Thanks on posted news/rumour articles

There's information about this in the FAQ:

How do I submit a news story or a rumor?​

Since the editors are constantly on the lookout for news, and they watch all the usual sources, many news stories don't rely on user submissions.

Since users may see the same news stories that the editors do, a user might start a forum thread about something that the editors are already writing up. They don't get thanked for that, and the editors don't routinely watch for news in the forums anyway.

If multiple people submit news then credit goes to the first person to alert the editors to a story they didn't already know about or supply substantive details, unless they submitted it anonymously or they've asked to be anonymous.

 

To get a thanks, you have to email us directly, and typically has to be somewhat unique. For example, we get hundreds of tips when an iOS update comes out. We don't thank people for tips like that.

Posting a thread in the forums by itself is very unlikely to get the attention of the editors/writers. You'd have almost just as much luck by going outside and yelling it into the air -- which is to say, not much luck. If you post a thread with interesting/unique information, email the editors too.

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