Nope.
It rates this topic and is recorded for all members.
I logged in as a member profile and it worked for me.
This is a five-star topic!
Check-out the particular forum to see this.
That rating will not show up in 'Active Topics' (for good reason) -
but it will display in the particular forum.
The best way to show appreciation is a reasoned reply within the topic.
Hope this helps.
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Jack