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The problem you are alluding to is easily solved by just thanking all who have answered in one post with perhaps a specal post to a particularly good answer.

A little judgement and good manners goes a long way!

You just left kindergarten??
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Phil_L
 
Taking it to such an extreme, which has not been advocated, could be viewed as harassment or trolling. This isn't about everybody saying thank you to every single post whether it's in response to your post or not. What I take from your series of responses is that you don't feel that there's a place for recognizing assistance from others under any circumstances. Is that really how you feel?

Alan
 
I find polite forums quite nice actually. There are many around where people thank one another consistently for assistance.

On the other hand, a lightly moderated forum like DPR is capable of drawing high volume and more often more lively discussions.

However I find DPR to be rather impersonal and there is far too many abusive postings. Its close to blood sport at times.
 
Being a frequent user of Usenet during the 80s and 90s I learned (the hard way) that simply replying "thank you" was considered bad netiquette.

I think the main concern then was bandwidth. Whatever the reason it's still in the back of my mind. But I do realize that the web forum culture is different and I am trying to adapt. :)

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Matt
 
voz said:
Being a frequent user of Usenet during the 80s and 90s I learned (the
hard way) that simply replying "thank you" was considered bad
netiquette.

I think the main concern then was bandwidth. Whatever the reason it's
still in the back of my mind. But I do realize that the web forum
culture is different and I am trying to adapt. :)
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Matt, I think I can safely say that the huge majority of forum users have not been on the internet or using computers for decades (myself included). The lack of manners and self-absorbtion by some is evident in "real" daily life, so it's pretty obvious that same behavior is continued by those same people in this medium, yes?
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Lora

I've been on Dpreview since June 2006. Unfortunately, some posting history has been lost along the way...

 
Hi, not many people I know would do something they dont enjoy unless there was some kind of profit to be made. Therefore, I guess that most people who respond to someones question on a forum (assuming they are not after the kudos or are being paid) do so because the act of responding gives them some kind of pleasure (like for me now responding to this interesting question).

If someone responds to a question because it gives them pleasure to do so, then it would be mean to complain that the questioner gave no thanks (because the questioner has given the answerer the pleasure in answering the question)

But I agree, when someone has gone to a special effort, a thank you is polite

Regards, El
 
I always respond to answers to my questions. It is only polite. If the people take the time to answer your concerns, then they need to be thanked.

ken
ARClark said:
Ever spend a bunch of time responding to a question/and never get an
acknowledgment from the OP? ?

Alan
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Nikon D90, D50, 16-85 VR, 18-55 mm DX, 18-135 DX, 50mm f/1.4, 70-300 VR. PS Ele 4; PS Ele 6; 8 books on editing photos, and two books on the D50. One book on the D90. SB-600.
 
I certainly agree that a reply by the OP is a minimum of courtesy that would be expected. I have experienced a few cases where I made the only replies and never got any response back.

Now, checking back in My Threads (which I recommend that the OP always should do...) I discovered a similar question I posted in January that I had not noticed that anyone replied to a day after the question was posted [blushing]. So mistakes can happen, and especially with those threads that receive few replies and scroll off the list quickly. That makes me feel a bit better about the missing responses to my attempts to help, although I probably should not do so because it indicates that the effort was completely wasted...

Besides the courtesy of thanking for help I think that if the OP responds back with what solution he/she eventually ended up with could be a help to others that seek answers to similar questions.

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Atigun valley, a place north in Alaska
 
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