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That is correct the whole thread not just a post on it. I don't think many people pay much attention to the rating anyway unless someone with too much time on their hands starts rating every single thread in all the sections like a person in the past did.
You can give a thumbs up by adding a post in the thread to thank the person that helped. Then other people reading the thread will know that a solution worked for someone.