This Waas Talked About Before

[jennyjoan]

Why does most people when they get answers not reply with an acknowledgement even

[-Talbot-]

I wouldn't say 'most' but there is a lot...too many in fact.

[-Talbot-]

There are some posters that will not acknowledge or thank you even when you have taken time to find them information that they could not find.

How infantile is that?

[Svejk]

15 minutes and no reply^.

[Svejk]

1/2 hour.

[Peter Pedant]

God sent us onto this Earth to labour and not to ask for thanks

which is kinda lucky as thanks is so uncommon

I count myself lucky if I dont get a thousand window-lickers whining " uuuugh woss he on about now then, yeah ? "

[Svejk]

^woss you on about now, petey?

[HansUrbancka]

I have mentioned before that most of my postings are in the Technology section of AB. Consequently, it's Not that I am looking for high praise, but a mere indication that my advice was of some use or that another poster had provided the real answer to the problem......Feed back is important to us all and a little thank-you costs nothing.

Hans.

[douglas9401]

Irony, thy name is jennyjoan.

[Peter Pedant]

I have noted your helpful advice Hans
and it would be nice to read later
yeah it worked thx

You should see the Law section - Barmaid is a particularly experienced practising lawyer in a difficult area called equity, and one dissatisfied poster asked - do you know what you are talking about ?

Melt down was NOT avoided

[anneasquith]

have to say it bothers me not :)

[ummmm]

Some people are rude.
Some find an answer to their Q elsewhere and completely forget they've asked on here.

[Sqad]

Simple......if you get free advice, then you don't value it.
AB is a free service and the quality of many posts reflect that.
If you comment on lack of replies you tend to be called arrogant.

PP
\\\Barmaid is a particularly experienced practising lawyer in a difficult area called equity, and one dissatisfied poster asked - do you know what you are talking about ?\\\

Typical...well not really , but i am not surprised, as I have been told that i am too old to give answers on AB and should stop. I have also been told that some of my answers are jeopardising the lives of OPers.

Luckily the posters that do respect and thank your answers, make it worth while.

[Peter Pedant]

Sqad, I have noticed you are hardly ever thanked
[ but you chose a life of constant toil and no gratitude ]

but you clearly didnt work in the NHS long enough

I was warned by my parents the least grateful are the ones you went the extra mile for .... I always thought I was lucky not to be sued more often

[jennyjoan]

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Irony, thy name is jennyjoan. Douglas would you be implying I don't thank enough - or what is your irony.

[-Talbot-]

It's not irony now, jenny

[jennyjoan]

still don't get it Talbot - could you break it down for me a little. I did google irony but there were so much on it - couldn't work it out for me.

Just tell me - Irony - do I thank too much or not enough. Thanks ooops there I go again.

[stuey]

I have commented on this topic in a previous thread. I'm not saying that a poster should lavish profuse thank-yous upon people who respond to their question: however, I'm curious as to why they ask something and then don't appear again on their own thread. For example, in the DIY section yesterday someone asked a question about mini-drills and did not respond at all, and according to their profile they are still active.

[jennyjoan]

stuey stuey - could you please break down "irony" for me - please.

[EcclesCake]

It was considered ironic that after posting your question it then took you ~5 hrs to acknowledge or respond to your post.

[bookbinder]

I remember that one OP, in the Crosswords section, asked for help in cracking a couple of clues. That help was given, and one ABer pointed out to the OP, when no acknowledgement was given, that a 'thank you' would have been nice. The OP replied, with genuine (I think) surprise, 'I didn't think that it was necessary.'