When and why do you recommend an OP

[pscot]

I've always wondered how a post can have a couple hundred views and no reccs. Usually if I'm interested enough to click, I'll give a recc. If an OP seems worthwhile I'll also kick it. I have one pet peeve, well, actually way more than one, and that's a lede that goes, "Wow, you have to see this:, and when you open the thread you get a bare link; no text; no graphic. What prompts you to recommend a thread or withhold a recc?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I recommend when it's a serious, important topic that has been well presented.

That's pretty much it.

And dovetailing into that is the idea that I want others to see it too. Enough recs, and of course that means at least 5, gets the Greatest Page, where many more people will see it.

[Agschmid]

15. Agree.

[oldhippie]

2. Almost never .....

I rarely even think about it. I'm just not wired that way. When I am clicking through threads I am on a roll and not worried about other people seeing them. That's just how I roll.

[Iggo]

3. I give out what I call "train-recs" all the time...

...and I suspect a lot of others do, too.

To me, a rec is me marking a post as recommended reading. Sometimes it's because it's so bad, it's good.

[Capt. Obvious]

22. I do train rec's too

[Control-Z]

4. The only thing worse than

"Wow, you have to see this:, and when you open the thread you get a bare link; no text; no graphic." is when you get all of the above but the link is to one of their own DU posts. And sometimes that link goes to a page with another blind link. There's been a lot of that lately. Grrr.

[pscot]

8. One name in particular comes to mind

[winter is coming]

5. I don't follow bare links. If it's worth the time to paste the link, it's worth the time

to write a sentence or two about it. I rec things to given them visibility. Usually, it's because an OP is good, but sometimes I rec bad OPs if they're entertaining fails. Shit that would belong in Meta if we still had Meta doesn't rate a rec.

[1000words]

6. I always Rec the OPs of my fellow DU clique members.

We are doing important work and must show solidarity.

[Electric Monk]

7. :rofl:

[sabrina 1]

17. Lol, that reminds of THIS:

[Agschmid]

16. Who was your shill recruiter?

[1000words]

21. A real pro ...

who makes a lot of sense.

[MerryBlooms]

9. I rec for a few reasons

I like/agree with a post
To keep track of a post
Appreciate the effort the OP put into the post, even if I may not totally agree with the opinion expressed

[Orrex]

10. The OP needs to show a generous amount of gratuitous skin.

Otherwise, no dice!

[Le Taz Hot]

11. I rec when I think it's a topic/article/thread

that others should see. To be honest, I rec maybe 1 out of 50-100 OP's that I read.

I agree with you about the links with no text. I never click on those because I don't know where its going to take me. I figure if the author of the OP didn't care enough to give me at least a sentence or two to tell me what it's all about, I can't be bothered to click on the link.

[Puzzledtraveller]

12. Thoughtful posts

even if I do not agree with the content. Just because I recc something does not always mean I share the opinions of the OP. Posts that seem to take courage these days to create will always recc. These usually challenge the "party" line in some fashion. I really enjoyed the Ed Snowden period. You knew who stood where, and still today they draw polarization among DU'ers.

[pscot]

13. I rec posts I disagree with

if they raise a significant issue or offer a strong argument. I do fan recs too; 3RD Way Manny and Hatrack always get a high-5.

[L0oniX]

14. I rec it if it will piss off the BOG.

[Iggo]

20. Well, yeah.

[tabasco]

18. The same way I vote "helpful" or "not helpful" on IMDB movie reviews.

If I agree with it, it's helpful!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

19. Sheer frivolity.