Several people have unrecommended this thread, help me understand why

[usregimechange]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6026834

The above thread is about the changes taking place in a federal appeals court - one gaining more Democratic appointee composition. Several DUers recommended it and several others unrecommended it. Now, maybe I didn't write it well enough but I would think that this news would be broadly celebrated by DU.

:shrug:

[WeDidIt]

1. I thought it was good news, but unrecced it.

I have decided I will unrec every thread I open so long as the unrec feature exists.

[Name removed]

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[WeDidIt]

10. The feature was given to us by the administrators

It was not given if it wasn not intended to be used.

I am making use of the new feature.

[usregimechange]

Ok, that is funny at least

[Cha]

31. I don't think it's funny..

I think it's stupid.

[MNDemNY]

14. I like buttons, too.

[Name removed]

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[WeDidIt]

35. I would

but then I'd have to give up my blood pressure medication for a month.

[JANdad]

43. 4 bucks at Walmart...

[WeDidIt]

44. Nope n/t

[Canuckistanian]

36. Would you use a self-destruct button on your car if you had one?

After all, it would be there for a reason, right?

[WeDidIt]

42. I wouldn't buy a car that had such a feature. n/t

[SemiCharmedQuark]

11. Why are you doing that?

[WeDidIt]

17. I don't like the feature

I believe it promotes negativity in the community.

So as long as it exists, my protest action is to use it on each and every thread I open regardless of content.

Some times, it's not a fun thing to do, but I feel I have to do it.

[anigbrowl]

19. So basically, you are going to do what you are claiming might happen to prove your point

I'll be right back. I must express my views on the immorality of theft by robbing a bank.

[HughMoran]

22. "I believe it promotes negativity in the community."

:rofl:

Oh, dear...

[SemiCharmedQuark]

23. So, rather than just drop a line to Skinner per the rules, you are sabotaging the new feature?

[Forkboy]

25. Oy vey.

:eyes:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

33. Ever play checkers with a little kid?

And the kid loses and knocks the board over?

Yeah, you're that kid.

[usregimechange]

34. Now that was funny

[provis99]

40. so you want to eliminate negativity by pissing everybody on DU off?

looks like your trainride to rationality isn't arriving anytime soon.

[MNDemNY]

2. New toy.

Yup, that simple. Get over it.

[ecstatic]

3. Hopefully in about a week or so people will use the function as intended

After getting all the Unrecommends (passive aggression) out their system. For now, K&U!!

Just kidding!

[Muttocracy]

7. K&U - oh dear! nt

[provis99]

4. give it a week before the silliness goes away

it will be frustrating for a bit. Good previous post, by the way.

[madaboutharry]

6. I just recommended the original thread, which I think

is very worthy of recommendations.

But, the fact that I did that proves, I think, that this whold rec/unrec thing isn't going to work and is kind of silly.

[Poll_Blind]

8. This is going to become the new mantra of (honestly) befuddled users.

I have no idea why people would unrec that particular thread. Could be they just don't like you, don't like Clinton, don't like your grammar, feel that the 4th Circuit is hogging the spotlight- could be anything.

It would be useful to show WHO recced a thread (either way) next to their handle on any messages in that thread. And, while we're at it, it would be useful to force a post in the thread as a requirement to un-rec a thread.

PB

[LoZoccolo]

9. I'm unrecommending this thread because I don't like to hear people complain. n/t

[usregimechange]

12. I can understand that one!

[SemiCharmedQuark]

13. For now, I think some people are rebelling against the system.

I made a post about Senator Demint sans personal comment wherein he likened America to Pre WWII Germany. That hsa negative recs! :rofl: Probably because I am being perceived as defending this feature. But rather than defending teh feature, I am taking issue with the idea that this feature stifles free speech.

[scarletwoman]

15. Because some people enjoy being assholes, especially when they can do it anonymously.

I'm not thrilled with the new "unrec" feature, myself. Maybe it will settle down around here in a few days like some are saying, and unrec will be used more judiciously -- I'm a bit dubious that it will ever NOT be abused to some extent.

[incapsulated]

16. *ding!*

Frankly, I would rather have the asshole post and have to deal with the blowback but there are too many cowards.

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. Except that they can't in terms of the admins, who can see who voted for what, right?

[DCKit]

28. I don't recall any promises of anonymity. What if it's a tool to rid DU of long-term disruptors?

Those who have managed to stay under the radar until they got a tool that allows them to actively disrupt the conversation with a fictional anonymity.

Just sayin'. 142K to 135K in a week and a pizza feast for the masses!

[anigbrowl]

20. Also, you said something nice about a Bush appointee. Many people only read the opening paragraph.

[usregimechange]

30. She was just dx with a severe disease and I said "best wishes" to her, is that not ok?

[anigbrowl]

41. I think it's fine, but you know some people will just see the 'bush' part of it.

[drm604]

21. That thread is currently at +3 (19 votes).

That means that 11 people recommended it and 8 people unrecommended it. We can disregard one of those unrecs as WeDidIt being a dick. So that means it has 7 genuine unrecs.

I would think that any sincere DUer would be happy about the news in that thread. I think your puzzlement is justified.

[jobycom]

27. I suspect this thread made the unrec number go up.

And no, I didn't rec or unrec it.

[usregimechange]

32. It was at 0 when I posted this, and at least 3 had rec it.

[jobycom]

24. Sabotage, boredom, personal animosity towards the poster, the judge, the president, DU,

accidental clickage, not enough fiber, and/or mommie didn't hold them enough as a kid. Or something else. One of those.

[ContinentalOp]

26. I unrec'd it because I didn't see any relevant information...

about Michael Jackson in there.

kidding kidding!

[LynneSin]

37. Honestly, the thrill of Rec/UnRec will wear off in a week

I really don't want to hold judgement until after it's done

[zeemike]

38. Just imagine this as a sporting event.

And a player makes a big play and you pin a medal on his chest...but the rules of the game state that if anyone disagrees with that reward they can take the medal away...
Now our sport will become contentious and clickish...and without that reward the players will not care how well they play...they will be more concerned about pleasing the majority and trying not to offend anyone.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

39. They're juvenile?

They're pouting, they think they're somehow protesting change on DU? Who knows?

What I do know is I recommended it. They'll either get over it or they won't.