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Probably a bone of contention and I may be opening can of worms but.....I find it so annoying when you spend the time to help someone on the site whether they are a noob or an old sweat and they can't even be bothered to reply and/or say thanks.
Lets face it, if you ask a question on the site then you would like to think that the said person would be checking back after a day or so to see if they have had an answer. Unlike one i was looking at today which has had recent entry on in but the thread starter (first post) had not replied since Oct 2014.
I think if people take to time to help you then you should have the decency to reply or at least click on the like button
I always try to answer people, or click like just out of politeness, I wouldn't say i was 100% but i try to be

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Probably a bone of contention and I may be opening can of worms but.....I find it so annoying when you spend the time to help someone on the site whether they are a noob or an old sweat and they can't even be bothered to reply and/or say thanks.
Lets face it, if you ask a question on the site then you would like to think that the said person would be checking back after a day or so to see if they have had an answer. Unlike one i was looking at today which has had recent entry on in but the thread starter (first post) had not replied since Oct 2014.
I think if people take to time to help you then you should have the decency to reply or at least click on the like button
I always try to answer people, or click like just out of politeness, I wouldn't say i was 100% but i try to be

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That's the way of the world my friend. One post wonder's, could fall in the category of professional day dreamer's, Or just key board traveller's. But never mind, some of my post I make will get no further than they have changed there mind. But you never know someone else may read it and gain knowledge from it. If you are looking for someone like your self? You could be looking all day and night and never find what you are after.


Just look at it as a whole bunch of people who are doing there own thing. So will fit in with your idea's other's woun't. Don't let it get you down, even if I see your point. Horizon Unlimited is only as good as the people who post. The site in it's self is well laid out, you can't fault that.
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What we need here is a poll to gauge if people think making people say thank you should be made mandatory...................................
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What we need here is a poll to gauge if people think making people say thank you should be made mandatory...................................


Nothing wrong with politeness though

Oh yeah and I have change my location............

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What we need here is a poll to gauge if people think making people say thank you should be made mandatory...................................
Even though the idea is a good one I believe it would be pointless.
The world is full of grateful and ungrateful people in equal measure. Some people have manners and some don't. Some people think about the welfare of others and some don't give a monkey's arse. Some people will go out of their way to help others and some will shrug their shoulders and forget about it in a nano second.
Those who fall into the caring/helpful/considerate/thoughtful category should get enough satisfaction from that itself....the rest will never be educated or convinced otherwise.
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Chris you make some valid points,

My post was a tongue in cheek jibe at some of the recent threads not a serious suggestion
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You think I'll get banned if I start an impolite vegan feral dog worms oil location mega poll to combine all the others as they went so well ? ROFL


Is this another bone of contention though? I think we do well here for letting threads run their natural course before hitting the more humorous side of things, but maybe we don't or that annoys too? Personally I don't mind if I get the off the cuff responses mixed in, but it certainly doesn't always work on that other site (the one with the black background and place they send the fighting threads to end their days).




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That's the way of the world my friend. One post wonder's, could fall in the category of professional day dreamer's, Or just key board traveller's. But never mind, some of my post I make will get no further than they have changed there mind. But you never know someone else may read it and gain knowledge from it. If you are looking for someone like your self? You could be looking all day and night and never find what you are after.


Just look at it as a whole bunch of people who are doing there own thing. So will fit in with your idea's other's woun't. Don't let it get you down, even if I see your point. Horizon Unlimited is only as good as the people who post. The site in it's self is well laid out, you can't fault that.
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It doesn't get me down, I just find it annoying when you give people your knowledge and they cant be ars*d to acknowledge it. Even my limited knowledge has been passed on. But I talk in general not just about my own experiances.

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Wayne I think the word isn't 'annoying' but 'downright rude'.
Sadly, it seems that many think that they have some God-given right to demand knowledge yet contribute little or nothing.
Very often, as you quite correctly point out, they cannot even thank those who help them nor acknowledge their support.
Then there are those who spend thousands on vehicles/kit/conversions/etc yet are unwilling to pay for a Membership to support the site; go figure.

Don't stress; what you could do is become more selective as to whom you are willing to help. AFM, the filtering process begins with a coloured name and a historical check... There are a few exceptions but not many!
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I think there are limits to what people can say in thanks. I don't want to read pages and pages that are like some starlets Oscar night speech, but basic politeness I think calls for some recognition.


Doesn't really annoy me though. What does wind me us is when someone tries to help and then gets a negative response for not giving the "correct" answer. "Should I buy brand X motorcycle and then a Y exhaust, Z panniers and ABC riding suit" is the typical question. "Yes, I too use those" is correct, "Maybe you will be better with...." seems to be incorrect. It's why I don't go to the owners clubs websites.


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Saying thanks is easy when you're relaxing at home with a cup of tea and have nothing better to do.

Not so easy when you're on a dodgy wifi connection in Ethiopia or paying by the minute in an internet cafe on a 20 year old PC that keeps crashing.

And if you're subscribed to a lot of threads, it's easy to lose track.

And even more so, when you're travelling, there's better things to be doing..


Perhaps just the selfless act of sharing your knowledge is enough.

I never look for acknowledgement nor do I expect a thanks.... I've received a lot of useful info off here over the years and not always had time or opportunity to say thanks. It goes both ways
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i guess dont expect on what u give. imho
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