I don't get the angst over recs and unrecs, talk about sensitive egos

[rustydog]

I could care less whether I get 5 recs and a "greatest" designation or no recs at all. I am not trying to win a popularity contest here, I'm "voicing" my opinions.

I am either posting a viewpoint or I am simply rambling on about something trying to be witty, introspective or just pissed off and venting. Who gives a flying you-know-what if the post is unrecommended or recommended for that matter? It does not change the content or the intent of the message being posted.

[denem]

1. Auto unrec for rec discussion

[Fumesucker]

2. Ditto...

I'm tired of hearing it by now too..

[elocs]

8. Me too. Too much obsession here over it all.

Quality OPs are quality OPs whether they get any Recs or not. The whole Rec/UnRec obsession here is like junior high school--really juvenile.

[TK421]

3. Internet-Anonymous popularity, to boot...doesn't make much sense, does it?

and I agree..I've always thought the thing was fucking stupid anyway

[virgogal]

11. + 1

[TK421]

12. further proof Virgos have good taste

August 25th here :-)

[Fla_Democrat]

4. A well thought out and reasonable post...

Unrec :evilgrin:








:smoke:

[Staph]

5. Thank you!

All of the whinging about recs and unrecs reminds me of junior high school.

I survived it once. I don't have to live through it again.

[LostInAnomie]

6. Even though I agree...

... I still have to auto unrec for talking about unrec.

[Gman]

7. Unrec for mentioning "unrec"

[hlthe2b]

9. especially since it is so easy to unrec by accident...

Benefit of the doubt, folks... for the sake of sanity.

[backscatter712]

10. As far as I'm concerned, people can rec & unrec for any reason at all including none.

We don't have to have a reason that makes any more sense than "This sucks!"

If the mods disagree with this, they'd better speak up.

[stevedeshazer]

13. Recommended.

Just to be ornery.

[stray cat]

14. It's strange what people make their top priority in life -a rec on a blog site

[Zephie]

15. Unrec for irony!

I have no real opinion on the matter.

[GreenArrow]

16. Rec for mentioning corrosive and divisive rec policy.

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[WestSeattle2]

17. Some folks don't get out much - their identity is wrapped up in this

web site, so an unrec is considered a personal affront. An obvious lack of maturity by some is also a huge factor.

Two words come to mind: sad and pathetic

[scheming daemons]

18. The same folks who get upset about rec/unrec also tend to get upset about being called "whiners"

...by the administration.



Funny that.

[ZombieHorde]

19. The true badge of glorious glory is "On The Fence," so both recs and unrecs are needed. nt

[pipi_k]

20. Due to a lack of interest, it never occurred to me before very recently

how someone would know that some ugly "troll" (cue in haunted house music) had rushed in to unrec a thread.

Here's what I figured must be happening...post a thread. Rec your own thread, then sit there and hit refresh every 1.5 seconds until AHA!!!!

Sneak (cowardly) attack by the "unrec trolls" when that one rec goes down to zero!!!!!

It's never people who might have accidentally hit the unrec button by mistake, even though I've seen at least two people in the last day or so admit they did it by accident.

No, it's always the UNREC TROLLS!!!!!


Are there not enough constructive hobbies to go around in this world?

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