[encantotom]

howdy gang. i totally agree with showing our appreciation and support for people, ideas, information on the forum. however, i happen to believe that can be best shown by words and not clicking a tab. on facebook i dont think the like button is very personal.

i spent my entire career being graded on how much i was "liked". if my boss liked me, if my coworkers liked me, if my boss liked by work, and on and on. for the same reason i dont have any clocks in my house now other than the microwave and grandfather clock, i do not want to be graded on what i write or how i say it. and the same for the rest of you.

we had thread ratings enabled for a long time and no one used them so they are disabled now.

you can still like pictures in the gallery though hardly anyone uses it either.

so i respectfully appreciate the suggestion and i hope you understand my position.

and i also want to say that the outpouring of support for people when it is needed whether it is personal or technical is just plain amazing on this forum and is what makes this a great place to spend our precious time. the words of support, encouragement, friendship and treating each other like extended family is nothing short of incredible. i dont believe that can be as strong when we just click a tab.

i know my answer probably surprises you since we have not turned down a single request yet, but i feel strongly about this one.

thanks for your friendship and support

tom