Do you say Thank You?


I'd like to know the experience of Audiogoners who have emailed members privately for information or advice. If you receive a careful and considered reply to your question, do you acknowledge the reply with a thank you? I try to do so. It's proper etiquette, isn't it?

My experience is that more than half do not.

Why do you suppose that is?
tvad
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.
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
03-16-07: Dweller

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

me thinks it's part of a much larger problem...
Yup I try to be polite, it even bugs me when folks dont ask please or say thanks in a post, and I try to close my threads with a thanks, in an attempt to to be polite plus a hint to all members my question has been answered. Then if members still post I may not look again so I cant say I come back to say thanks.