It would probably lead to a bunch of users spamming the same newbie topic with identical answers.
It's a no go here.
Topic: Adding a "Thank You" button? (Read 1732 times)
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Some kind of thanks or +1 button would probably be fine, just not if it's tied to trust or something. It can be used to gauge how helpful someone is but not how trustworthy they are.
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I don't think a like or 'thankyou' button would be so bad. If you were to just say 'thanks' in a post it would likely be deleted, this would stop that occurring whilst also showing your gratitude to the person for the help.
It is nice. If there is a 'Thanks Meter' it would be very bad because they can make a few Alt-accounts and can click the button.
You have already said that in one of your posts:It could contribute to your rep, but being helpful doesn't necessarily equate to they can be trusted to handle money risk free. If this was the case then people would start abusing it by creating alt accounts and liking their own posts and then using the 'look how many likes I've got - I'm very trusted' line in an attempt to scam.
IMO +1 and 'Thanks' are somewhat similar. Like you said, the button is still helpful:
If you were to just say 'thanks' in a post it would likely be deleted, this would stop that occurring whilst also showing your gratitude to the person for the help.
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I don't think a like or 'thankyou' button would be so bad. If you were to just say 'thanks' in a post it would likely be deleted, this would stop that occurring whilst also showing your gratitude to the person for the help.
There's also an ongoing discussion about a Like button here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/can-we-like-a-post-622992
Please no, not another facebook Like button. There's enough gimmick for profiles already. If someone's post was truly helpful to you, then feel free to donate a tiny amount with a note on the Tx.
I think the forum could benefit from a "thank you for your post" type button that could possibly contribute towards reputation, It would be nice to be able to thank members who contribute useful posts 
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