ge1836 said:I feel the same way about acorns and thumbs. I appreciate them when they are given but dont take time to acknowlege them all.
Plus there are thumbs for remarks or posts in forums. Its all pretty much time consuming to read all and respond.
One of the reasons I like to give thumbs up and acorns is so I don't always have to respond, but the poster knows I liked/enjoyed/loved/learned from/laughed/smiled/felt better after seeing their post. It only takes a fraction of a moment and my cursor is usually on that side anyhow.
It's just a quiet acknowledgement that the person added something that I personally wanted to use a fraction of my time to thank them. It's probably taken me only 30 seconds of my time for all the thumbs up/acorns I've given. And sometimes I'm in lurking or research mode and don't want to distract from my mission, so a thumbs up lets the poster know and they shouldn't feel obligated to respond. I've given a lot of thumbs up since I joined April 9 because I think it encourages people to continue to feel comfortable participating.
If it is the wrong use of these two features, I apologize, but I will keep doing it. I feel that I want my life and actions to reflect that I do appreciate others.
