Do you say Thank You?

03-16-07: Dweller

I think the "no thank you" syndrome may be indicative of a change in psycology fostered by the 'net.

I believe there is some validity to this. I also believe the growth of email interoffice communication as a replacement for telephone communication has fostered curt written communication.

The 'net has blurred a lot of norms. For instance, when you really wanted to make a point, you would 'put it in writing'.

Now, our major form of communication is in writing. I do, as a matter of courtesy try to thank people who respond to a thread that I have initiated. I don't expect a response to a post I made in the body of another thread.

I am honored that someone will send me an Email wanting more from one of my earlier threads...to the point of spending hours re-locating the exact source I used in the earlier post.

Dweller's comment about a 'change in psycology' is interesting. Have you ever noticed a tone to some e-mails that might be no different than those in an e-mail to an internet source, such as Ask Jeeves? Question asked, answer expected, no personal transaction whatsoever including an expression of thanks. Maybe I'm just getting sensitive to being seen as a source, not a person. Doesn't happen that often, but it does. With me at least.

Thank you to all that have responded to this thread.

Dweller brings up a good question to pose.

If this whole net thing didnt exist, or even if it does and you actually talked to somebody in person who amoung us thinks some of these posters would not be nearly as arogant and rude if they were face to face with real world humans who would punch them for their out of line efforts?
I am a smartass all the time and every member who I talk to or have meant knows this but I am wondering if these
"Typing Tough guys" are a joke to just me or you guys also?
Oh and thanks for your time,
Chad