I made a user script for Firefox which removes all simple "thank yous" in each page of comments for giveaways and replaces them all with one single comment mentioning everyone who said thanks. This keeps the other comments from being drowned out but still lets you see everyone who thanked.

Comments like "Thanks", "Thank you", "thx", "ty" and other common variations are filtered out and moved to a "thanks summary" above the comments. Comments with a personal touch, such as "Thanks, Joe", are not filtered out; neither are any comments which have replies or contain links.

This is probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I hope that some of you will find it useful.


To Install

Update (5 October 2013): It seems that Chrome isn't as happy running userscripts as it used to be, so I'm removing the link to the native Chrome userscript and recommending Tampermonkey, an extension that allows Chrome to use regular Greasemonkey scripts.

Update (26 April 2012): The latest version is now 1.3

To update, simply go to the relevent page and press the big green "Install" button - the update process is exactly the same as for installing the script in the first place.


Version History

version 1.3

  • your own comments are no longer filtered
  • click "show all" to temporarily unfilter all comments

version 1.2

  • slightly improved thank summary
  • comments containing links no longer filtered
  • comments with replies are no longer filtered

version 1.1

  • filters "Thanks for Skyrim"
  • Google Chrome port
1 decade ago*

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Thanks, Joe.

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Good one - I should have seen that coming :-)

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Thanks for Skyrim!

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You are so '11!

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I was being '11 back in '10 before it went mainstream.

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still not tired of this disgusting troll?

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ahahah great one ahahah :D

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LOL

1 decade ago
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So tempted to post "Thanks, Joe" in every giveaway I enter now XD

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this

1 decade ago
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If it stops all these threads with people whining and crying about how the world is going to hell because people are saying thank you to people for giving things away (God forbid!), then good.

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This

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That

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these

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Those

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1 decade ago
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Ahhh, booze.

1 decade ago
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You're looking woozy, give that booze, I`ll make myself a boozy

1 decade ago
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Yup. Thanks for making the script, BarefootMonkey.

1 decade ago
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I foresee many referral URLs in future forumposts.

1 decade ago
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Yea right, "Thanks" user scripts.

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your profile pick just makes that comment epic.

1 decade ago
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Prelude to 'shut up and take my money' I imagine.

1 decade ago
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great idea and thanks for making it, thinking about doing on for chrome? or sticking to firefox?

1 decade ago
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I second making it for Chrome too, as I ditched Firefox. =3 Would definitely use it!

=Edit=
I tried installing it since Chrome is good like that, but the script doesn't work for me, sadly.

1 decade ago
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Done! :D

1 decade ago
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Oh, it does not filter "Thanks for Skyrim"

1 decade ago
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But it does filter Joe.. RACIST.

1 decade ago
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Hm, no it does not, look at the code.

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LOL

1 decade ago
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It does now >:)

1 decade ago
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THANKYOUSOMUCH ;)

1 decade ago
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Make one that replace "thanks" comments with random phrases. Like, "this game rocks", "this game is good", "I always wanted this", "I'm interested in this game", "I never played this game but I want to" and "man, it's hot today, isn't it?".

1 decade ago
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No, when you reply the person... Then you just give an answer to something he didn't say. (Even if it isn't an answer :)

1 decade ago
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If everyone would say weird dirty stuffs, I would download this. :D

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I can guarantee I appreciate your filter more than people that are simply sick of "thank you" comments. It already allows me to check giveaways without nearly as much scrolling and reading through 500 simple comments. You've saved me an immense amount of time.

1 decade ago
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lokonopa approved.

1 decade ago
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I'm glad to be of service. And thank you for keeping this great site running.

1 decade ago
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Dear/Dearest ___:

How generous of you to send us a free game for our poor souls. Although we are only typing "Thank you", we know that your love, kind thoughts and well wishes were with the children of the steamgifts.

We truly appreciate your gift and we plan to use it to for the education as well as health care of the gamers.

Thanks, again for your very thoughtful and generous donation.

With warmest regards,
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Designation

1 decade ago
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Definately saving that in a .txt file and using it on every giveaway I enter

1 decade ago
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Definitely not definately
Are you really from the UK? :P

1 decade ago
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Haha same.

1 decade ago
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inb4 Dear/Dearest ___ and so on userscript.

1 decade ago
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Incog thanked the creator of this script

1 decade ago
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Chrome add on maybe?

1 decade ago
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Just skip the "add Greasemonkey" part and it will work. Chrome supports userscripts without needing Greasemonkey.

1 decade ago
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Except it doesn't work when installed, at least for me, it working for anyone else on Chrome?

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Already installed it, thanks for pointing it out though! =) Works like a charm!

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◕ ‿ ◕ <--- I hope this doesn't get filtered

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◕ ‿ ◕ <3 ◕ ︿ ◕

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Don't worry - that won't get filtered. The script considers it far too adorable.

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You say adorable, I say scary....

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You say scary, I say world domination...

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☆:.。. o( ◕ ‿ ◕ )o .。.:☆ Thank youuuuuu!
Please don't filter me.

1 decade ago
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Wanted to ask the same but saw your post xD

1 decade ago
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Hurray! A script to shut up people who complain about people thanking gifters!

How awesome! Thanks so much :D

1 decade ago
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Do i see sarcasm there?

1 decade ago
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If it is, I support it. People complaining about people thanking make me sick.

1 decade ago
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And then there are the people who complain about the complainers, which really takes the cake.

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Not really. People complaining about thanks are worse.

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I don't think there's a cake left to take. I think the people who are complaining about people being grateful towards gifters already took it :P

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But I thought the cake was a lie altogether...?

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I was completely serious, I can't stand those people.

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1 decade ago
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Than you! XD
I'll probably never use this, but is good to know that if i need it someone has maked this.

1 decade ago
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very helpfull additin will save alot of time wasted in seeing "thanks"

1 decade ago
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thanks btw

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Thanks for making this but i just love to see thanks.

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Thanks!

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Sweet, thanks for the chrome port, you rock! =)

1 decade ago
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Thanks... for making a script that blocks a simple thanks! Wait...

Nah, seriously though, thank you for taking the time to code this! I don't mind simple 'thanks' or whatever, but it's great of you do this for the people who don't like it. Oh, and thank you so much for adding Chrome <3

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chrome version works like a charm thanks :D

1 decade ago
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As someone who tries hard to post unique thank you's in every entered giveaway, I approve and appreciate this!

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Bloody hell! This is great! Of course "Thanks!"

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This is awesome, thanks for the effort!

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Thanks

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Thanks.

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Closed 1 decade ago by BarefootMonkey.