Another In A Series Of A DU Non-Poll Polls... Why Do YOU Recommend A Thread ???

[WillyT]

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I've been accused of posting FOR Recs... Which is hilarious because like most DUers, most of the time... they sink like a stone.

I've even had a poster or two keep records of my posts just to use them "against" me... they think.

There was a great debate a few years back whether we should get rid of the Unrec option.

I'm glad they did... especially in our current infighting.

But here's the thing...

Sometimes the Subject Header/Posted Paragraphs/Actual Article... might piss people off.

TO ME... I Rec a thread based on its importance to be seen and commented upon. And I miss many...

That's why I will Rec a thread way past its shelf-life.

I sometimes fear... that if the header/article sends a negative/sad/shameful message... people will not recommend it... even though it might be truly important, and needs to at least be seen.

And for me, at least... THAT is the point.

Whether it's Frat boys sexually harassing/raping women/kids accidentally shooting their parents with an unsecured and loaded gun, whether it's the rest of us being screwed by Republicans... Or Democrats...

I want to know... and I want others to see the info...

Therefore... I Rec.

I Apologize if I missed yours.

[pinboy3niner]

1. WillyT pays me

[WillyT]

6. You're On The Short End Of A Shallow Stream...

[roguevalley]

23. i rec shit all the time. my car, my big toe. u name it. :D

[northoftheborder]

2. I Rec if I strongly agree with the post.

[dissentient]

3. Many reasons. For example - I like the OP and think it is a well thought out thread, or

I think it's an important news story and should be brought to peoples' attention, or I think it's an interesting and controversial thread, or I think it is a humorous thread that others might find amusing, etc.

I just like to recommend threads in general, and for different reasons. And it doesn't necessarily mean I agree with the thread either (see above my comment about "controversial&quot , and this is one area where I think there is a misconception sometimes about what a recommend might mean.

[F4lconF16]

28. +1

There's lots of good reasons to rec a thread.

[Sherman A1]

4. Because

I want to.

[Avalux]

5. Quality. I rec posts that present a good argument, even if I don't automatically agree.

Sometimes it makes me think and I change my mind. I've been posting here for a very long time, and I'm sure if you analyzed all of my posts, you'd be able to pinpoint when I changed my mind because someone convinced me. That's not an easy thing to do.

I don't recommend highly emotional empty posts, or posts that present themselves as something they're not.

[riderinthestorm]

24. + 1 nt

[patricia92243]

7. Because we don't have a "like" button, I use the rec instead./

[Shrike47]

8. If it has cute kitty pictures.

[Jefferson23]

9. I post what I feel is important/relevant/curious to me. I recommend for the same reasons.

I would not worry, if you are, what others feel your motivation is.

[WillyT]

11. Thanks Jefferson23...

[Beringia]

10. I recommend to encourage a poster

or to add to numbers like a see-saw if I strongly agree with a post.

I often don't recommend out of being lazy.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

12. Past it's shelf life?

I don't look at or for dates on postings. If I haven't seen a post before, and it rises to the top of the threads list, it's 'new' to me, and I deal with it at that point in time. I don't say 'gee, look, this post started X amount of time ago, I better not 'rec' or respond to it'

And I've recced posts that report on horrific things as well as wonderful things. As you note, it's a matter of saying 'This needs seen and read', not 'I'm all for this happening!'.

[brooklynite]

13. I thought meta threads were generally discouraged.

[WillyT]

14. And Yet We Are Not Supposed To Ask Questins Of The Community, From The Community ???

We don't get to be involved in perfecting this place ???

What are you attempting to do here?

[brooklynite]

16. It's not my world; it's Skinner's. We just live in it.

[KoKo]

19. This doesn't seem Meta...it's asking why people Recommend or Reply to Posts...

Don't see any "calling out" or "whining about DU."

[Skittles]

15. you want I should kick your FOR rec'ing ass, WillyT?

LEMME AT YOU!!!

[WillyT]

18. My Fondest Dream...

[KoKo]

17. I recommend posts that are interesting, informative, make me think or smile

that I think others might want to read.

Many of us miss posts that fly through when things are busy....but will do a couple of pages to see if there is an article we missed if the first page in a Forum doesn't have anything of interest and will Kick and Recommend it or comment even if it's a couple days old.

Also, there are people here I follow because they usually have something to say that I've found of interest in the past.

I always read you "Willy T"....even if I don't always kick or reply if I can't add anything to the discussion.

[Binkie The Clown]

20. TOONS

I'm new here (or rather newly returned after drifting away in 2004 (ex-Deaniac here), and lurking in read-only mode for the last 3 or 4 years), but I like being able to find n2doc's toon compilations on the Greatest page.

[WillyT]

21. Agreed... And Welcome Back...

[enough]

22. I rec if it's usefull info on a subject I think is important, and/or if it's a well-crafted post.

Also if it's about something I hadn't thought about but seems intriguing.

Or for really good writing or sometimes for a particularly great photo.

Or .............

[Octafish]

25. I rec what I've read that I think other DUers would like to read.

Sometimes, I'll come across a really old DU post via the GOOGLE and I'll rec it.

[OregonBlue]

26. I rec a post that is interesting to me and that I think other DUers would like to read. Either for

information or just for fun. I also rec anything that has kitties or puppies!!

[MrScorpio]

27. I rec things that tell the truth, as I see the truth of course

Truth telling is an act of love that needs to be recognized and rewarded.