Anybody Else Attracted To The "Un-Rec'd" Posts- Especially Presidential?

[timzi]

Thanks for pointing out stories with the possibility of real controversy all you "Un-Rec's".
It is educational to see what gets folks pissed off enough to want to persuade others not
to look.....

[Armstead]

1. Let me be the first to say it I'm unrecommending this thread

Just kidding...I've never Unrec'd anything here.

[Better Believe It]

3. And I never unrecommend anything. That's undemocratic.

[Blue-Jay]

17. Yes. Voting is totally undemocratic.

You nailed it.

[PBS Poll-435]

19. !

:rofl:

[Orsino]

2. I'll remind everyone again that there are many possible reasons for unreccing.

Sometimes it's not a specific effort to get others not to look at all. For me, it's usually just my vote against a thread's making it on the Greatest page--and not necessarily because of the first post, either.

I don't visit the Greatest page more than once a week, but I care about how we look to the world. If we're gonna show our asses, perhaps we ought not to frighten or disgust the casual passersby.

[question everything]

7. And how many, do you think, make it to the greatest page?

Less than 1% I can assure you.

You can just ignore a thread - let it sink.

And, yes, I think that it is pathetic that being on the greatest page is such a motivator. Talk about a herd mentality.

Do you realize how many here DU posters that they don't like, even when they have good, strong posts?

[old mark]

25. There are several reasons, all bullshit. Let's get rid of this nonsense. nt

[niceypoo]

4. The feature is a joke

Not sure what they were thinking when they implemented it

[Moochy]

6. giving the self-appointed hall-monitors something to click on

[question everything]

5. Supposdely, the U is to "prevent" a thread from getting to the "greatest"

page, and has so many implications:

First, how many threads actually make it to that page? 0.1%

Second, for people on a political forum to, first, find out which are the "greatest" is such a herd mentality that I thought was more fitting for the Republicans. After all, Republican Presidents usually get Congress to vote with them with no arguments.

In most cases the U are cowardly and anonymous. There are DUers who go around seeking the ones they don't like and will U their posts regardless of the content. Many long, thoughtful posts get a U within seconds of posting that show how lazy and vindictive the Uers are.

Many actually admit it. They are too lazy to rebut, they don't like that DUer and, they don't U until others have done so.

One has to wonder what exactly is the hidden agenda for this function. We will see its full ugly side when the next primaries come around. DU will have an anointed nominee and all others will never make it to the "greatest" page. And by then DU really will be a mirror image of "free republic" where only the dittoheads can be tolerated.

I try to spare some time when I am logged on to go around, seek the "less than 0" and recommend them. If more of us will do the same we may be able to stem the tide of these lazy and cowards.

If you don't like a post, just skip it. If you disagree, have the courage to post a reply.

[timzi]

13. Thanks For The Thoughtful Feedback....

I agree with your reply. I've also been rec'g unrec'd posts if they seem to have any merit at all. It is likely that at least some folks are influenced to not read posts with a lot of unrecs. It is certain that there are a lot of closet censors here who feel compelled to disapprove of ideas ...or people (as you point out)... they are not in lock step with. They are the ones who both unrec and ridicule without giving any effort (again as you point out). I like the folks who say they never unrec. I've done very little but may have to fully reform and join them.

"Greatest page" aspirations are silly. Constructive shared thoughts are valuable on their own whether they resonate with the multitudes or not. Valid ideas often don't.

[Kaleva]

22. Are you saying the U has no actual impact on the post?

It appears that way. If only .1% of all posts make it to the Greatest Page and the only thing a U can do is keep a post off that page, then the unrec feature has very little, if any, impact.

[ZombieHorde]

8. I am. K&R

[jenmito]

9. ...

:rofl:

[HughMoran]

10. Sadly, the people who complained about it most are now using it as a weapon

It's rather humorous if you ask me.

[CakeGrrl]

11. Unrec!

Why do you think people are influenced NOT to look?

In fact, I think the <0 count is like people rubbernecking a train wreck. They want to see why it got so many unrecs. That's why I read this post.

All it does is tell you the OP is probably posting something outlandish, trollish or silly. But most people will check it out nonetheless.

[Kaleva]

12. There is no evidence unrecs restricts views

It's easy to find topics with a majority of unrecs but these same threads have lots of views and comments. Convewrsly, one can find threads with just enough recs to make it to the Greatest Page but they have few views and comments and the thread sinks quite quickly.

[Ikonoklast]

14. I automatically unrec any post complaining about the Unrec feature.

Unrec.

[billh58]

15. Has it ever

occurred to those who complain so loudly about the unrec feature, that they bring on their own grief? I highly suspect that many posters push the unrec button just to piss off the constant whiners.

:evilgrin:

[timzi]

23. No Complaint About The Unrec Feature Was Uttered Here....

1. I indicated an ATTRACTION to Unrec'd posts,
2. I THANKED the Unrec'ers, and
3. I feel no grief.

However....there may have been some analysis further on down the thread about Unrec'er motives.
That couldn't possibly be the burr under your saddle, could it?

I like those who say they never Unrec.

[TrogL]

16. Un-rec'd - does not belong on Greatest Page

[timzi]

18. Of Course It Doesn't Belong There - I Agree

Thank you for helping to "protect" us all. It was so close......

LOL.

[polichick]

20. Yep, they usually involve inconvenient truths - so they're the most interesting. nt

[boppers]

21. K&U

:rofl:

[Kaleva]

24. No. It's the headline of the post that catches my eye.

If the title looks interesting, then I'll click on to the post to read it. The number of recs/unrecs and views, being to the right of the page, is not something I look for when searching for what I think to be interesting topics.