Is the "thanks" function only for technical support?

[joshmuffin]

The other day an OP was particularly helpful, It wasn't technical problem but he was really nice in the way he helped.

Should I use the thanks button to appreciate acts of kindness? Or is it there strictly for thanking technical support.

I'm obsessed with thanking and i thank everyone who deserves it. I don't remember the actual indecent but so I know for next time, shall I thank them?

[Joeb454]

It's there for helpful posts, whether they be technical, or they simply taught you something new, I would say if you found that post helpful, thank it.

That is, as long as you can thank it ;) What I would advise against doing is thanking everybody who replies :p

[joshmuffin]

Thanks:P and Yeah I don't thank stuff like "Bump" which I have seen before.

[kellemes]

Your sig: If this post was useful click The thanks button (Medallion - bottom left corner)

And don't ask people to thank you ;-)

Ubuntu Forums Code of Conduct (http://ubuntuforums.org/index.php?page=policy).
18. The Thanks plug-in is a way for users to find useful content from the large amount posted to the forums.
Asking forum users for thanks reduces the usefulness of this tool.
Doing anything that falsely increase your Thanks count is not allowed, and can result in warning,
infractions or banning from the Ubuntu Forums.