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WillyT

(72,631 posts) Wed Jan 28, 2015, 09:19 PM Jan 2015

Another In A Series Of A DU Non-Poll Polls... Why Do YOU Recommend A Thread ??? [View all]

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I've been accused of posting FOR Recs... Which is hilarious because like most DUers, most of the time... they sink like a stone.

I've even had a poster or two keep records of my posts just to use them "against" me... they think.

There was a great debate a few years back whether we should get rid of the Unrec option.

I'm glad they did... especially in our current infighting.

But here's the thing...

Sometimes the Subject Header/Posted Paragraphs/Actual Article... might piss people off.

TO ME... I Rec a thread based on its importance to be seen and commented upon. And I miss many...

That's why I will Rec a thread way past its shelf-life.

I sometimes fear... that if the header/article sends a negative/sad/shameful message... people will not recommend it... even though it might be truly important, and needs to at least be seen.

And for me, at least... THAT is the point.

Whether it's Frat boys sexually harassing/raping women/kids accidentally shooting their parents with an unsecured and loaded gun, whether it's the rest of us being screwed by Republicans... Or Democrats...

I want to know... and I want others to see the info...

Therefore... I Rec.

I Apologize if I missed yours.

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Another In A Series Of A DU Non-Poll Polls... Why Do YOU Recommend A Thread ??? [View all] WillyT Jan 2015 OP

WillyT pays me pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #1

You're On The Short End Of A Shallow Stream... WillyT Jan 2015 #6

i rec shit all the time. my car, my big toe. u name it. :D roguevalley Jan 2015 #23

I Rec if I strongly agree with the post. northoftheborder Jan 2015 #2

Many reasons. For example - I like the OP and think it is a well thought out thread, or dissentient Jan 2015 #3

+1 F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #28

Because Sherman A1 Jan 2015 #4

Quality. I rec posts that present a good argument, even if I don't automatically agree. Avalux Jan 2015 #5

+ 1 nt riderinthestorm Jan 2015 #24

Because we don't have a "like" button, I use the rec instead./ patricia92243 Jan 2015 #7

If it has cute kitty pictures. Shrike47 Jan 2015 #8

I post what I feel is important/relevant/curious to me. I recommend for the same reasons. Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #9

Thanks Jefferson23... WillyT Jan 2015 #11

I recommend to encourage a poster Beringia Jan 2015 #10

Past it's shelf life? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #12

I thought meta threads were generally discouraged. brooklynite Jan 2015 #13

And Yet We Are Not Supposed To Ask Questins Of The Community, From The Community ??? WillyT Jan 2015 #14

It's not my world; it's Skinner's. We just live in it. brooklynite Jan 2015 #16

This doesn't seem Meta...it's asking why people Recommend or Reply to Posts... KoKo Jan 2015 #19

you want I should kick your FOR rec'ing ass, WillyT? Skittles Jan 2015 #15

My Fondest Dream... WillyT Jan 2015 #18

I recommend posts that are interesting, informative, make me think or smile KoKo Jan 2015 #17

TOONS Binkie The Clown Jan 2015 #20

Agreed... And Welcome Back... WillyT Jan 2015 #21

I rec if it's usefull info on a subject I think is important, and/or if it's a well-crafted post. enough Jan 2015 #22

I rec what I've read that I think other DUers would like to read. Octafish Jan 2015 #25

I rec a post that is interesting to me and that I think other DUers would like to read. Either for OregonBlue Jan 2015 #26

I rec things that tell the truth, as I see the truth of course MrScorpio Jan 2015 #27