Elizabeth Warren Comes Down Hard Against Global Warming, Separates Herself From Hillary Clinton

[merrily]

237. Obviously, you think that because you said you unrec'd based on the title.

For me, the issue for a DU rec is whether a post is worth reading and commenting on, regardless of whether I strongly agree with the article or strongly disagree with the article. I do not view a rec as agreeing with the article--unless maybe I were commenting to the author of the article himself.

Sometimes, it's important to know what people are saying and why. As to agreeing or disagreeing with the article or the approach taken by the original author, that is what comments are for.

That is my view, anyway. I know many here disagree with it, but I don't understand unreccing a post just because you disagree with the original article, let alone the title of the original article.

Just as a secondary point and a more general one. I used to do layout for a publication. No matter who wrote the article, I wrote all the headlines, for better or worse. I tried to make the headline fit the article, but, being the last person to touch the copy before the printer, I had very little time. I also had space restrictions. And I was supposed to make the headline attention-grabbing, if I could.

I sometimes get frustrated because some headline writers do such a poor job. On the other hand, I totally get why a great job is not always possible in reality.