Will anyone here miss the "Un-Recommend" -- ???

[defendandprotect]

Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Fri Jan-21-11 10:29 AM

Response to Original message

1. Don't worry.

We're getting rid of the unrecs.


As reported today in "Ask the Administrators" ---

[Swamp Rat]

1. I gave you a rec, but it was unrec'ed

:D

[mike_c]

2. unrec'd....

I mean, everybody's doing it....

[bobbolink]

4. If one of your students jumped off a cliff....

nebbamind... ^_^

[PassingFair]

14. I hate that line.

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!"

[bobbolink]

23. that was why I used it for comedy relief. Maybe you missed that part.

:rofl: was the intended response....

[pnwmom]

3. Not me. n/t

[PassingFair]

5. But if we get rid of the "UnRec" feature we won't be able to ...

wait, what WAS the reason for the "unrec"
function, and why has it been operative AT ALL?

[ClassWarrior]

20. Get some perspective. I, for one, am glad that Skinner and the crew...

...are willing to experiment. It's why we're here in the first place:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/01/01/010127_7days.html

NGU.

[customerserviceguy]

44. It's main function

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.

[FiveGoodMen]

6. Not me.

It was a terrible idea.

[Kingofalldems]

7. No!!

[leftstreet]

8. What?! WHAT?! UnRec was the best thing to ever happen here

:cry:

[KansasVoter]

9. Stupid decision to get rid of unrecs!

[DJ13]

24. +/-1!

[provis99]

10. it went the way of the law of unintended consequences.

Namely, it was a good idea that unfortunately got hijacked by trolls.

[TBF]

11. That is quite possibly Skinner's best decision ever. nt

[SidDithers]

12. I certainly won't miss the whining about unrec...nt

Sic

[pintobean]

46. Sometimes, that was fun.

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.

[lamp_shade]

13. Nope.

[RKP5637]

15. No, I won't miss it because it's been abused often by trolls IMO. n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

16. Fine with me.n/t

[Cid_B]

17. If only to imagine certain heads exploding...

[Monique1]

26. The best news I heard today

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.

[CrispyQ]

18. Too bad. The Top Tens won't be as fun.

Also, I unrec any post that has a link with no explanation. They made me waste two clicks so what's one more?

[PBS Poll-435]

19. Unrec for Unrec Concern

:D

[gratuitous]

21. Recommend/Unrecommend

If you like a post, post a reply. If you don't like it, let it sink or hide it.

[Name removed]

22. Deleted message

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[slackmaster]

25. I won't miss the tedious, childish discussions of the Rec and Unrec functions

Unrec on general principles.

[Curmudgeoness]

27. Huh? What is the un-recommend? nt

[Raine]

28. I don't care one way or the other

I usually don't bother to either rec or unrec threads.

[snot]

29. Glad to see it go!

[pacalo]

30. I would miss it desperatey -- & I mean, desperately -- if "rec's" were still allowed.

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.

[Iggo]

31. Hell yes. I just won't miss the crying. (n/t)

[northoftheborder]

32. "unrecommend"

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.

[LostInAnomie]

33. Unless recs are removed too it's a pretty fucking stupid idea.

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.

[pipi_k]

37. Well there is a way to counter that...

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.

[johnnie]

34. I never understood the whining about it

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.

[JI7]

35. NO, it has been used too much for personal reasons

[LoZoccolo]

36. Unrecommend is one of the things that makes DU the best online game ever! n/t

[kickysnana]

38. Oh great. Now the greatest will be mostly gossip and guns. n/t

[cherokeeprogressive]

40. You forgot President Obama is the Greatest Human ever... n/t

[SidDithers]

41. More likely "Obama is a corporate sell-out, DLC shill, eats puppies and wants to kill your Grandma".

Sid

[cherokeeprogressive]

42. Touche

I would submit that both threads would probably get massive numbers of recs.

[cherokeeprogressive]

39. The Whiners win the pennant! The Whiners win the pennant! The Whiners win the pennant! n/t

[pintobean]

50. Like

[muriel_volestrangler]

43. As long as the 'Greatest' Page is renamed the "DU Clique Size Competition" page, what could go wrong

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 ...

[LostInAnomie]

45. I guess we'll just have to get used to...

... the front page being dominated by "Rec if you think Rush Limpballz is an asshole!" threads.

Just like the good ol' days.

[Supply Side Jesus]

60. +1. let the circle jerks proceed

:silly:

[Catherina]

64. [phone]. Thank you. n/t

[Violet_Crumble]

47. It's going? Great! I can now whine until I get the ability to delete all posts I don't like! n/t

[Turborama]

48. Nope. Glad to see the back of it.

I hate negativity.

[Hippo_Tron]

49. As somebody who never reads "The Greatest" page, I don't see why it matters

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.

[PassingFair]

55. +1

You'd think they get prizes for it or something.....

:crazy:

I never look at the "greatest" page either.

[ncteechur]

51. keep the unrecs.

[Lasher]

52. A great day for meat puppets everywhere.

Now we can get back to those hot issues that six people care about.

[TheWraith]

53. Yes. Some nonsense simply needs to be unrecced.

It's one of the best ways to respond to obvious lies and conspiracy theory nonsense.

[hughee99]

54. Aw, man!

You mean no more reading people bitch about how "How dare someone unrecommend MY thread"?

[Ichingcarpenter]

56. I hardly use but when I do

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.

[Dawgs]

57. Not surprising.

Didn't Skinner admit to being an Obama apologist?

[Supply Side Jesus]

58. they cave more than Obama

Unfortunatley, we are going to the "Eveyone is the winner" mentality....fantasy based existence. Very unfortunate.

[MadBadger]

59. That just means more ridiculous threads on the Greatest Page

[SoCalDem]

63. see # 62

[seabeyond]

61. if we have the rec, we need the unrec. if he gets rid of all of it.... i am fine. nt

[SoCalDem]

62. Thank you, Skinner..

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:)

[unapatriciated]

65. Damn - I was just getting warmed up

[Chimichurri]

66. I liked it! Especially since there seems to be a ton of disrupters here.

it has to stay!

[elehhhhna]

67. Skinner should publish the drop in traffic after unrec dies. It'll prove

the point that we've been in filtrated and it's ruining du.

THANK YOU SKINNER FOR Dropping the unrec/freeper button!!!!!!!!!1

[xiamiam]

68. great news..so glad to see it go..very divisive tool..thank you Skinner...nt

[peace13]

69. Wehaaaaaa!

Thanks for that!

[Codeine]

70. Unrecced

while we still have a voice and a choice.

[Quantess]

71. Yes! I love Unrec.

I enjoy reserving the right to unrec a thread. I don't use it all that often, but sometimes an unrec is called for.