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Of course, posting little tidbits, such as "Thank you. How sweet of you" pumps up one's number of posts so one can quickly rise through the status ranks. But that's an entirely separate matter.

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Eeek, I tend to be someone who feels bad or uncomfortable if I don't say thank you, but it isn't related to the above, and that wouldn't even occur to me. Is that how it tends to be taken? I would guess that many may feel like they should or find it hard not to, even if they do know they shouldn't feel that way (i.e., the insecure/uneasy). But especially if they are new or don't use boards often.

Are thanks-yous are on the person's own thread considered hijacking? Not the makings of good reading, quite true I'm sure . But a valid option if it is their thread, I would have thought. Taking it to PM, again maybe more so for those who are newish, unfamiliarish, or not board frequenters, may not feel like the most natural option.

(This was noted as an "entirely separate matter" but under the circumstances I knew that couldn't mean "...after this one thing...")