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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:02 PM Original message |
With unrec, effort that could go into smart discussion will instead go into electronic tug-of-war. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. The "fear of change" threads are something. Why not see how it works |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Not a substantive response. |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. That's one of the kinder responses i've seen to threads like this |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Well, I think my response was substantive, and I like the unrec option. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am refraining from its use for the most part, unless I see a thread I think |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Very reasonable, and it probably reflects an innate reasonableness on your part. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Maybe after the newness wears off most people will be "meh" about it or |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
50. I'm with you on that. If I disagree with something, I'll post and |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. Another intelligent anti-unrec post that has been heartily unreccommended |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Thanks. And who's in the majority is not yet clear... |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Oh wow the yea/nay poll picked up recs |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
29. "not yet clear"? It's eminently predictible! |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. I've been going around rec'ing threads that are unfairly marked down |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. The competition has already begun. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Have they ever tried using stars or something? |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. Seems like an "unpopularity" feature to me |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. That's essentially what these kinds of things seem to turn into unfortunately.. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. Interesting ....things that maybe we didn't think of, before. |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think it will disappear soon... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. Another Kick for your post...since I gave it a Recommend...which didn't show up |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Where there is a game to be played there will be players. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. That's a good point - you no longer need to post in order to disagree with a thread. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. You're right. nt |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
19. Kick! And this is what it will come down to. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. At least kicks can't be unkicked. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. Personally, I never read the Greatest page. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
34. personally, i read ONLY the GP 99% of the time i'm on the DU. nt |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
24. I have to agree based on previous experience with such a system... |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
26. Restrain yourself from the competitiveness then. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
27. There will be smart discussions and electronic tugs of war. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
28. Yup. Just look at the stats on this one. Lots of energy going into dissing this thread |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
30. Up 6 recs, now down 4 to 2 recs. God, this is exciting! Really! Remind me. What's this thread about? |
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optimal-tomato (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
31. Too true... |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. There's intelligent discussion here? |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. unrec'ing, at least in its current form, is a HORRIBLE, horrible idea. nt |
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noise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
35. Recommended rule of thumb |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
36. The certainty with which you predict the inability of people here |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. "People here" are of many kinds and differ a great deal... |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. "...it's not about anyone's intelligence |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I'm happy to note in public that a lot of people are unintelligent, and some of them are here. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
37. I think not. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
39. People were already focused on stupid games here long before now. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. So why encourage it? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. I don't think it does. |
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Bushknew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
41. DU is already so clickish as it is. This compounds it. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. How do you figure that? |
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Bushknew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. If you gush over Will Pitt's opinions as if they were exquisite poetry, then ... |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. huh, interesting. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
43. The smart discussion will still be there... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. and the people interested in said discussion will still find it and participate. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
48. I had no idea people invest so much of themselves into a rec |
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