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In reply to the discussion: Apparently, I am a very poor communicator. I recently posted an OP that I thought was pretty [View all]TwilightZone
(26,978 posts)25. Recs are largely irrelevant. As you noted, they have no correlation with the quality of the post.
Posts that are fake news often get 200+ recs even after many people point out that the news is fake.
For example, the myth that won't die about Ginny Thomas funding a bunch of buses for January 6th was almost immediately debunked, yet one post about it spent the entire day at the top of the rec board, well after the fact.
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Apparently, I am a very poor communicator. I recently posted an OP that I thought was pretty [View all]
Atticus
May 2021
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Whoa! "Rec-stalking" is the "only reasonable basis" for my statement? How about there are a
Atticus
May 2021
#10
I concur that this was a totally reasonable interpretation and thought the same at the time
Hugh_Lebowski
May 2021
#35
I had to rec this, just because I can. Don't apologize for confusion, ...
JustABozoOnThisBus
May 2021
#6
Mostly when I agree with a post a lot of others do too so I don't feel the need to chime in.
Srkdqltr
May 2021
#7
Is there a prize for the most recs? I just assumed it was a way to tell others
Biophilic
May 2021
#12
This is the post that most closely mirrors my own approach, so I'm going to Reply to it,
BobTheSubgenius
May 2021
#43
Which I did, and I have to say I strongly disapprove of your rec'ing patterns, Crunchy!
Hugh_Lebowski
May 2021
#37
Recs are largely irrelevant. As you noted, they have no correlation with the quality of the post.
TwilightZone
May 2021
#25
Been here since 2002, you're doing great. I've had the same reaction to posts over the years.
spanone
May 2021
#28
Here's a rec from me. It doesn't count for much. I'm a big time recker or wrecker or something.
NNadir
May 2021
#55
Gee, I am terribly sorry I did not place my OP in the forum where you thought it should be!
Atticus
May 2021
#64
If you didn't know how to find out if people rec'ed a thread or not, why did you say you did know?
Treefrog
May 2021
#62