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MADem

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40. So long as we're proposing changes (not that the admins are gonna do as we ask, but ...)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 05:52 AM

Mar 2014

I think we ought to raise the bar for the GREATEST page. It's insanely easy for a post to get to that page, and frankly, a lot of 'em aren't all that great. Five recs for "Isn't this puppy cute?" and there it is.

Maybe fifty recs, or a hundred...even 25. Five is just too easy; a clique of disgruntled trolls could get all sorts of foolishness up on the Greatest Page.

I don't do much looking from that page, for that reason--I just don't think it represents the "Greatest" necessarily.

Of course, I think we could stand to combine a few groups, too, especially the ones that haven't been used much if at all in the past year or so. Like I said, I don't expect the admins to "hop to" just because I'm musing, here!

Usually, if a thread annoys the hell outta me, I'll just--if I don't trash it--write UNREC in the subject line and move on. It gets me out of having to sit on a jury for the thing, anyway!

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We need a down rec button [View all] Aerows Mar 2014 OP

You mean like two seperate rec widgets? AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #1

IIRC Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #83

Not Exactly Rosco T. Mar 2014 #100

That is based on the premise that Rec means "agree" jberryhill Mar 2014 #2

+1. I often rec for visibility. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #4

I rec for visibility Aerows Mar 2014 #7

If I want to disgree with an OP, I compose a post. winter is coming Mar 2014 #9

So being able to step up to the plate Aerows Mar 2014 #10

?? I'm not opposed to such a feature being implemented, and would probably use it winter is coming Mar 2014 #11

I don't always have a burning need to use the restroom Aerows Mar 2014 #13

So why do you need to pull over at a gas station now? n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #16

Because it has gotten a little too hot in the car these days Aerows Mar 2014 #22

There is no such thing as a kudzu baby. winter is coming Mar 2014 #23

You feed it with gasoline and set it on fire Aerows Mar 2014 #25

Why not just respond to the post? enlightenment Mar 2014 #162

It typically does in politics Aerows Mar 2014 #5

There's a place for unrec outside of an agree/disagree model NYC Liberal Mar 2014 #151

Yeah, I like that idea. n/t TDale313 Mar 2014 #3

The whiners won on unrec pintobean Mar 2014 #6

Huh? n/t Aerows Mar 2014 #8

What Pinto is talking about is that there used to be an "Unrec" feature. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #17

Thanks for the link. winter is coming Mar 2014 #20

Overwhelming majority Aerows Mar 2014 #24

Well, ask away! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #32

Your posts in this thread remind me JNelson6563 Mar 2014 #99

Awwwww....geez... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #102

Not true Flying Squirrel Mar 2014 #57

60/40 in an election is a landslide. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2014 #59

And as usual it is left up to me Flying Squirrel Mar 2014 #138

Yes, but you weren't in some persecuted minority, not by a long shot... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #150

Yes, I left. Flying Squirrel Mar 2014 #152

.... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #154

There is a contingent around here that are using the # of REC'd as ammo, proving that they are RC Mar 2014 #126

IIRC many of the Unrec advocates weren't happy enough to have the Unrecs display separately. anAustralianobserver Mar 2014 #26

See, I don't think it should have any effect at all Aerows Mar 2014 #31

I'd be for it then. It would be interesting to see that. anAustralianobserver Mar 2014 #35

those flamewars were epic fizzgig Mar 2014 #36

Yes it was! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #41

Golden days of DU. LOL Javaman Mar 2014 #61

Ah, so many names who were either booted the fuck out of here... Systematic Chaos Mar 2014 #42

Narrow minds are hard to hide. GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #47

Some people who imagined themselves to be DU celebrities QC Mar 2014 #52

Dang, I was hoping you had a link to the infamous "I will not be sileneced!" thread Javaman Mar 2014 #60

I just spent the last little while looking through my old bookmarks... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #106

I forgot about that one! LOL Javaman Mar 2014 #123

This Moon thread was pretty funny; A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #130

There used to be a real cast of characters on DU back then. Javaman Mar 2014 #132

In fact...it was you! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #110

LOL dang. my brain isn't what it used to be! LOL Javaman Mar 2014 #124

Those links are hilarious, "unrec silences dissent" sufrommich Mar 2014 #65

I think what you're seeing is a result of the old DU at those links.... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #135

For 2 solid weeks back in 2010, I posted nothing but K&R or Unrec in reply to threads... SidDithers Mar 2014 #69

People sure did take unrecs personally. pintobean Mar 2014 #77

miss earth mom. (nt) TacoD Mar 2014 #92

Okay, I just spent a good ten minutes reading your links. That was great stuff Number23 Mar 2014 #160

LOL...glad you liked it! n/t A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #161

Oh yeah, remember it well. Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #82

I agree! Nt Logical Mar 2014 #86

you mean the trolls won krawhitham Mar 2014 #96

Yup. nt City Lights Mar 2014 #111

I DOWN rec this post Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #12

See? Aerows Mar 2014 #14

Either I truly dislike the idea and am using the idea Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #15

I love that you bring up my raccoon encounter every chance you get Aerows Mar 2014 #27

Just a thought for you, Aerows: Systematic Chaos Mar 2014 #43

FWIW, I simply assumed PW was mis-remembering the animal from the movie. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #56

I was bitten by a raccoon Aerows Mar 2014 #74

Damn. So sorry to here that. pintobean Mar 2014 #79

$18,000 Aerows Mar 2014 #80

You can domesticate nearly anything. But even 5 lb. feral housecats can beat some ass. Systematic Chaos Mar 2014 #116

Damn. And I've heard those shots are quite painful, too. winter is coming Mar 2014 #129

Why the idiotic raccoon mention? nt Logical Mar 2014 #87

As long as it didn't affect position on the Greatest page and wasn't anonymous :D anAustralianobserver Mar 2014 #18

I could care less about the Greatest Page, but it shouldn't be anonymous. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #28

That was definitely my point Aerows Mar 2014 #33

It should impact the greatest page! nt Logical Mar 2014 #88

Unrec should impact the "greatest" page. nt City Lights Mar 2014 #112

My rec only means I think other DUers should also read the material. Not that I agree with it. TeamPooka Mar 2014 #19

I've loved this forum since the moment I set foot in it Aerows Mar 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #29

The wording pipi_k Mar 2014 #66

Those who disagree with an OP already have a mechanism to say so. It's called ... 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #73

That works both ways - agree or disagree pintobean Mar 2014 #85

I like DU much better without it. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #30

If you are waiting to find a forum Aerows Mar 2014 #34

I agree, it is a part of any political forum... Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #37

We used to have that capability--it did not down-vote below zero, though. MADem Mar 2014 #38

I propose that they stay Aerows Mar 2014 #39

So long as we're proposing changes (not that the admins are gonna do as we ask, but ...) MADem Mar 2014 #40

I remember. DU2 I think. Before the Jury system we had rec and unrec. Drahthaardogs Mar 2014 #153

Yep! Those were the days....! nt MADem Mar 2014 #164

"Up the Down-Rec Staircase" kentauros Mar 2014 #44

When I hover my cursor over the DU Rec button, House of Roberts Mar 2014 #45

You need a down rec button. n/t leeroysphitz Mar 2014 #46

Yep. YouTube does it (showing thumbs up *and* thumbs down), why can't we? reformist2 Mar 2014 #48

Cos Youtube sucks sibelian Mar 2014 #50

"rec" and "unrec" wars were long-lasting. I sided in the end with "no unrec" sibelian Mar 2014 #49

Bah, I just hit the Rec button and then click it again. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #51

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #53

too "Facebookey" riverwalker Mar 2014 #54

Reddit does that Moliere Mar 2014 #55

Yes. We do...nt SidDithers Mar 2014 #58

They need to bring back unrec button (nt) bigwillq Mar 2014 #62

I miss Unrec. Iggo Mar 2014 #63

we should stick with actual word meanings. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #64

I hit "rec" whenever I am about to go to my rec room. Everyone else uses it differently? FSogol Mar 2014 #68

Some think it means 'I'm Bluenorthwest and I approve this message'. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #72

I prefer your interpretation, but I suspect most DUers do not use it that way. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #75

I think you're conflating things frazzled Mar 2014 #89

it would be nice to unrec before trash canning a thread. PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #67

We could certainly use one now, although woo me with science Mar 2014 #70

I would love to be able to vote down obvious flamebait and trolling. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #71

Now you see Sheldon Cooper is right...in his authentic western gibberish (blazing saddles) :) Drew Richards Mar 2014 #76

No. HappyMe Mar 2014 #78

Rec. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #81

I like the premise, but in practice it doesn't work. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #84

Ah the drama of unrec nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #90

Yes, war was declared pintobean Mar 2014 #93

I was lurking when that all played out 1000words Mar 2014 #94

I used to unrec OPs I thought were divisive or disruptive. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #91

+999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 krawhitham Mar 2014 #95

I think the reason they won't put it in is because people might just unrec things from posters they hrmjustin Mar 2014 #97

Well PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #98

That is a good point. HappyMe Mar 2014 #101

I don't think the admins want that to happen. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #103

trash can is the tool of choice for me at this point. PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #105

I understand the desire for the unrec but I also see why the admins say no. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #113

A thumb up or down on individual comments go west young man Mar 2014 #104

"I like kitties" A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #107

Yeah, that wouldn't lead HappyMe Mar 2014 #108

It seems to work really well go west young man Mar 2014 #133

The Guardian UK isn't DU. HappyMe Mar 2014 #134

That could be nice. Sometimes, really good stuff is buried inside threads. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #131

The rec button is pointless enough. HuckleB Mar 2014 #109

because warrprayer Mar 2014 #114

They shouldn't have Aerows Mar 2014 #115

Yeahhhh...no. That's not what the old feature did at all. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #119

That's always been one of the silly arguments against it. pintobean Mar 2014 #120

After reading this thread... Jasana Mar 2014 #117

Why do people feel a need to control things here? notadmblnd Mar 2014 #118

You just did what you never ever do. pintobean Mar 2014 #122

I made no declaration in an OP notadmblnd Mar 2014 #125

excellent question warrprayer Mar 2014 #140

Since when can we reply to Ask The Admin threads? snooper2 Mar 2014 #121

For what? What would you down rec??? grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #127

Not a bad idea as long as there is a list of the down rec button pushers Cleita Mar 2014 #128

Bring back unrec, and this is why... Waiting For Everyman Mar 2014 #136

Agreed...its only fair. Drew Richards Mar 2014 #137

Good point. anAustralianobserver Mar 2014 #139

It might have been different if the Greatest Page Ms. Toad Mar 2014 #147

You need to take that explanation to ATA. RC Mar 2014 #155

How about Flying Squirrel Mar 2014 #163

We need Recs & Unrecs on individual posts. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #141

Unrec. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #142

Unrec on your Unrec. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #143

Up your Unrec on my Unrec. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #144

Been there..done that.. IT SUCKED SoCalDem Mar 2014 #145

I'd rather see a Karma feature. Xithras Mar 2014 #146

It won't happen, Aerows steve2470 Mar 2014 #148

We do not need another way to show MattBaggins Mar 2014 #149

Shhhh! RC Mar 2014 #159

Since you are taking something from the OP, the OP should be able to override CK_John Mar 2014 #156

Many, many, many of us agree but the admins have completely ignored us. The lack makes a sham out of Rowdyboy Mar 2014 #157

DU rec frwrfpos Mar 2014 #158