Question About PH etiquette
Karl Mechkin
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As there are differences between various Internet communities, I’d like to ask, is there a customary way on PH to express gratitude for someone’s comment? Do you just upvote it as a form of saying “Thank you”, or write it as a reply?
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James Wilson@james__wilson
For me, upvoting a comment is a quick way to show appreciation, but I also like to leave a reply to acknowledge their input.
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I think that people cherish a genuine feedback for their product (improvements) + reviewing helps a lot in terms of creating better and stronger connections :)
@busmark_w_nika Yes, for the product or as a thread reply the written feedback is for sure better. I meant the situations on how to respond to someone's positive comment if you don't have much to add. Some communities consider replies with just "Thank you" unnecessary clutter, preferring just upvoting, while for others it is standard practice. I was curious how it is here on PH.
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@karl_mechkin It depends. Sometimes there is no wonder because if the team is tiny and they face too many messages, they will probably (without AI) are not able to produce very long answers. It is a fight between sources (time, people) and authenticity (feedback not created with Chat GPT).
I usually reply directly to the comment with a thank you. It feels more personal and shows that I appreciate their feedback.
I find that a combination of both works best. I upvote the comment to show my gratitude and then drop a quick reply to make it more personal.
Upvoting is a good start, but I always make sure to follow up with a reply to show my appreciation more personally.
Totally agree! It's great to thank people for taking the time to reply thoughtfully to your questions. I'm not a fan of AI-generated replies either. They often lack the personal touch and genuine insight that comes from a real human engaging with your question. Nothing beats an authentic, considerate human response!
Totally hear you on this. I try to thank people when they take the time to provide a thoughtful response too, even if it's short. And yeah, not a fan of the AI-generated generic replies that don't really engage with the original post. If someone's going to use AI, they should at least refine it to be more specific and conversational IMO. Just my 2 cents!