bad manners

[jan1956]

Not a question I know, but I have answered 6 questions this morning and nobody has replied to say the answer iI gave was right or it helped them with others or rated the answer. Are abers loosing the will to say Thank-you?
jan

[Pea Pod]

I know exactly what you mean. It is the same in the other topics, you don`t know whether the answers have been read or not.One star to say they had been back to the question would help.

[Muffet]

Pleased to say I'm not one of the guilty parties, but what's this business about stars, please? I'm fairly new to AB. Also, how do you go about deleting items from the 'My profile' screen. I promise to say thank you.

[sarumite]

Hi Jan, yes I've also noticed recently that there seem to be a high percentage of 'questioners' on site that fail to acknowledge answers given. Is it a sign of the times that good manners are declining generally?

[jan1956]

muffet you can click on rate this answer when sombody answers your question and give up to 3 stars
jan

[mazie]

I know what you mean Jan. I dont answer that many, as someone usually beats me to it :o) When I do an acknowledgement is always appreciated.

[kettledrum]

Jan, I hope I always remember to say thank you, but there may be some delay. I don't ask very many questions but when I do it tends to be just before I go out, hoping that the elusive answer will be there when I return. I wonder if other ABers pose a question before going to work - or whatever - and look for answers on their return home.

[Muffet]

Thanks jan. And very quick. I was just about to switch off.
Are you able to say about the deleting? Do items just stay there for ever?

[jan1956]

hi, samurite
I have had a morning off work and have answered more than normal, and quickly too. So as pea Pod says at least one star would let you know it had been read. It is realy rude not to reply and thank when people give up time to search google or other places for them. Places they could search themselves if they could be bothered
right glad to get that off my chest. i'm off to the hairdressers for some R&R
jan

[allotment10]

hi jan, i've had quite a few thank you's on Q&P's but have noticed certain names that never say even a quick thanks, so if i recognise the username(s) who never say thanks i'm learning not to bother helping them, even if i've got the answer! :-)

[Argee2]

I completely agree with you, Allotment10.No-one is looking for effusive thanks but it is good to know whether the answer has been read or not. Sometimes you do not know if the questioner has even bothered to come back to the site.

[rogerr]

Don't get me started on this one--I started not answering those people who never reply and the list got so long, I decided to "get a life" and answer regardless.
It's a shame that good manners aren't important to some people these days, but then again, perhaps we expect too much, after all, it does take ages to say Ta,doesn't it ?!!

[sarumite]

................ trust the trip to the hairdressers provided suitable therapy and antidote Jan!
best wishes (S).

[jan1956]

Thanks for the replys, Yes hairdresser restored my faith in human nature and I look less of a witch now! I do try to remember some names who never thank and not reply to them but some you just see the question and put in the answer and as said before a click on the rate this answer button takes only a second, it's not much to ask
thanks again
jan :-)

[burgess3334]

has anyone else noticed that sometimes the rating opion does not come up, only, Reort This Answer

[burgess3334]

has anyone else noticed that sometimes the rating opion does not come up, only, Report This Answer

[ontarioice]

Manners do not seem to be required any more. The "Trick or Treaters" will come to the door tonight and we will have candies ready to hand out and I will tell you now that only one child in 20 will say "Thank You." Of course, they are only children who have been given no guidelines by their parents so perhaps they can be forgiven.
Abers should know better.

[jan1956]

I agree ontarioice I think I noticed it more today as I had the day off so answered 6 questions in a short time, normally I answer odd ones as and when I can so if they do not reply it does not seem as bad but this morning just got mty goat.
Have a good Halloween all, we are off to my sons to trick or treat the grandchildren, before they do it to us!
jan

[oxcomper]

I hope I have always thanked anyone who has helped me, but I must say as I use the computer at work, I usually only visit the site once a day (maybe twice when I'm doing a 12 hour shift!) so a Thanks may be a few hours coming! but I think I alwasys remember as I am usually so grateful for someone preventing the grey cells exploding!

[Muffet]

Jan. Sorry I missed the stars off when I got your reply. I've only just noticed where they go. However, I did at least say thank you, so I hope that three were understood.

[jan1956]

it's fine muffet, as I said a simple thanks would do People just like to know the reply has been seen I like to know if it helped or if I gave a wrong answer then what is the correct one etc
cheers jan