On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:44:29 -0400, Goomba wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:
>>> Common courtesy dictates at least a "Thank you" for answers to whatever
>>> question was posed. Don't you agree?
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> <asbestos panties out> Actually, I don't. To me (and Alex knows it's
>> my opinion only), unless the requestor has something to say about the
>> reply besides "thank you," it's about the same as "me, too" or "I agree"
>> posts * unnecessary.
>
> Dontcha hate those twenty post strings of one line "thank you" posts in
> response to every comment sent to some? I understand the manners behind
> it but they could have been sent privately since they are usually
> intended for one person. Just as I believe in doing when responding to
> all those "Get Well" or "Happy Birthday" type notices here on RFC.
> Sometimes it seems the responses are intended as a competition to show
> their "caring" or "concern" to others on RFC rather than the supposed
> recipient. Oy.

in cases like that, i would respond to the people as a group at the end of
the thread or that day's responses. i try to name the individuals in that
post if i remember to.

that being said, it's kind of hard to object to people being too polite
(especially on usenet).

your pal,
blake