Very Annoying
 

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

Wayne

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.
John933

What we need here is a poll to gauge if people think making people say thank you should be made mandatory...................................doh

Isn't this why Surrey-girls don't go to Essex-girls' parties?

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Nothing wrong with politeness though

Oh yeah and I have change my location............ :thumbup1:

Wayne

John

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.

Wayne

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!

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.


Andy

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.. beer


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

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 :scooter:

In the end it's important to do what YOU think is right, and know that karma is good, or it can be a bitch :)

Saying thanks is elementary good manners, but as noted, it's not always easy to do.

The only person hurt when you get worked up about such things is yourself, so let it go. A hard lesson to learn, and I still haven't learned it but I'm working on it! :censored:

Soooooo LR, how do they taste & what sauce did you lace them with ?? :rofl:

Doesn’t bother me in the slightest, the reply`s all go in to the knowledge base that is the world wide web & i often find by searching for an answer to a problem i find threads where ive replied to years ago.

Think of it as giving an anonymous charitable donation. :thumbup1:

And like Grant mentioned, its good karma.

Mezo.

Yep, good points above, similarly why people don't post their origin, self centred and ashamed of your origin? All too often I've not contributed to a thread because, the poster has asked a blunt, mannerless often stupid question, worse, has not had the common sense or basic ability to search existing threads on a particular subject, thus cluttering the site. Manners would be nice but the world has changed, thankfully the vast majority do have manners and I 100% subscribe to the Karma scenario!

Absolutely bloody delicious :rofl::rofl:
Even better now I am back in Thailand :clap:

Wayne

I can agree with everything you lot have said and believe me I am not the kind of person to loose sleep over it but as but a certain etiquette IMO goes along way.

bier

Wayne