Thanks For Sharing

I think the asker of the question is correct that the perfect aspect of the gerund is the more correct construction. That is, Thanks for having shared thisconveys the thought more exactly than Thanks for sharing this, unless there's some implication that perhaps (the file?) is still being shared and the listener is being thanked for the continued sharing.

Thanks for Sharing

Thanks for sharing this has no finite verb. Therefore there is no actual tense expressed in this phrase. The sharing could have taken place in the past, be taking place now, or take place in the future.

Thanks for having shared the pie with me, and this refers to a sharing that took place in the past. Choosing between this and the non-finite Thanks for sharing... might depend upon the speaker or customary phrasing.

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