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151. Undemocratic, when done in secret.

Sat May 31, 2014, 08:08 PM

May 2014

Some long ago got organized, shared what they know, combined posting strategies, and used positions of Authority, etc to apply the ziggy to good DUers.

It is nuts. Tyrannical, too.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] grasswire May 2014 OP

Ya. Who is doing it? Nt seabeyond May 2014 #1

Yes, it's creepy. polly7 May 2014 #9

Well, there ya go. Cooley Hurd May 2014 #13

Then there's this as well... Violet_Crumble May 2014 #43

better be careful actually remembering something and putting a link or you too might be.... one seabeyond May 2014 #44

Might be one of what? Violet_Crumble May 2014 #67

it was a copy and paste at the time. talking about who rec. it was not a dossier to be kept seabeyond May 2014 #69

I had a similar post hidden once. It was simply a copy-paste of who had recced the thread I was in. Electric Monk May 2014 #82

ya roll the dice. but. violets post was not about me, calling someone else out. polly was calling seabeyond May 2014 #92

The first rule of Rec Club is never talk about Rec Club. merrily May 2014 #155

Remember that time in Meta... pintobean May 2014 #159

How ultra-Meta are we to now be talking about a forum that was for talking about other forums Electric Monk May 2014 #186

I'd say most lists are copies and pastes... Violet_Crumble May 2014 #89

so, that does look like a dossier and you do know it has been continually updated? seabeyond May 2014 #96

See that thing with a question mark after it in the post you just replied to? Violet_Crumble May 2014 #97

not really violet. i already posted like two times more than i cared. seabeyond May 2014 #99

Then don't go accusing me of call outs if you won't say why it's a call out... Violet_Crumble May 2014 #103

what are you talking about? you went months to get tuesdays post up there. ya. call out. now done seabeyond May 2014 #107

The entire post in the link is a callout of DU'ers, not sure wtf you're not getting about this maddezmom May 2014 #110

I'm sorry, but that wasn't a call-out Violet_Crumble May 2014 #115

If you don't want to let people know you have reccomended a thread BainsBane Jun 2014 #245

Who said I didn't want people to know? I'm aware of how the rec system works n/t Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #248

Then why complain that someone had the audacity to comment about recs on a thread? BainsBane Jun 2014 #250

Who said I was complaining? Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #253

This message was self-deleted by its author Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #254

what? we are not allowed to LOOK at recommends in threads we are in and someone says... seabeyond May 2014 #28

Hey, don't look now, JTFrog May 2014 #37

bH HhHhH. i dunno. an Op of 170 replies. moving along at least 24 hours. ONE post. seabeyond May 2014 #39

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #241

Uh .... well yeah ...... polly7 May 2014 #83

i just HAD to look at the 5 rec the poster was applauding. i just HAD to take note one of the names seabeyond May 2014 #98

That's all you did? polly7 May 2014 #100

omg... lmao.. ah ha. oh polly. GRASSWIRE would you lilke to clarify if your Op is seabeyond May 2014 #105

I have no idea what you're talking about. polly7 May 2014 #108

Is that what this is about? gollygee May 2014 #79

No, it's just one example of someone taking recommends waaaay too seriously. nt. polly7 May 2014 #87

She just said she noticed it gollygee May 2014 #91

Seriously enough to post an insulting little gif to me for asking what the polly7 May 2014 #95

If you think the gif was insulting gollygee May 2014 #101

Insulting people for recommending something is lame, but not report worthy. nt. polly7 May 2014 #106

Freaking out over people looking at who recs what gollygee May 2014 #113

I don't see anyone here freaking out. polly7 May 2014 #114

i was kinda fuckin laughin' at you all. how serious is that. hence the lmfao. seabeyond May 2014 #102

Oooooooh ........... polly7 May 2014 #112

i would have thought it obvious. seabeyond May 2014 #117

lmao. Isn't that just precious. polly7 May 2014 #120

yes. i think it is beyond precious. it is an absolute fav. and yes. i was too laughing. bah hah seabeyond May 2014 #121

look polly, an OP many interpreted defending mra, a man is the only one that vote for no means yes seabeyond May 2014 #123

look seabeyond, polly7 Jun 2014 #234

Where does it say she is keeping lists? BainsBane Jun 2014 #243

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #247

Yes it is. N/T. SixString May 2014 #2

I only look at who recs mine. cyberswede May 2014 #3

Yes. Yes it is. JVS May 2014 #4

Your name is going in my book anyway. Hassin Bin Sober May 2014 #84

Sounds like some sort of obsessive behaviour. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #5

Yes. octoberlib May 2014 #6

I think it IS in some cases, TBH. nt AverageJoe90 May 2014 #7

you have information indicating that this sort of thing is happening? do tell nt geek tragedy May 2014 #8

You mean you dont know about the secret meeting place? nm rhett o rick May 2014 #25

Here is an example of what I think the OP means. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #40

February??? seabeyond May 2014 #42

Is there a shelf life? Warren DeMontague May 2014 #45

how creepy is it to take some vague Op comment and pull up other duers to diss, for some agenda? seabeyond May 2014 #47

The OP is about people on DU making lists of who recs certain threads. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #51

so. we gonna do a search of all people that make a comment about rec and the out them? seabeyond May 2014 #54

Are we? Warren DeMontague May 2014 #60

no desire... you are the one that felt the need. dont be looking at me. seabeyond May 2014 #62

Not me! I gotta get caught up on the Netflix. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #71

Talk about keeping "lists" Texasgal May 2014 #168

Keep trying. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #196

right. wow. you are serious. who would have thought. cause honestly, no way i seabeyond May 2014 #205

Another post I ...kinda don't understand. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #210

He said some, not denizens of DU Riftaxe May 2014 #75

and how does your linking to an old post from February Kali May 2014 #157

omg. not THAT thread. lol. i simply looked at the name and date. i did not see what it was. too seabeyond May 2014 #160

Sure, the SI thread was February. The meltdowns and tantrums over that one picture, though Warren DeMontague May 2014 #223

your interpretation is utter bullshit, but i get it works for you. done with you too. seabeyond May 2014 #225

Because the OP is about making lists of people who rec threads Warren DeMontague May 2014 #195

I assumed he meant something more than just posting the recs for a thread that you are on at that merrily May 2014 #162

I agree, I think the OP was talking about people "keeping a running record". scarletwoman May 2014 #165

Imagine if that kind of energy were devoted to improving someone else's life. merrily May 2014 #169

Very true. scarletwoman May 2014 #173

Funny you should say that, because I recently decided that it is a war zone. merrily May 2014 #208

This exactly malokvale77 May 2014 #202

Yes... Cooley Hurd May 2014 #10

I'd say looking at who thinks "no sometimes means yes" is very illuminating Skittles May 2014 #11

Yep, this. Priorities. nt redqueen May 2014 #118

And likely those that support Snowden and accuse others of supporting the NSA! VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #12

The opposite actually. I find it fascinating. nt Mojorabbit May 2014 #23

And what pray tell would be more fascinating or even amusing than their own hypocrisy? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #74

Not amusing, but did you see this creepy call for Snowden to be shot? bobduca May 2014 #170

I missed that post malokvale77 May 2014 #192

You mean like Snowden himself said should be "shot in the balls" if they do what HE did? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #239

Sometimes... malokvale77 May 2014 #204

Inacurate. 840high May 2014 #64

In what way? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #72

You better check yo self before you rec yo self... Blue Owl May 2014 #14

There is at least... malokvale77 May 2014 #206

Yah, I think its really creepy actually. Shandris May 2014 #15

What really creeps me out is how one can pull out links posted by someone now Autumn May 2014 #17

Sad. Attaching that much importance to a message board instead of real life. And merrily May 2014 #164

Yeah, the old pipi_k May 2014 #130

are you saying that people do that? barbtries May 2014 #16

I experienced that. From people of a particular group in fact. They called up stuff incredibly Katashi_itto May 2014 #52

wow. barbtries May 2014 #70

Even worse, I think it's their life. Some take these internets wayyy too seriously. n/t A Simple Game May 2014 #104

I imagine some do, but it doesn't bother me. Buns_of_Fire May 2014 #18

Um, uh, er,the software keeps a list of who recs each op. Warren Stupidity May 2014 #19

do all members have access pscot May 2014 #119

If you click on the 'number' above the DUrec icon... Blanks May 2014 #135

I knew that pscot May 2014 #141

Oh... Blanks May 2014 #145

Of course we do. Just click on the square with the number in it above the "rec" button. scarletwoman May 2014 #139

I did not know that pscot May 2014 #147

Yup. Someone tried to use one of my "recommends" against me back in the old Meta days. scarletwoman May 2014 #152

Ditto pintobean May 2014 #154

Purity Police pscot May 2014 #171

And, when you get to that list pintobean May 2014 #153

Seems to be the case (nt) malokvale77 May 2014 #193

Yes they do. This is all much ado about nothing. Warren Stupidity May 2014 #179

Maybe pscot May 2014 #184

^^^this^^^ malokvale77 May 2014 #197

I can't keep track of who's who Shankapotomus May 2014 #20

Rec Policing is another in a long line of creeptastic behaviors from otherwise hobby-deprived people Warren DeMontague May 2014 #21

Yes malokvale77 May 2014 #211

How strange for him! Warren DeMontague May 2014 #213

Spelling aside malokvale77 May 2014 #227

It's a waste of time Shivering Jemmy May 2014 #22

It seems weird to me, too. Unless they're keeping track of who recs their own posts. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #24

Are you calling the NSA creepy? valerief May 2014 #26

Deeply, disturbingly creepy pscot May 2014 #175

I only keep track if its Rec It Ralph. kairos12 May 2014 #27

Wait a minute! DU keeps a list just like that! savalez May 2014 #29

Depends on the intention, I guess, elleng May 2014 #30

Writing down a list would be creepy gollygee May 2014 #31

there's a rumor that this "dossier" info is kept off DU grasswire May 2014 #41

glad to hear about some dossier on some Fb site cause you have a whole lot of people calling out seabeyond May 2014 #46

Wait... WHAT?? Squinch May 2014 #48

see 57 nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #58

My friends at Conservative Cave have extensive dossiers nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #57

yes, that's true grasswire May 2014 #63

Ewwwwwwwwww! Squinch May 2014 #66

Sounds like paranoia gollygee May 2014 #68

I agree on this malokvale77 May 2014 #198

Rec'ing this for the fuck of it. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #32

Noted. n/t A Simple Game May 2014 #116

.......heh........ Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #134

I rec'd for the same reason (nt) malokvale77 May 2014 #199

Yes nt riderinthestorm May 2014 #33

I've come to realize a ton of people recommend threads as simple informal bookmarks... Brother Buzz May 2014 #34

I've been trying to use 'permalink' to do that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #77

LOL, that's exactly why the rec thingy gets abused Brother Buzz May 2014 #88

Permalink doesn't save anything, all it does is open a post by itself instead of imbedded scarletwoman Jun 2014 #246

I got lectured on doing that! I had recc'd a thread instead of bookmarking it, msanthrope May 2014 #109

Of course you were.. and if you ever use "GG" you're a double one. The only time Cha May 2014 #146

As creepy as starting a thread meant to pile on another member. PeaceNikki May 2014 #35

Indeed but then this one has considerably more recs. - currently 26. dipsydoodle May 2014 #78

except no one quite knows what the Op is talking about or if it is even true. nt seabeyond May 2014 #86

Oh I'm willing to bet it's not true. there is one FB group dedicated to banned DUers, but geek tragedy May 2014 #143

hmmmm. lol. i have heard ____, but i have never seen. nope. no personal for me. seabeyond May 2014 #150

I'm sorry to see... malokvale77 May 2014 #229

gigglin'. nt seabeyond May 2014 #233

Yes. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #201

Depends on the context. JoeyT May 2014 #36

Well, sad to say it, but it is all but shocking to me nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #38

It's a contest for some people. RiffRandell May 2014 #49

Do we need a DU Snowden to bring home some truth? L0oniX May 2014 #50

Now THAT would be interesting! bvar22 May 2014 #93

it doesn't take much to recognize certain types JI7 May 2014 #53

people need to grow the fuck up and learn..... Californeeway May 2014 #55

Yes, grow the fuck up malokvale77 May 2014 #218

Well it is the "Net"! SoapBox May 2014 #56

Creepy. 840high May 2014 #59

yes jberryhill May 2014 #61

If folks want to put me on some sort of list... DonViejo May 2014 #65

A bit creepy Riftaxe May 2014 #73

OMG, that's hysterical wyldwolf May 2014 #76

Yep, stalker creepy. n/t 99Forever May 2014 #80

That appeals to the conservative, authoritarian mindset, bvar22 May 2014 #81

Creepy is an understatement malaise May 2014 #85

If I had known that some people are keeping track, Curmudgeoness May 2014 #90

I do exactly that - rec lots of posts that I agree with, so if anyone wants to keep track, they'll scarletwoman May 2014 #124

" Instead, I read more than I post or rec." malokvale77 May 2014 #221

Yes, and it's been that way since the beginning Nevernose May 2014 #94

I hope everyone realizes that you can click on any DUer's profile & see a list of every thread scarletwoman May 2014 #111

Well du does keep a 'list' of everyone who rec'd each op. bravenak May 2014 #122

Yes, it is VERY CREEPY. Either such people don't have much to do in life, or there is an agenda. sabrina 1 May 2014 #125

Sometimes I rec just to make the lists. pintobean May 2014 #126

no arely staircase May 2014 #127

That is an embarrassment in itself (nt) malokvale77 May 2014 #224

I experienced very creepy "enemies list" behavior from the most prolific poster of all carolinayellowdog May 2014 #128

Yup. Once you've been marked as an "enemy", they'll keep tabs on everything you post. scarletwoman May 2014 #158

Yes, it's very creepy, Blue_In_AK May 2014 #129

Yeah, it's creepy. Mr.Bill May 2014 #131

Absolutely! UtahLib Jun 2014 #236

OOPs...I think I just stumbled into the lounge. russspeakeasy May 2014 #132

What's creepy is Fly Paper Polls bahrbearian May 2014 #133

Recced, kicked and alerted!!!! ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2014 #136

LOL malokvale77 May 2014 #230

Hell yeah it's creepy! Texasgal May 2014 #137

I find the people that stalk and harass seabeyond to be much creepier...nt SidDithers May 2014 #138

and there are a bunch of those. nt geek tragedy May 2014 #142

By FAR. nt redqueen May 2014 #144

Or the ones who stalk and harass nadinbrzezinski. n/t SixString May 2014 #167

One in particular... malokvale77 May 2014 #188

Absolutely! One is moving into unhinged territory. R B Garr May 2014 #189

+1 treestar May 2014 #190

. pintobean May 2014 #203

Is there any evidence of this, or is it just someone's overactive imagination? geek tragedy May 2014 #140

What harm is it, really. I don't particularly care. ancianita May 2014 #148

the harm is the intimidation carolinayellowdog May 2014 #166

Yes. It's creepy. one_voice May 2014 #149

Undemocratic, when done in secret. Octafish May 2014 #151

Yup Egnever May 2014 #156

Of course it's creepy. The_Commonist May 2014 #161

I guess every moron out there has to have a hobby, especially the paranoid ones Warpy May 2014 #163

I'll rec this just for fun... Flying Squirrel May 2014 #172

It's creepy to live with torture camps, for-profit everything and corruption Corruption Inc May 2014 #174

It is looking that way (nt) malokvale77 May 2014 #183

amazing what will be tolerated reddread May 2014 #185

,Totally creepy! Sometimes I'll recommend a post even when I disagree B Calm May 2014 #176

I'd say a better word than creepy, is more like "pathetic", that comes to mind when I see this quinnox May 2014 #177

so really, this has simply become a meta thread for you all.... "pathetic" seabeyond May 2014 #178

The reason I like to announce I'm recommending a thread when I see this kind of thing, is quinnox May 2014 #191

i do not care about all that. my comment was well turning this into a meta thread. that was all. seabeyond May 2014 #207

Yeah, me too. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #212

I don't think that's a fair representation yewberry May 2014 #180

Yes it's creepy malokvale77 May 2014 #181

I doubt anyone keeps lists stored on their hard drive or anything. NuclearDem May 2014 #182

Yes I'm surprised at times treestar May 2014 #187

People keep lists of other DUers' recs? LittleBlue May 2014 #194

This OP is creepy. But yes I have seen them. Whisp May 2014 #200

could you find one of those for us? grasswire May 2014 #222

I don't think they can (nt) malokvale77 May 2014 #231

I don't keep score. Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #209

Did you make this up? n/t seaglass May 2014 #214

Google, Amazon, Microsoft record everything we do. XBox now records what our kids look at. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #215

Is anyone "selling DU" recs yet the way they sell "likes" or Amazon "reviews"? McCamy Taylor May 2014 #216

I know that with every rec you get extra indigo energy points with added vitamin woo Warren DeMontague May 2014 #219

I love vitamin woo malokvale77 May 2014 #232

This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate May 2014 #217

It's not creepy... 951-Riverside May 2014 #220

There is a high H2O Man May 2014 #226

You should keep a list of who's doing that. tclambert May 2014 #228

Yup. Hey look here! Jeff recommended this one too! lumberjack_jeff Jun 2014 #235

I think it was already pointed out earlier in the thread but EarlG Jun 2014 #237

Do you ever feel like a den mother for a troop of squirrelly adolescents? cyberswede Jun 2014 #240

I appreciate your participation in this thread. grasswire Jun 2014 #244

so, you admit you have absolutely no evidence anyone is doing anything. people are queasy about.... seabeyond Jun 2014 #251

You're telling me! This is all very telling. davidthegnome Jun 2014 #238

You are too funny sometimes. bravenak Jun 2014 #257

Lame conspiracy theory of the day. nt UtahLib Jun 2014 #242

i would say. fug. people are using the tools du administration set up for people to use. seabeyond Jun 2014 #252

Seems to me if people are worried about others knowing which recs they've made BainsBane Jun 2014 #249

Maybe you didn't know that Skinner's family is like the Addams family. Major Hogwash Jun 2014 #255

i wanted to say seabeyond Jun 2014 #256

Yes. pacalo Jun 2014 #258

Creepy, no. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #259

I am deleting this OP, to lock the thread. grasswire Jun 2014 #260