in reply to Why do I get such negative votes?

Personally, I'm a monk that's not real wild about 'thank you' nodes. I appreciate the sentiment, but really, it's just noise. Now, we're all decent people, and I would think that everyone knows the appreciation's there.

Now, what I'm just *crazy* about, is a self-followup that explains what the problem ended up being, how it was solved and any experience gained on the way. I'll upvote that kind of node every time...

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Re^2: Why do I get such negative votes?
by shotgunefx (Parson) on Mar 31, 2005 at 17:17 UTC
    Personally, I don't have a problem with an occassional "thanks". I rememeber when I first joined the monestary, I would use them alot. Came to the same realization that they make too much noise. I'll still say thanks occasionaly, particularly if someone goes above and beyond or solves some big headache. Though I'd never downvote someone for it.

    As far as followups/solutions, I'll agree, those are the best. You know it's funny, I've been here almost 4 years now, the past year I haven't been around as often, but there is always one constant, the "Voting/XP" node. It seems like the author is the only thing that changes.


    -Lee

    "To be civilized is to deny one's nature."
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