Suggestion:

When you give thanks to a poster, it looks like "TexasScout would like to thank you for this useful post.

Well, sometimes it not really a "useful" post but a funny or sarcastic post.

Here's the suggestion: Instead of "useful" leave it blank with a selection of "funny", stupid, ridiculous, sarcastic, etc. I think it would apply much better.

Thanks,

Tex

 

Or just put a "like" button. Oh wait..

 

I got you.

 

Every post in the political section would be marked as "stupid" by multiple members. Would still be interesting though.