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scarletwoman

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

Sat May 31, 2014, 08:34 PM

May 2014

And, like you, I've witnessed those sorts of compilations of another person's posts being posted by certain people here

"Creepy" is exactly what it is - creepy obsessive behavior.

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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