I've left an envelope full in my letterbox for you Ted :rofl:

Hmmm
 

There have been one or two threads where some one has posted about being in a difficult situation and advice has been given and you do not hear about the outcome. The one that springs to mind (amongst others) is a guy who had depression and posted for advice. No reply was received and for all I know the OP could be swinging from a tree. I hope he had read the replies to his question first but it does beg the question that if you ask for advice or help then perhaps you should at least (dodgy internet connections or whatever) acknowledge the help or comments that have been offered? Many questions on this forum are months if not years old. How hard is it to say "sorry been away or incommunicado but thanks for all the replies, problem sorted or my dependents have been instructed to post in my behalf.

I cannot ever remember in my lifetime asking for help or advice and not acknowledging it at some point (even if I did not agree with it at the time) possibly months or years later. It is quite simply good manners?

Feel free to point out that I asked a question seven years ago and did not say thanksdoh

Calm happy thoughts
 

I think if you offer help because you want or need recognition for doing so then your going to go through life being disappointed.
You can't impose etiquette any more than you can legislate against stupidity!
As a friend once told to me " You can't educate pork, you can only cure it!"
If you are frustrated or annoyed by what you perceive to be the ignorance of others then sadly that is your problem to solve because they're not going to change. In summary "calm happy thoughts".

i guess dont expect on what u give. imho