately closing a thread came
later.