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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:45 PM Original message |
maybe no quite obligatory, but here is a small issue with the unrec... |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. unrec'd. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. Rather, I think we should get a PETITION going to overturn the "un-recs" . . . |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I'm laughing. A petition is analog to "recommends" only. How about this? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
49. On the other hand, to suggest a few who operate in the DARK . . . |
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Tan Gent (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Hard to imagine a more effective way to earn "un-recs" than making a post bitching about them. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. But the new system has no chilling effect on discussion. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
50. Right . . . actually, we can copy a PETITION openly and posters can e-mail it to Skinner . . . |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. I unrec factual but completely irrelevant article links. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Not relevant to what? A little drunk with power, are we? |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. no. I might find it not relevant. 500 others might think it is. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. But, you still haven't answered my question. |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. relevent enough in my own humble opinion to be deemed GREATEST |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. So, is your answer that you don't know how you determine relevancy? |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. my answer is that it is a complex set of calculations, permutations |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. I thought so. nt |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. So because an OP is factual, based on that is deserves a Rec? |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I'm not asking to know the names |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Well, it's really pointless to try and find logic and reason for why some people do things. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. It's not so much that it "deserves" a rec but, how many times have you learned |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
40. just go troll some of the other boards once in a while to pull up those nuggets |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Right. So DU goes from being a leader to being a follower |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
51. If the facts are wrong IMO why wouldn't you stop and post to alert others at DU . . |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Financial interests (like big oil) pay folks to read and post. So, if you attack terminators seeds |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. are you serious? do you understand how adservers work? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
55. ...because this is "Conspiracy-free America" . . .and people like Monsanto |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding. n/t. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
53. And, imagine the fate of articles on Global Warming -- !!! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. you need to learn to read |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I'm so glad I don't teach remedial College English anymore. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I brought it up, because I noticed it happening |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Dissent is messy and often upsetting but it's still better than the alternative. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. we've been here at DU for a while |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. The ugly volume is up full blast. I'm sorry and I hope the admins |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. Hahahahahahaha!! You so funny. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Keep it up. You're attacking one of the most civil posters to DU. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Stop stalking me. You're being obsessive about my posts. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. And, I stand by what I said. Have a good one. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
66. done. (i personally got a good look.) +1 to you and the OP, -1 to TO (what a bully). |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Thank you, neighbor. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. go back and try reading the post |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. I've seen OPs that give a factual story followed by a controversial opinion |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Articles in LBN are being unrecc'ed before anyone comments at all. |
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demoleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. true. definitely. n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
57. Well, I've noticed when I've tried to "Recommend" that it doesn't register . . . |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. I think what I am talking about, is just a very minute number |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
56. Why then shouldn't the reader simply post a counter-opinion . . .??? |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. I unreced it twice. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
31. Bookmarking. This thread is a perfect example of someone raising a question |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. honestly |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. The Ugly will blow over. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. well you're here |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. The change has some real benefits |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
58. But, understand, you are now seeing more of it because they have a tool |
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Lorax (307 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. This is what I suspect is happening. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Or my favorite, "Mom! He's LOOKIN AT ME!" |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #32 |
59. Going to Skinner in the dark of night for this new tool wasn't "whiney and self-serving" . . .??? |
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Lorax (307 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. ??? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. Do you recall your comment that posts by those disagreeing with the new "UN-Rec" tool .... |
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Lorax (307 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Of course I recall my own comments. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. "You can't wake up a man who is pretending to be asleep" . . . |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
36. Yah - I sometimes thought about that too, before unrec.... |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. absolutely true, an offensive, or RW-like post could get recommended |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
52. Indeed...it's quite odd. The post about Boston Zoo possibly Euthanazing their animals |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. That was an important article to see . . . reflective of what will be happening in other cities . . |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
54. How could this go to Archives so fast...with so many current posts? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. This is in archives???? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
62. I would unrecommend a factual article about a relevant issue ... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Most folks here aren't trying to get on "GP"...they are just hoping someone will read |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. No one here has any right to think they are owed a Recommend. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. "Most threads should be unrecommended." :cough: it figures. nt |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
63. The same people that were reccing the freeperish crap before |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
69. I have unrec'd AND commented at the same time on plenty of threads. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:59 AM Response to Reply #69 |
82. So, you think no one should read what you posted? |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
74. Gj, I have your same concern, because I mostly post in LBN. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #74 |
83. to unrec that article |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
75. "So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that:" |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
76. kick |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
77. Divisive, destructive, and in the long run, bad for DU. |
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wantoutnow (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
78. Why not just ignore |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:26 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Because, |
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wantoutnow (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:39 AM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Logic |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
80. The stories important to you and others may drop faster because The Tribe Has Spoken |
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