Yeah I have an urge to go back thru my last 200 posts to quote and thank some. It was a nice idea that some chose to abuse.
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Well, the "Thanks" button could only be used to express one's positive reaction.
Having both the :thumbs_down: and :thumbs_up: button, those who wish to express their feelings to a certain post without writing will be given an opportunity. Also, when a certain post gets lots of "thanks" clicks, there is no telling whether the post is truly useful, or supported by a biased bunch. If the "ups" and "downs" user names are shown, this will probably advance the polarization, but with only an "ups" and "downs" counter, people will have a tool to understand whether an opinion is conflicting or agreeable. Especially to those of us who are not native English speakers, writing a compact post can be quite demanding, while clicking a button is quite easy.
As for the thanks count, I do miss it. I'm not inclined to collect the count, but for a novice like me, being useful to another diver does mean something, and also gives me a sense of building trust brick by brick.