To some extent, geek culture is self-deprecating. We give away our work and then, when we receive it, we don't know how to say thank you. I feel awkward saying

To some extent, geek culture is self-deprecating. We give away our work and then, when we receive it, we don't know how to say thank you. I feel awkward saying thank you on projects. Whenever I go to comment, it's like I feel the need to offer something in return, even if I don't have the time or money. I do sincerely appreciate the many FOSS project contributors out there, however little I may say so, and I hope that at least a number of devs consider silence and a high download count to be a sign that everyone is happy and that they, the devs, are doing a great job.