Abandoned threads <sigh>

[6StringJazzer]

Is it just me, or are there lots of people who post questions, then never follow up? I have at least a dozen subscribed threads where I am the last poster, sometimes the only poster, and the thread starter never comes back to say thanks, or that it didn't work, or anything else. Kind of hard to know if I'm actually helping anyone.

[Paul]

Hi 6String,

That's pretty much the nature of any help site on the web. It's not like consulting with someone in person where a "Thanks" and a hand-shake are a kind reward for a job well done. There are some folks who are adept at providing feedback in both real and internet-based life, and those who are not.

As volunteers, even if we're not thanked personally by a user, we can at least know that we made the effort and hopefully someone else will benefit from it in the future. At least that's what I tell myself so I don't go crazy.

[Richard Schollar]

I do think ExcelForum is particularly plagued by this though - it isn't so bad at certain other Excel sites I frequent. I suspect that is down to the site name though (ExcelForum is probably going to attract more noob people than other places just cos if you want a forum to help with Excel it's a kind of no-brainer).