Thank...what? ;)

I totally agree. I can't understand how people can expect others to give their time and effort to help them, and then they accept this help without a word of thanks.

This very point came up a few weeks ago:

http://www.italki.com/discussion/89413

This discussion received a lot of support, and we hoped that some of the less grateful members might learn some courtesy. Sadly not.

I always thank people who correct my notebook entries, although I probably miss some. But I never expect to get thanked in return. I just don't see the point. Are you so eager other people's praise that you'd make thousands of corrections, and top it off by starting an indignant discussion thread?

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<em>Let's remember that the only way to find happiness is not expect gratitude, but to give for the joy of giving.</em> - Dale Carnegie

I strongly agree with you. I have corrected more than 1600 entries and very few people write thank you. I prefere to believe that saying thank you is not customary in their cultures.

Everyone in the world is entitled to their own opinion, i.e., they should be allowed to think the way they want. I'm glad that they shared their opinions with us, so, thank you Alex, Barbara and Alireza. We should all think about the quotation that Aegis shared with us (a quotation from a famous, smart American named Dale Carnegie) "Let's remember that the only way to find happiness is not expect gratitude, but to give for the joy of giving."