People should have to pay to unrecommend.

That would do it. People would stop abusing it, and DU would make money.

That might work.

:shrug:

But that's an idea.

How about you pay $10,000 or so and see if you can join a board of admins that design policy. Skinner might go for that.

not really. I did leave. and I came back. Just like Jesus Christ. Yes, I am the second coming of Pretzelwarrior. WOrship me. Love me. Fear me.

are much lighter than that.

:yoiks:

in ourselves, each other, absurdity....this is some absurdity right here.

You can have rabid. I'd spend my last nickel on absurd.

lol

I've seen yet.

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LOL

and you can raise a lot of money!

:evilgrin:

lol

For instance, I am unrecommending pro-Kucinich threads because I can.

why did I just recommend this piece of shit? Also, Between 2pm and 4pm each day I use a randomizer algorithm to recommend a certain number of threads without respect to thread's author, subject, or content.

Maybe YOU should pay to unrecommend.

and then use it as justification for a clearly faulty opinion?

:rofl:

:woohoo:

lol

I don't have any money.

:)

:-)

It seems like the unrec feature empowers them more than if their only option was to refrain from rec'g.

Does anyone see this happening, though? I've seen a lot of references to unhappiness with the unrec feature, but I haven't seen and explanation of the objections.

Having only rec or only unrec allows for abuse. Having both balances out. It's much more....democratic.

I really don't care about the rec/unrec thing...I never really rec'd much to begin with. I think I always forgot because as a Mom I am just too darned tired.

K and R on this one:hide:

:hi:

:evilgrin:

but I'm not telling. it's a secret, like the number of people who unrec'd this thread.

Am I really the only person that could not care less about this "issue"? I mean not only to I not have a strong opinion on it, I have NO opinion on it. Do.not.care. Recommend, don't recommend, unrecommend... so what? I feel so left out.

Tell me when I get warmer. :)

I need professional help. It's so sad, I must say.

Are you being the recommendation? :)

Its just the child-like whininess that's getting on my nerves and makes me dig my heels in.

How about that for a way for DU to make money?

I would support DU for the priveledge unlike these miserly miser misers.

If I watch tv shows like "LOST" or football on Saturdays and Sundays, am I obligated to patronize the sponsors who spend big bucks to advertise? If I do not patronize the sponsors do I still have the right to complain about the shows or programming or scheduling?

Or, take my local newspaper, the La Crosse Tribune. I read it everyday for free online, yet I haven't bought a copy in many years. Online I may comment and read many comments about current stories, something I cannot get when buying the physical paper. Yes, I do see some ads online, but I do not patronize those advertisers because of their ads there. Again, do I have the right to comment or question on how the Tribune covers stories, or their fairness, or their lack of coverage if I am not contributing any money, directly or indirectly, to keep the paper running?

I am not questioning your premise about giving to DU, and situations where "free" is really "free". Given the state of this economy and being underemployed I admit to having to be a miser as much as possible.

Just staying here to piss all over DUers?

either one. Open a "Rec/Unrec Account" and debit it a nickel for each click. Account usage limited to $10 a month-- that's 200 clicks a month.

That'll limit it to people who really care.

$10 a thread sounds about right for wasting our time.

I just hope someday to make your auto-unrerc list!