I'm a little confused what is little hand with the thumbs up that asks if you want to leave "an ovation " is that a personal message ?
No the "ovation" is a way for BYC members to show their appreciation to another BYC member for a particularly helpful or enlightening post they've received from that BYC member. The link explaining "ovations" is at https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/699980/announcing-the-new-byc-reputation-system-ovations