# Thanking for answered posts

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thanking-for-answered-posts/301933>\
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**Created:** [December 17, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thanking-for-answered-posts/301933 "2009-12-17T23:21:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![IQAndreas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f08c70/32.png) [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thanking-for-answered-posts/301933/1 "2009-12-17T23:21:59Z")

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I have always wondered, **if someone answers your post and gives a very good answer which solved the problem, should you write one last “Thank you” post?**

**Benefits**

- Googlers know that that method solved the problem.
- The one who helped you get’s a warm fuzzy feeling inside knowing he made a difference.
- It increases your post count (though I find that a downside really. It’s a little wasteful of the site owner’s hard earned database space, and really is a “cheat” post who helped no one, and therefore should not count towards your post count for those who keep track.)

**Cons**

- It rebumps a solved topic to the top, meaning it moves other posts with still open problems down the list meaning they are less likely to get help
- It adds unnecessary information and “clutters” the post from the raw information.

Usually, unless I have anything else to add or ask, I don’t, but might it be a better idea to say thanks? Do I offend people if I don’t so they think I just ran off and ignored all the hard work they put into helping me?[SIZE=“1”] I know, I think too much… [/SIZE]:puzzle: