[Mom]

Sometimes people read content and don't properly thank the authors. Either because they don't have any input worth contributing or because they would rather not type up a post. The thank button would allow people to be acknowledged and help with that issue. Of course, we could always just use hide tags, but I don't know if people would like those.

I see what you mean but I'm still shaky on the notion.
If anything I would support giving it a test drive, nothing set in stone, and then see how it rolls from there.
If it's barely used/Used improperly then we do that what was done to Ol' Yeller to it, otherwise sure. Bottom line being we won't know 'till we try, methinks.