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Fri Jan-21-11 06:33 PM
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Will anyone here miss the "Un-Recommend" -- ??? |
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1. Don't worry.
We're getting rid of the unrecs.
As reported today in "Ask the Administrators" ---
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:35 PM
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1. I gave you a rec, but it was unrec'ed |
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:35 PM
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I mean, everybody's doing it....
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:36 PM
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4. If one of your students jumped off a cliff.... |
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:42 PM
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Once upon a time in a Sales Office very close by....
Everyone and his brother was writing sales using a forbidden rate scale. We were NOT supposed to use the lower rate scale unless a customer was increasing their ad size, but EVERYONE was using the lower scale for ALL sales because it was...
LOWER.
I told my manager that everyone was writing sales with the lower rates, at first she didn't believe me, then I SHOWED her the contracts...then she said ...
"If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you?"
I replied:
"If I observed my co-workers jumping off a bridge, diving into the water, swimming to the other side, and receiving REWARDS and FAT COMMISSION CHECKS, then "YES", I'm over the rail...see you on the shore with one of those giant checks!"
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:47 PM
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23. that was why I used it for comedy relief. Maybe you missed that part. |
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:rofl: was the intended response....
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:36 PM
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:37 PM
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5. But if we get rid of the "UnRec" feature we won't be able to ... |
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wait, what WAS the reason for the "unrec" function, and why has it been operative AT ALL?
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:44 PM
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20. Get some perspective. I, for one, am glad that Skinner and the crew... |
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Edited on Fri Jan-21-11 06:45 PM by ClassWarrior
...are willing to experiment. It's why we're here in the first place: http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/01/01/010127_7days.htmlNGU.
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:03 PM
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was to give people something to whine about, when it was discovered that not everybody shared the same feelings as the whiner.
Good riddance, unrec.
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:38 PM
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:39 PM
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8. What?! WHAT?! UnRec was the best thing to ever happen here |
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:39 PM
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9. Stupid decision to get rid of unrecs! |
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:48 PM
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:40 PM
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10. it went the way of the law of unintended consequences. |
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Namely, it was a good idea that unfortunately got hijacked by trolls.
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:40 PM
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11. That is quite possibly Skinner's best decision ever. nt |
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:40 PM
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12. I certainly won't miss the whining about unrec...nt |
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:19 PM
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46. Sometimes, that was fun. |
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Some people think that everything they post is great, and no one in their right mind could disagree. I've always used rec/unrec on the quality of the post, no matter how tempting it is to unrec the poster.
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:41 PM
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:43 PM
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15. No, I won't miss it because it's been abused often by trolls IMO. n/t |
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:43 PM
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:43 PM
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17. If only to imagine certain heads exploding... |
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:49 PM
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26. The best news I heard today |
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I was appalled yesterday when I asked for positive vibes for someone here who's sister was beaten, tortured and almost left for dead and someone had the nerve to unrec. This woman almost died and it was unrecd.
Not only the person who I asked for postive vibes as offended but I was deeply hurt trying to help someone out.
These were twins - they are have deep feelings.
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:44 PM
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18. Too bad. The Top Tens won't be as fun. |
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Also, I unrec any post that has a link with no explanation. They made me waste two clicks so what's one more?
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:44 PM
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19. Unrec for Unrec Concern |
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:45 PM
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21. Recommend/Unrecommend |
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If you like a post, post a reply. If you don't like it, let it sink or hide it.
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:46 PM
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Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:49 PM
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25. I won't miss the tedious, childish discussions of the Rec and Unrec functions |
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Unrec on general principles.
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:51 PM
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27. Huh? What is the un-recommend? nt |
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:52 PM
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28. I don't care one way or the other |
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I usually don't bother to either rec or unrec threads.
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Fri Jan-21-11 06:54 PM
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:09 PM
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30. I would miss it desperatey -- & I mean, desperately -- if "rec's" were still allowed. |
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Sometimes it's absolutely necessary to "unrec" posts by very likeable DUers who have a habit of posting uninformative posts that can only be appreciated by mindreaders. Then these posts actually end up littering the GP for no other reason than the likeability of the poster.
Let the number of responses dictate what is most worthy of being highlighted on the GP.
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:11 PM
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31. Hell yes. I just won't miss the crying. (n/t) |
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:11 PM
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I see no use for "unrecommend". How do you know the true total of number of "recommends" if the "unrec." is also not tallied???????? Why is "unrec" not tallied? Just get rid of it.
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:15 PM
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33. Unless recs are removed too it's a pretty fucking stupid idea. |
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It will be back to the same old shit it used to be where small cliques dominate the "greatest" page. Get ready to have "Obama sucks!" be on the front page every day.
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:28 PM
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37. Well there is a way to counter that... |
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A stupid thread might make it to the front page for a bit, but if people go ahead and give tons of recs to more worthy threads, the stupid one should find itself scrolling quickly off the front page.
It also helps, I think, not to add to the problem by replying to stupid threads. Not that replies have anything to do with threads finding their way to the front page, but they can be pushed straight to the fifth or sixth page and out of sight from lack of replies.
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:16 PM
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34. I never understood the whining about it |
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As someone posted above, I won't miss the post after post of people whining about it. I thought it was fine, but obviously a lot of people felt hurt when a post of theirs got unrecommended so I guess the admins are doing the right thing.
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:20 PM
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35. NO, it has been used too much for personal reasons |
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:20 PM
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36. Unrecommend is one of the things that makes DU the best online game ever! n/t |
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:31 PM
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38. Oh great. Now the greatest will be mostly gossip and guns. n/t |
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:33 PM
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40. You forgot President Obama is the Greatest Human ever... n/t |
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:35 PM
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41. More likely "Obama is a corporate sell-out, DLC shill, eats puppies and wants to kill your Grandma". |
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:44 PM
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I would submit that both threads would probably get massive numbers of recs.
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:32 PM
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39. The Whiners win the pennant! The Whiners win the pennant! The Whiners win the pennant! n/t |
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:31 PM
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Fri Jan-21-11 07:58 PM
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43. As long as the 'Greatest' Page is renamed the "DU Clique Size Competition" page, what could go wrong |
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Well, apart from when OPs that turn out to be completely false get recommended by some gullible DUers who accept the first claim without any evidence, and then the more conscientious DUers who disprove a false OP, or see that another DUer has disproved it, are now left without any means of stopping the BS being put forward as "the Greatest" of DU ...
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:05 PM
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45. I guess we'll just have to get used to... |
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Edited on Fri Jan-21-11 08:06 PM by LostInAnomie
... the front page being dominated by "Rec if you think Rush Limpballz is an asshole!" threads.
Just like the good ol' days.
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Sat Jan-22-11 09:24 AM
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60. +1. let the circle jerks proceed |
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Sat Jan-22-11 10:12 AM
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64. +100000000. Thank you. n/t |
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:23 PM
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47. It's going? Great! I can now whine until I get the ability to delete all posts I don't like! n/t |
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:27 PM
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48. Nope. Glad to see the back of it. |
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:29 PM
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49. As somebody who never reads "The Greatest" page, I don't see why it matters |
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When I want to read DU I go to discuss and click on GD, GDP, or Teh Lounge, or whatever forum I want to read. I don't understand the mass hysteria over recs and unrecs as though this arbitrary greatest page really means anything.
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Sat Jan-22-11 09:09 AM
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You'd think they get prizes for it or something.....
:crazy:
I never look at the "greatest" page either.
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:37 PM
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:44 PM
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52. A great day for meat puppets everywhere. |
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Now we can get back to those hot issues that six people care about.
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:45 PM
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53. Yes. Some nonsense simply needs to be unrecced. |
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It's one of the best ways to respond to obvious lies and conspiracy theory nonsense.
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:48 PM
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You mean no more reading people bitch about how "How dare someone unrecommend MY thread"?
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Sat Jan-22-11 09:14 AM
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56. I hardly use but when I do |
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I don't post on the thread though sometimes I do
I rather like it but some like it A LOT BETTER THAN ME especially if I post something....LOL
I say keep it.... I like the battle.
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Sat Jan-22-11 09:20 AM
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Didn't Skinner admit to being an Obama apologist?
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Sat Jan-22-11 09:20 AM
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58. they cave more than Obama |
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Edited on Sat Jan-22-11 09:21 AM by Supply Side Jesus
Unfortunatley, we are going to the "Eveyone is the winner" mentality....fantasy based existence. Very unfortunate.
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Sat Jan-22-11 09:24 AM
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59. That just means more ridiculous threads on the Greatest Page |
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Sat Jan-22-11 10:03 AM
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Sat Jan-22-11 09:47 AM
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61. if we have the rec, we need the unrec. if he gets rid of all of it.... i am fine. nt |
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Sat Jan-22-11 10:02 AM
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Edited on Sat Jan-22-11 10:03 AM by SoCalDem
Views is plenty..
Let the threads flourish or fail, by the amount of commenting & discussion..not by the cowardly drive-by un-rec snipers
Mods & admin have always had the ability to remove "unseemly" threads from the "Lah-dee-dah" home page & the "Greatest-Bestest-Evah-In-the-Whole-Wide-World" pages.
The rec/wreck "feature" was just a bon mot to the vitriolic ones here who hold grudges or who feel themselves to be superior & worthy of deciding what "should" or should not be "seen".
Better access to the archives & the ability to hide thread by keyword, and the sort forum & archive by views & poster/date have always been at the top of MY wish list:)
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Sat Jan-22-11 10:19 AM
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65. Damn - I was just getting warmed up |
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Sat Jan-22-11 10:21 AM
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66. I liked it! Especially since there seems to be a ton of disrupters here. |
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Sat Jan-22-11 10:23 AM
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67. Skinner should publish the drop in traffic after unrec dies. It'll prove |
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the point that we've been in filtrated and it's ruining du.
THANK YOU SKINNER FOR Dropping the unrec/freeper button!!!!!!!!!1
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Sat Jan-22-11 10:36 AM
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68. great news..so glad to see it go..very divisive tool..thank you Skinner...nt |
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Sun Jan-23-11 04:37 PM
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while we still have a voice and a choice.
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Sun Jan-23-11 04:42 PM
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I enjoy reserving the right to unrec a thread. I don't use it all that often, but sometimes an unrec is called for.
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