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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 07:37 AM Original message |
The hysteria over the unrecommend feature |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. Recommended for its sound, clear reasoning. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't like your user name, so I'm going to unrecc this thread just to knock you down a peg. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. "consider the reasons someone disagrees with you" |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. "No longer can you only consider those who would agree with you." |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. Why would a person who is open minded unrecommend a well |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Personally, I wouldn't, I just wouldn't recommend it. |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I don't doubt you wouldn't. But, there are many who do. |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
41. And you know this how? |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Not to brag, but I do have a little bit of common sense. |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Your common sense is telling you something very different |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. (1) because it's redundant, (2) because the subject is objectionable, (3) because there's no source |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Those would be other reasons than |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I'll give you examples. |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. So, then, you are saying that you unrecommend 90% |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I don't vote on every thread, but of those I vote on, yes, I unrecommend 90%. |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. You are jumping to conclusions about what I want. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Because this is a political site |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
29. But that's assuming |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
40. I am very closed minded with those who whine and complain and |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
5. rec, because 'hysteria' is such a funny word nt |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I now have Def Leppard stuck in my head |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
7. "Don't take it so personally"...good point |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Consider this analogy; |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Yes. You recommend the book, and someone else has a different opinion. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. But its not censored on the website itself, just from the GP |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. And best is subjective. |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. Well the reasons have been well stated in several posts |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. I use Unrec for just two reasons |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
17. Wait wait I think I might actually care about recs and un-recs and "the greatest page" |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. LOL |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
18. The unrec has taken a lot of boring self promoters & ranters off the greatest page |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. You said, I didn't! |
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Lorax (307 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Agreed! n/t |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. OMG, you're so right |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
22. The two minute hate |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
27. You forgot this reason for using the unR feature: |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
28. You forgot a few reasons |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. "and don't pretend that it's not happening" |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Wrong |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Doesn't matter anymore |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Look at Cboys response to your thread |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Um.... my point was about the Greatest Page... |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:46 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. You're right except for when you're wrong. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
37. We all know people don't like change. Actually people don't change, |
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