I would suggest removing the thanks page that you see after you update you status using the statuses hook and just have the hook use an AJAX refresh with your new status.

I find it annoying to update my status then have to view the thanks page.
I think that using AJAX could make this nicer.

I think it's because the little sidebar is a hook Matt made as a demo one day that people liked so much we included it :) Not to say we can't do that as some point of course...

I'm sure it would be very easy.. +1

+1 to this idea, it's not a critically needed change but it would be nice.

It'd certainly feel more polished; I'd support this.

I support this idea too.

Even though you could disable the Thanks pages globally, but ajax refresh would kick ass!