theres a counter on your nametag. you know that little box that has your information in it that sits next to all of your posts? theres a row there that says "thanks:" and the name row that says "Thanked _ times in _ posts". both of these tools are used to tell you your thanks points, one as a raw, whole number, and the other in a way that reminds me of hitting combos in a fighter style videogame. It measures how many posts it took you to get that many thanks.